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What is the Circulatory System?
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network of blood vessels that conveys blood around the body. Blood transports elements needed by tissues of the body to maintain vital activity and collects residue of cellular metabolism
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What are the functions of the Circulatory system?
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Transportation: "REN" : Respiratory, excretory, nutritive
Protection: "CT" : protection against Toxins and blood loss through Clotting mechanism |
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What are the components of the circulatory system
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1. heart
2. blood vessels (NAME ALL VESSELS (8)) 3. blood |
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What is the cellular portion of blood consist of
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RBC - erythrocytes
WBC- leukocytes platelets- thrombocytes |
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What is the fluid portion of blood made of
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blood plasma
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what are the functions of blood
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transport...immunity...bl clotting mechanism
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distinguish between arteriole blood and venous blood
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arteriole blood- blood leaving heart; bright red color except when goes TO lungs
venous blood- blood returning from the heart; darker in color except for blood FROM lungs |
