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| Circulatory System | The system that is responsible for transporting blood to the cells in the body |
| Heart | The organ responsible for pumping blood through the body |
| Arteries | The blood vessel responsible for transporting blood away from the hear |
| Veins | The blood vessel responsible for transporting blood to the heart |
| Capillaries | The blood vessels responsible for taking blood directly to the cells |
| What are the four parts of the blood? | Plasma, Platelets, Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells |
| Plasma | The liquid portion of the blood that is responsible for transporting nutrients to the cells and taking waste away from the cell |
| Platelets | The part of the blood that is responsible for clotting the blood |
| Red Blood Cells | The doughnut shaped blood cells that transport oxygen to the cells and carbon dioxide away from the cell |
| White Blood Cell | The blood cells that are responsible for fighting pathogens |
| Pulmonary Circulation | The flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart |
| Systemic Circulation | The flow of blood from the heart to the body and back to the heart |
| Coronary Circulation | The flow of blood into and out of the heart to provide the organ with oxygen and nutrients and remove carbon dioxide and waste |
