Answer | Questions |
Circulatory System | is made up of the heart and blood vessels and blood |
Deoxygenated Blood | Blood without or little oxygen |
Oxygenated Blood | Blood with oxygen |
Vein | the blood vessel that brings blood to the heart |
Artery | the blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
Coronary arteries | the hearts own blood supply |
Atrium | Chamber found at the top of each side of the heart |
Ventricle | Chamber found at the bottom of each side of the heart |
Capillary | they link arteries with veins |
Capillary Bed | a collection of capillaries |
Hemoglobin | a molecule specially designed to hold oxygen and carry it to cells that need it |
Lymphocyctes | a type of white blood cell that fight disease by making antibodies to destroy invaders |
Platelets | are bits of cells that break off larger cells to form blood clots |
Plasma | a straw colored liquid that carries the cells and platelets which help blood clot |
Urea | Waste material found in blood |
Blood Vessels | are the pathway for our blood to travel around our bodies |
Aorta | the largest artery in the body |
Septum | muscle between the two sides of the heart |
valves | the gateway between the chambers in the heart |
Red Blood Cell | a biconcave disc that is round and flat without a nucleus |
Food, oxygen & waste | the three things that blood carries |
2 weeks | How long do your white blood cells last in your body before new ones are made? |
4 months | How long do your red blood sells last in your body before new ones are made? |
100,000 | How many times a day does your blood go through your body? |
35-40 seconds | How long does it take for your blood to travel through your body when relaxed? |
10 seconds | How long it takes for your blood to travel through your body when exercising? |
Bone marrow | Where are blood cells made? |
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