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Cirulatory
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Biology
11th Grade
11/20/2009

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Term

Blood vessel

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Definition
system of tubes that carry blood through out the body.
Term
Arteries [image]
Definition
Carrys blood out from the heart
Term
Veins [image]
Definition
Returns blood to the heart
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Capillaries [image]
Definition
are tiny, one cell thick so that oxygen can pass from your blood into your body.
Term
Blood [image]
Definition
The life fluid of the body is blood. transportation system
Term
Plasma[image]
Definition

is 90% water and contains;

  1. digested food
  2. chemicals
  3. waste products
Term
White blood cells[image]
Definition
  • fights infection and disease
  • larger than red blood cells

 

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Red blood cells[image]
Definition
  • carry oxygen and carbon dioxide.
  • smaller than the white blood cells
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Platelets[image]
Definition

helps blood to clot

small and colorless

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