What is the function of white blood cells?
They defend us from microbes, infections...
What is the most important artery (and the biggest blood vessel) in the body?
The Aorta
What type of circulation involves all the body, except for the lungs?
Body circulation / General circulation / Systemic circulation
What blood vessel transports blood + carbon dioxide from the heart to the lungs?
Pulmonary artery
What is blood plasma made of?
Basically: water + nutrients
What's the name of the upper chambers of the heart?
Atriums
What type of blood vessel has got very thick walls?
Arteries
What is the function of platelets?
They stop hemorrhages / bleefings
What type of blood vessels transport blood + oxygen from the heart to the capillaries?
Arteries
The wall that separates the left side of the heart from the right side of the heart is the...
septum
What are the 3 parts of the circulatory system?
Blood, Blood vessels & Heart
What blood vessel transports blood + oxygen from the lungs to the heart?
Pulmonary vein
What type of circulation involves the lungs?
Pulmonary circulation
Which are the 3 types of blood cells?
Red blood cells, White blood cells & Platelets
What is the most important vein in the body?
Vena Cava
How many chambers has the heart got?
Four
What type of blood vessels transport blood + carbon dioxide from the capillaries to the heart?
Veins
What type of blood vessel has got very thin walls?
Capillaries
What is the function of red blood cells?
They transport oxygen
What are the 2 most important components of blood?
Plasma and blood cells
The mix of blood plasma, red cells, white cells and platelets form the...
blood
What's the name of the lower chambers of the heart?
Ventricles
What is the function of the circulatory system?
Transport nutrients and oxygen and collect waste products and carbon dioxide.