SCIENCE

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HEART

MUSCULAR ORGAN, CONSTANTLY PUMPING BLOOD THROUGH BODY
ARTERY
(A=Away)

CARRIES BLOOD AND OXYGEN AWAY FROM HEART (Artery = Away)
VEIN

TAKES BLOOD CARRYING CARBON DIOXIDE BACK TO HEART
CAPILLARY

SMALLEST BLOOD VESSELS AND HAVE VERY THIN WALLS
ATRIUM
- UPPER CHAMBER OF HEART
- =HINT: atriUm = Upper
VENTRICLE

LOWER CHAMBER OF HEART
PLASMA

LIQUID PART OF BLOOD. TRANSPORTS NUTRIENTS FROM DIGESTED FOOD
WHITE BLOOD CELLS

SOLID PART OF BLOOD. FIGHTS OFF GERMS THAT ENTER BODY.
RED BLOOD CELLS

SOLID PART OF BLOOD. TRANSPORTS OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE
PLATELETS

SOLID PART OF BLOOD. CLOTS BLOOD AND REPAIRS BROKEN BLOOD VESSELS.

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55795

Card Set

SCIENCE

Description

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM (HEART)

Updated

2010-12-14T04:04:37Z

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