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How Blood Travels Through The Body

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A system of ________________ carries the blood through the body.   blood vessels  
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These vessels include _____________, ___________, and ____________.   arteries, capillaries and veins  
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These vessels and the heart make up the __________________.   circulatory system  
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Let’s follow a droplet of blood through the blood vessels. When it leaves the left ____________ of the heart, it goes into the ____________.   ventrical, aorta  
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The blood vessel at the end of a big toe is so small it cannot be seen by the naked eye. This tiny vessel is a _____________.   capillary  
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Now that the blood has given up its __________ and ____________ it must return to the heart.   food and oxygen  
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The blood goes from capillaries and begins to head back to the heart. It moves into a larger blood vessel. This blood vessel is called a __________________.   vein  
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The blood vessels become larger and larger. Finally, they all join one large blood vessel that receives all the blood from the lower part of the body. This blood vessel is called the ______________.   Inferior Vena Cava  
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Another large blood vessel collects blood from the head and arms. This vessel is called the _______________.   Superior Vena Cava  
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The inferior vena cava and the superior vena cava both separately enter the right _________ of the heart.   atrium  
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