ERYTHROCYTES- CARRY O2 & CO2 AROUND THE BODY, HAS NO NUCLEUS
PLASMA
Plasma helps to distribute heat throughout the body and to maintain homeostasis, or biological stability,
including acid-base balance in the blood and body.
ORGANS
HEART
A DOUBLE SIDED PUMP WITH 4 CHAMBERS
2 ATRIA AND 2 VENTRICLES
ARTERIES
THICK WALLED & MUSCULAR- TAKE BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART
VEINS
THIN WALLS WITH VALVES, RETURN BLOOD TO THE HEART
CAPILLARIES
ONLY 1 CELL IN DIAMETER, ACCESS TO EVERY CELL IN THE BODY