| A | B |
|---|
| circulatory system | moves oxygen and nutrients to cells and carries carbon dioxide and other wastes away from cells |
| cornonary circulation | blood flows to and from the tissues of the heart |
| pulmonary circulation | blood moves to the lungs and back to the heart |
| systemic circulation | blood moves to and from all other parts of the body besides the lungs and heart |
| heart | organ made of cardiac tissue that pumps blood and controls blood flow |
| atriums | upper chambers of the heart that lead to the ventricles |
| ventricles | lower chambers of the heart that lead to the blood vessels |
| arteries | carry blood away from heart |
| pulmonary arteries | only arteries that carry oxygen-poor blood |
| veins | carry blood back to heart |
| vena cavas | connected to veins to return blood to heart |
| capillaries | connect arteries and veins together and move materials by diffusion |
| blood | liquid that carries materials for the cell |
| plasma | liquid part of blood for dissolving materials |
| red blood cells | contain hemoglobin to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| white blood cells | fight disease and foreign invaders |
| platelets | help clot blood |
| Type O | blood type that is a universal donor |
| Type AB | blood type that is a universal recipient |
| Type A | Blood type that contains anti-B antibodies |
| Type B | Blood type that contains anti-A antibodies |
