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The circulatory or cardiovascular system is composed of.... |
The heart , blood vessals, and blood |
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The circulatory function is to |
to transport blood cells and nutrients around the body |
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Blood contains |
Plasm, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets |
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What is the fluid that carry hormones, carbon dioxide and waste |
Plasm |
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What blood cell carry oxygen |
Red |
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Blood cell that produce antibodies |
White |
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Form clots to stop bleeding |
Platelets or thrombocytes |
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There are two circuits through which blood travel |
Pulmonary and systemic |
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Carries blood to the lungs where carbon dioxide is removed and oxygen binds to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells |
The pulmonary circuit |
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oxygened blood is then taken back to the heart, where it can be circulated by |
Systemic circuit |
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Deoxygenated blood is received by |
Right atrium (large veins) |
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Right atrium (large veins) called |
Venae cavae |
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Where does the blood get its oxygenation |
Lungs |
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Blood is pumped through the aorta and to the rest of the body via another valve |
Semilunar |
