Review: Circulatory System

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What is the main function of white blood cells?

Back

Fight infection and disease.

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What does the human heart remove from the blood?

Back

Carbon dioxide.

Front

What is the primary role of red blood cells?

Back

Allow gases to exchange.

Front

What do arteries carry away from the heart?

Back

Nutrient and oxygen-rich blood.

Front

What is the pathway of blood through the heart?

Back

Right atrium -> Right ventricle -> Lungs -> Left atrium -> Left ventricle.

Front

What is the role of the heart in the circulatory system?

Back

Pumps blood throughout the body.

Front

What type of blood do veins carry back to the heart?

Back

Deoxygenated blood.

Front

What is the function of platelets in the blood?

Back

Help clot blood.

Front

What is the largest artery in the body?

Back

Aorta.

Front

What is the role of the pulmonary arteries?

Back

Carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.