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5 parts of the circulatory system
Blood Arteries Veins Capillaries heart
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Function of the circulatory system
Carry materials such as oxygen and dissolved nutrients to all cells and carry waste such as carbon dioxide away from all cells
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Arteries Carries blood away from the heart They are thicker and stretch more than veins because they are under more pressure from the blood
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veins Carry blood to the heart and have less pressure
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Capillaries Connect arteries and veins They are one cell thick and this is where nutrients and gasses such as oxygen and carbon dioxide enter and leave cells
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4 parts of blood Red Blood cells White blood cells plasma platelets
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Red blood cells Carry gases such as oxygen
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White blood cells Fight infections
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Platelets Clot Blood
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plasma Liquid part of blood Carries dissolved nutrients
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Function of heart valves
To keep blood flowing in one direction and to stop the blood from going backwards
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Chambers of the heart Atrium- top Ventricles- bottom
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Blood types A B AB- can receive any blood O-can give to any blood type
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