Flashcards: Circulatory System and Heart Function — 10 cartões

Circulatory System — function?

Transports blood, nutrients, gases, waste.

Circulatory System — role?

Transports blood, nutrients, gases, waste.

Heart chambers — number?

Four chambers: two atria, two ventricles.

Red Blood Cells — function?

Carry oxygen with hemoglobin.

Capillaries — role?

Exchange gases, nutrients, waste with tissues.

Blood Vessel Types — function?

Arteries: carry blood away; veins: carry to; capillaries: exchange.

Heart Chambers — number?

Four: two atria, two ventricles.

Pulmonary circulation — pathway?

Right ventricle to lungs, back via pulmonary veins.

Systemic circulation — pathway?

Left ventricle to body, return via veins.

Blood components — main types?

Plasma, RBCs, WBCs, platelets.