Crd systems

What does the cardiovascular system consist of

• Heart, blood and blood cells

• Heart, arteries and lungs

• Blood, blood cells and arteries

Atria

• 2 lower chambers of the heart

• 2 upper chambers of the heart

• 2 left chambers of the heart

Ventricles

• 2 bottom chambers of heart

• 2 upper chambers of heart

• 2 left chambers of heart

Septum

• Wall of tissue that separates the chambers

• Center of heart

• Boarder of heart

Blood flows into the heart through the…

• Superior and inferior vena cava

• Septum and arteries

• Ventricle

Blood

• Fluid that delivers oxygen to cells

• The fluid in which other parts of the blood are suspended

• Cells that protect the body against infection

Plasma

• Fluid that delivers oxygen to cells

• The fluid in which other parts of the blood are suspended

• Cells that protect the body against infection

Red blood cells and hemoglobin…

• Fluid that delivers oxygen to cells

• Contains hemoglobin, the oxygen carrying protein in blood

• Cells that protect the body against disease

White blood cells

• Fluid that delivers oxygen to cells

• Cells that protect the body against infection

• The fluid in which other parts of the blood are suspended

Platelets

• Cells that protect the body against infection

• Types of cells in blood, cause blood clots to form

• Fluid that delivers oxygen to cells