Circulatory System and Blood

Arteries

• Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

• Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart

• Blood vessels that exchange gases with tissues

• Blood vessels that regulate blood pressure

Ventricles

• Upper chambers of the heart

• Lower chambers of the heart

• Chambers that pump blood to the lungs

• Chambers that receive oxygenated blood

Side of the heart that receives oxygen rich blood from the lungs

• Right Side of Heart

• Left Side of Heart

• Upper Side of Heart

• Lower Side of Heart

Hemoglobin

• Protein found in white blood cells

• Iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen for delivery to cells

• A type of carbohydrate that stores energy

• A lipid that helps in cell membrane formation

Oxygenated blood

• Blood low in oxygen

• Blood rich in oxygen

• Blood with carbon dioxide

• Blood that is blue in color

Aorta

• The largest artery in the body; it conducts freshly oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues.

• A small vein that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart.

• A chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs.

• A type of white blood cell involved in immune response.

White blood cells (WBCs)

• Cells that transport oxygen in the blood.

• Cells of the immune system involved in protecting the body against infectious disease and foreign invaders.

• Cells that help in blood clotting.

• Cells that produce hormones for growth and metabolism.

Superior vena cava

• Receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart

• Pumps oxygenated blood to the body

• Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs

• Receives blood from the lower body and empties into the left atrium of the heart

Red blood cells (RBCs)

• A type of white blood cell involved in immune response.

• A component of the blood that contains hemoglobin and is responsible for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange.

• A liquid component of blood that helps in clotting.

• A type of cell that transports nutrients throughout the body.

Components of blood

• Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets

• Hemoglobin, plasma, lymphocytes, antibodies

• Red blood cells, plasma, glucose, hormones

• Platelets, plasma, bacteria, enzymes