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What type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What is the Circulatory System also known as?
Cardiovascular system
Tubes containing blood are called _____
Blood Vessels
How many chambers are in the human body?
4
What is a system of organs that transport blood throughout the body called? The _____ system.
Circulatory System
What are the three kinds of blood vessels?
Arteries, Capillaries, and Veins
True or False: The circulatory system does not help the body regulate temperature
False
Their main purpose is to increase immunity and protect the body from pathogens, infections, and other foreign substances.
Leukocytes or White Blood Cells
It is the liquid portion of the blood.
Plasma
The main of this is to carry and transport oxygen. What component of blood it is?
Erythrocytes or Red blood cells
The function of these fragments is to form a blood clot when blood vessels get damaged.
Platelets or Thrombocytes
The main organ of the circulatory system in mammals is the...
Heart
What are the two kinds of circulation in Circulatory system?
Pulmonary and systemic circulation
It is also known as high blood pressure.
Hypertension
It is one type of cancer in the blood and the bone marrow.
Leukemia
