Discover the Major Components of Circulatory Systems and Function Flashcards

The circulatory system is comprised of four major components. These include the heart, veins, arteries, and blood. The heart, for example, is that wondrous organ that sits near the middle of the chest. It is because of the heart pumping continually, and it keeps the circulatory system running. Read and study these flashcards for more on circulatory systems and then take the quiz to see how much you learned.

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Artery
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
Capillary
A tiny blood vessel. Food, oxygen and others substances pass from the capillaries into the cells.
Cell
The basic unit of body structure
Digestion
The process of pysically and chemically breaking down food so that it can be absorbed for food by the cells.
Hemoglobin
The substsance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives blood its color.
Hormone
A chemical substance secreted by teh endocrine glans into the blood stream.
Immunity
Protection against a disease or condition; the person will not get or be affected by the disease.
Menstruation
The process in which the lining of the uterus breaks up and is discharged from the body through the vagina.
Metabolism
The burning of food for heat and energy by the cells.
Peristalsis
Involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move food down the esophagus through the alimentary canal.
Respiration
The process of supplying the cells with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from them.
System
Organs that work together to perform special functions.

tissue
A group of cellls with similar functions.
Vein
A blood vessel that returns the blood to the heart.
GI
Gastro-intestinal