circulatory system
right atrium
collects ocygen poor blood, returning from the body
right ventricle
pumps oxygen poor blood to the lungs for gas exchange
left atrium
recices ocygen ruch blood from lungs
left ventricle
pumps ocygen rich blood through out body
aorta
largest artery in body, carrie soxygen rich bliod away foem heart
septum
thick tissue wLl that seperates the left and right side of the hesrt
valves
flaps of tissue that prevent blood from flowing bacjward unto the heart and veins
arteris carry blood .... from heart
AWAY
viends carry blood ... the heart
TO
capillaries are...
tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and viens
plasma
liquid in blood that carrys nutrients hormones amd waste product
red blood cells
carries oxygen to cells and carbon dioxide away from cells
white blood cells
help fight infection and disease
platelets
help blood clots to prevent excessive bleeding
tramsport of oxygen amd nutrienrs
to all body cells
removal of carbon dioxide and waste
removes waste from cells
defense against disease
white blood cells
artery used ti pump oxygen poor blood from the hesrt to lung
pulmonary artery
oxygen is absorbed in what cell
red blood cell
ATRIUM
upper chamber of heart
VENTRICLE
lower chamber of heart
APRTA FACT
largest artery in thr body
VENA CAVA
largest vein in body
CAPILLARIES
tiny vessels where oxygen and nutrients are delivered and waste is collects
VALVES
tissue flap that prevents backwards blood flow