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Arteries carry blood ____ the heart.

Away

.How thick are capillaries?

One cell thick

A pulse can be felt in the

arteries

State a function of phagocytes

Carry out phagocytosis by engulfing and digesting pathogens

Blood cell consist of ( all 4 components)

red blood cell, white blood cell, platelets and plasma

Veins and arteries are connected by

Capillaries

It connects with the blood system near to the heart, where lymph fluid is returned to the blood plasma. True or false

True

Lymph nodes are small clusters of lymphatic tissue found throughout the lymphatic system. Name two body parts where lymph nodes can be found.

Neck and Armpit

Veins contain _________________ to prevent the backflow of blood.

valves

Name the two types of white blood cell

Phagocytes and Lymphocytes

Name two substances that leak out of the capillaries?

dissolved solutes(nutrients), dissolved gases , minerals

State two functions of lymphocytes

Produce antibodies to destroy pathogenic cells and antitoxins to neutralise toxins released by pathogens

This redirection of blood flow is caused by the use of a vascular __________________

shunt vessel

The lymphatic system is formed from a series of tubes which flow from tissues back to the heart. True or false?

True

This vessel is tiny and so narrow that blood cells can only go through in single-file.

Capillary

As arteries branch out they become increasingly smaller. The smaller portion of an artery is referred to as a (an)...

Arteriole