Circulatory System

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What are red blood cells?

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Disc-shaped cells that carry oxygen to the body.

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What gas is carried by the blood in the arteries?

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Oxygen, which is used by cells in cellular respiration.

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What is carbon dioxide?

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The waste gas made during cellular respiration that is carried by the blood.

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What are capillaries?

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Tiny vessels that connect larger vessels and help exchange nutrients and wastes with cells.

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Which side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

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The left side of the heart.

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What is the function of arteries?

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Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body.

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What is the role of veins in the circulatory system?

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Veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

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What is the heart?

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A muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.

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What is plasma?

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

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What are platelets?

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Cell fragments that help in blood clotting.