| Anatomy and Flow | Components of the Circulatory System | Components of the Blood | The Lymphatic System |
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What is the septum
Separates the right from the left side of the heart
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What are the capillaries
Are one cell thick and are responsible for transfer
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What are red blood cells
Contain hemoglobin to carry oxygen through the bloodstream
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What are antibodies
Bind to and mark for destruction of pathogens
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What is the left ventricle
Pumps blood out of the heart to the rest of the body
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What are arteries
Have elastic walls to withstand the pressure of blood
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What are platelets
Help the blood clot
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What are the Lymph nodes
Nodes in the neck that store macrophages
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What are the pulmonary arteries
Carries blood from the heart to the lungs
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What are veins
Contain one-way valves to keep blood moving in the right directions
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What is plasma
Liquid component that acts as a suspension for blood cells
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What are helper T cells
Cells that identify antigens and activate other cells of the immune system to destroy the invader
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What is the left atrium
Receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins
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What are arteries
Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
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What are white blood cells
Have members that are made in the bone marrow, but mature in the thymus
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What are macrophages
Kill invaders using phagocytosis
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What is the sinoatrial node
Is considered the pacemaker of the heart
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What are veins
Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
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What are erythrocytes
Another name for red blood cells
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What are erythrocytes
Another name for red blood cells
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