The Circulatory System (LC 2027) (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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Four components of blood
Four components of blood
Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
Percentage of water in plasma
Percentage of water in plasma
90%
Main function of plasma
Main function of plasma
Transport
Definition of homeostasis
Definition of homeostasis
Maintenance of a constant internal environment
Main function of red blood cells
Main function of red blood cells
Transport oxygen
Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
Haemoglobin
Shape of red blood cells
Shape of red blood cells
Biconcave
Where red blood cells are made
Where red blood cells are made
Bone marrow
Lifespan of red blood cells
Lifespan of red blood cells
Four months (approx.)
Where red blood cells are broken down
Where red blood cells are broken down
Liver and spleen
Main function of white blood cells
Main function of white blood cells
Fight infection
Two main types of white blood cells
Two main types of white blood cells
Lymphocytes and monocytes
What lymphocytes produce to fight disease
What lymphocytes produce to fight disease
Antibodies
Process where monocytes engulf foreign bodies
Process where monocytes engulf foreign bodies
Phagocytosis
Main function of platelets
Main function of platelets
Allow blood to clot