Circulatory System Revision

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What is the size of your heart?

Back

Size of a fist

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What are the types of blood vessels?

Back

Veins, arteries, capillaries

Front

What is the main organ in your circulatory system?

Back

The heart

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What is the function of the heart?

Back

To pump blood throughout the body

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What do arteries do?

Back

Carry blood away from the heart

Front

What do veins do?

Back

Carry blood back to the heart

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What are capillaries?

Back

Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged

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What is blood made of?

Back

Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma

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What is the role of red blood cells?

Back

To carry oxygen from the lungs to the body

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What is the role of white blood cells?

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To fight infections and protect the body