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Question | Answer |
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atrium | either of the upper chambers of the heart |
ventricle | either of the lower chamber of the heart |
platelets | the parts of blood that can stick together to help blood out |
plasma | the watery liquid part of our blood |
valve | an opening that allows blood to flow in one direction but stops flowing in the other direction |
red blood cells | carry oxygen from the lungs throughout your body and carry carbon dioxide back to the lungs so you can breathe it out |
white blood cells | help your body fight infections when you become ill |
capillary | a blood vessel with very thin walls that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to pass through |
artery | a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to other parts of the body |
vein | a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from another part of the body |