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Artery |
Arteries carry blood out of the heart |
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Vein |
Veins carry blood into the heart |
Ve-in - into |
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Capillaries |
Carry blood from the artery’s to the veins and the veins to the blood |
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Plasma |
Uses up 55% of the blood Transports all of ur blood cells. |
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Platelets |
They use up more than 1% of the blood. They have no nucleus. They are small fragments of cells. Help blood to clot at a wound site. |
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White blood cells |
Use up more than 1% of the blood. Forms part of the bodies defence system. Forms antibodies against microorganisms. They are white. |
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Red blood cells |
Uses up 45% of the blood. About 5 million in each cubic meter of blood. Packed with haemoglobin that binds to oxygen.
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