Circulatory System Overview

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

• Blood

• Cardiovascular System

• Heart

• Artery

Connective tissue that serves as a transport system , made of plasma, platelets, white and red blood cells.

• Blood

• Cardiovascular System

• Heart

• Artery

Organ System that carries nutrients, gases, and hormones to body cells and waste products from body cells.

• Blood

• Cardiovascular System

• Heart

• Artery

A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.

• Blood

• Cardiovascular System

• Heart

• Artery

Microscopic vessel through which exchanges take place between the blood and cells of the body.

• Platelets

• Capillaries

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

Liquid part of the cell

• Platelets

• Capillaries

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

Create blood clots to reduce blood loss

• Platelets

• Capillaries

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells.

• Platelets

• Capillaries

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

A blood vessel that carries blood back to the cell.

• White Blood Cells

• Vein

• Pulmonary circulation

• Systemic circulation

The function is destroying disease-causing microorganism.

• White Blood Cells

• Vein

• Pulmonary circulation

• Systemic circulation