Your Transportation System
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| powerful muscle that keeps your blood constantly flowing | cardiac muscle
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| the smallest vessels in your body | capillaries
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| collect blood from the capillaries and return it TO the heart | veins
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| the liquid part of your blood | plasma
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| the part of your blood that carries digested food throughout your body | plasma
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| these help fight pathogens (or germs) | antibodies
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| these help your blood to clot | platelets
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| the important mineral that gives the red blood cells their color | iron
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| the type of cells fight that fight infection | white blood cells
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| a blood clot on your skin | scab
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| the upper chamber of your heart | atrium
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| the lower chamber of your heart | ventricle
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| little doorlike flaps that allow or stop blood flow | valves
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| part of your heart that supplies blood to the lungs | pulmonary artery
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| the number of miles of "pipeline" that travel to all parts of your body | 60,000
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| the continuous flow of blood around and around the body | circulation
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| largest artery in the body | aorta
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| the expanding of the arteries after each heartbeat | pulse
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| two large veins that enter the heart | vanae cavae
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| enlarged veins near the surface of the skin | varicose veins
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| the pressure of your blood against the arteries | blood pressure
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| blood vessels that carry blood AWAY from your heart | arteries
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| a child has this much blood in their body | 3 quarts
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| makes up 50% of your blood | plasma
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| sound of your heart beating is ... | the sound of the valves closing
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| your body needs this much rest each week | one full day
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| be able to name 2 things that help keep the heart healthy | 1)exercise and 2)rest
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| be able to list 4 ways to protect your heart | 1)avoid alcoholic beverages 2)refuse all forms of tobacco 3)lower cholesterol buildup 4)become physically fit
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| the type of cells that carry oxygen | red blood cells
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