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SCIENCE

  1. HEART
    MUSCULAR ORGAN, CONSTANTLY PUMPING BLOOD THROUGH BODY
  2. ARTERY
    (A=Away)
    CARRIES BLOOD AND OXYGEN AWAY FROM HEART (Artery = Away)
  3. VEIN
    TAKES BLOOD CARRYING CARBON DIOXIDE BACK TO HEART
  4. CAPILLARY
    SMALLEST BLOOD VESSELS AND HAVE VERY THIN WALLS
  5. ATRIUM
    • UPPER CHAMBER OF HEART
    • =HINT: atriUm = Upper
  6. VENTRICLE
    LOWER CHAMBER OF HEART
  7. PLASMA
    LIQUID PART OF BLOOD. TRANSPORTS NUTRIENTS FROM DIGESTED FOOD
  8. WHITE BLOOD CELLS
    SOLID PART OF BLOOD. FIGHTS OFF GERMS THAT ENTER BODY.
  9. RED BLOOD CELLS
    SOLID PART OF BLOOD. TRANSPORTS OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE
  10. PLATELETS
    SOLID PART OF BLOOD. CLOTS BLOOD AND REPAIRS BROKEN BLOOD VESSELS.
Author
myboyz
ID
55795
Card Set
SCIENCE
Description
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM (HEART)
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