Blood and heart 0.0 / 5 ? ScienceBiologyGCSEEdexcel Created by: lily3001Created on: 27-03-18 15:44 Red Blood cells - Transport oxygen around the body - lagre surface area - don't have a nucleus what allow more room for oxygen to be carried - biconcave disc shape 1 of 9 White blood cells - Cell immune system - produce antibodies agasint mircoorgansims - white blood cells mulitply to fight off infections 2 of 9 Platelets - clot blood 3 of 9 Plasma - straw coloured liquid - carries carbon dioxide to the lungs urea from the liver to the kidenys hormones proteins antibodies and antitoxins produced by white blood cells glucose water 4 of 9 Blood vessels Arteries moves fast , carries blood away lumen size = narrow muscle wall = thick blood pressure = high no valves 5 of 9 the heart 6 of 9 the circularity system Veins Atra Ventrilcles Arterys 7 of 9 blood vessel Callpilliars goes in and out, not fast , transferes Lumen size = 1 cell wall thick Muscle wall = none Blood pressure = very low no vavles 8 of 9 blood vessels veins slow , stops blood from bringing it back Lumen size = wide muscle wall = thin blood pressure = thin has valves 9 of 9
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