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Circulatory System

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What system does the trachea work in? respiratory
The ability of the internal body to maintain water and temperature balance. homeostasis
The gas we breathe in. oxygen
The waste product gas we exhale. carbon dioxide
The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body. heart
Which type of muscle is the heart made of? cardiac
What tissue separates the heart into a left and right? septum
What is the tissue that brings oxygen and nutrients to cells and removes waste products? blood
What color is all human blood? red
What vessels carry blood away from the heart? arteries
What vessels carry blood toward the heart? veins
What small vessels connect arteries to veins? capillaries
Is the heart a voluntary or involuntary muscle? involuntary
What do you call flaps of tissues that keep blood from moving backwards? valves
Which part of the heart controls the heartbeat? pacemaker
Which side of the heart works the hardest? left
Where is oxygen poor blood going? lungs
What is the largest artery in the body? aorta
What do you call the force that comes from blood moving through the vessels? blood pressure
Blood is made of white cells, red cells, platelets and _______. plasma
Which blood cells carry oxygen? red
Which blood cells fight infection? white
What do you call the liquid part of blood? plasma
Which part of blood help it to clot? platelets
To move blood from one person to another is called a _____. transfusion
How many blood types are there? four
Which blood type is the universal donor? O
Which blood type is the rarest? AB
This occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked? heart attack
The chambers of the heart are called atria's and ____. ventricles
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