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Circulatory System
Blood Flow
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an Artery and how does blood flow here? | blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| What are veins and does blood flow? | blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart |
| what are cappillaries? | smallest blood vessel found between arteries and veins |
| What is an Atrium and where are they located? | one of two upper chaone of two lower chambers |
| What are Vantricles and where are thry located? | one of two lower chambers of the heart |
| What is the Aorta? | main artery of the body |
| What is Plasma? | yellowish fluid that makes up more than 50% of the volume of blood; it contains nutrirnts, hormones and minerals ansd is about 90% water ; it com\ntains nutrient, hormonrd and minersk and is about 90% water |
| What are Red blood cells? | carried the oxygen through out the circulatory system |
| What are White blood cell? | these cells are the body's defense against germs and bacteria |
| What are platelets? | blood cells which help with blood clotting |
| What is coronary circulation? | the heart needs a constant and fresh supply of blood which is delivered by the coronary circulation system |
| What is hemoglobon? | a substance that attracts and holds onto oxygen molecules |