FLASHCARD GRADE 9 - CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Front

What organ pumps blood through your body?

Back

Heart

Front

What are small blood vessels that diffuse oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients?

Back

Capillaries

Front

What system delivers oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide?

Back

Respiratory system

Front

What fights disease and infection and is made by the lymphatic system?

Back

White blood cells

Front

What is the function of the left ventricle?

Back

Pumps oxygenated blood to the body.

Front

What is the main function of arteries?

Back

Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.

Front

What is the main function of veins?

Back

Carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Front

What is the role of red blood cells?

Back

Transport oxygen from the lungs to the body and carbon dioxide from the body back to the lungs.

Front

What is the liquid component of blood called?

Back

Plasma

Front

What is the function of the heart's right atrium?

Back

Receives deoxygenated blood from the body.