Circulatory System

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What are arteries?

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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart, mostly oxygen-rich.

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What is the function of capillaries?

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Capillaries are small blood vessels where gas exchange occurs between blood and tissues.

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What are platelets?

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Blood cells that help stop bleeding by forming clots.

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What is the main organ of the circulatory system?

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The heart.

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What does blood transport?

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Blood transports nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and waste products.

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What are veins?

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Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart, mostly oxygen-poor.

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What is the role of red blood cells?

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Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the body and carbon dioxide from the body back to the lungs.

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What is plasma?

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The liquid component of blood that carries cells, nutrients, hormones, and waste products.

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What is the circulatory system?

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A system that circulates blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells and removing waste.

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What is the difference between arteries and veins?

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Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart, while veins carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.