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What is the function of the circulatory system? |
To transport substances around the body. |
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What is the carrying substance of the circulatory system? |
The Blood. |
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What is the pump of the circulatory system? |
The heart. |
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What are the tubes that direct flow in the circulatory system called? |
Blood Vessels. |
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What is blood made up of? |
Plasma, Red blood cells, White blood cells and Platelets. |
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Where are blood cells made? |
In Bone Marrow. |
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What is the function of the white blood cells? |
They produce antibodies. |
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What is the fluid part of blood? |
Plasma. |
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What do platelets clump together to form? |
Clots. |
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How do Platelets protect the body? |
By stopping bleeding. |