Circulatory System

thin walled upper heart chamber which receives blood and pump blood to the ventricles.

• Atria (Atrium)

• Ventricle

• Aorta

• Lungs

muscular, thick-walled lower chamber that pumps blood from the heart.

• Atria (Atrium)

• Ventricle

• Aorta

• Lungs

prevents backwards flow of blood in the heart

• Aorta

• Valve

• Atrium

• Capillaries

carry blood away from the heart.

• Capillaries

• Veins

• Arteries

• Lungs

carry blood towards the heart.

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Small Intestines

connects arteries to veins, site of exchange for nutrients, waste and oxygen.

• Capillaries

• Veins

• Arteries

• Valves

a fluid tissue that helps maintain homeostasis for all cells in the body. Composed of 55% plasma; 45% blood cells

• Plasma

• Lymph

• Blood

• Mucus

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

liquid portion of blood, typically yellow, where nutrients are dissolved.

• Blood

• Plasma

• Lymph

• Mucus

protein in every red blood cell that carries oxygen.

• Saliva

• Mucus

• Hemoglobin

• Goblin

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

white blood cells that helps to defend our body from diseases

• Hemocytes

• Leukocytes

• Nanobytes

• Nanocytes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2