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Transport Vocab Pt 2
Transport Vocabulary Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Life Process of Transport | absorption and circulation of molecules |
| Circulatory System | organ and vessels which move blood within the body |
| Plasma | liquid part of blood containing dissolved nutrients and wastes |
| Red Blood Cell | cells which contain hemoglobin and carry oxygen |
| Hemoglobin | protein which carries the oxygen in red blood cells |
| Platelet | blood cell fragments which help to clot blood |
| White Blood Cell | cells which fight infection in the body |
| Arteries | thick vessels which carry blood away from the heart |
| Blood Pressure | the force at which the blood presses against the vessel walls |
| Vein | vessels which have valves and carry blood to the heart |
| Capillaries | tiny vessels that allow for diffusion (exchange) of nutrients and wastes |
| Pulmonary Circulation | blood moves from heart to lungs and back to heart |
| Systemic Circulation | blood moves from heart to body and back to heart |
| Atria | filling chambers of the heart |
| Ventricles | pumping chambers of the heart |
| Heart attack | blood flow to heart muscle is blocked |