Cardiovascualr Sys Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to other parts of the body | arteries |
| The lower chamber of each side of the human heart | ventricle |
| Type of blood circulation between the heart and the lungs | pulmonary |
| Have walls only one cell thick so that nutrients, oxygen, and waste materials can transfer back and forth from the tissues to to the blood | capillaries |
| Part of blood that fights infection | white blood cells |
| Arteries, capillaries, and veins | blood vessels |
| A muscle that produces contractions to push blood through the body | heart |
| The upper chamber of each side of the human heart | atrium |
| Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart itself | coronary arteries |
| Rhythmic change in blood pressure that can be felt at various locations of the body as the arteries expand and then relax | pulse |
| Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart from other parts of the body | veins |
| Composed of three parts: the heart, blood vessels, and blood | cardiovascular system |
| The force at which blood moves through the arteries | blood pressure |
| Place where blood cells are made | bone marrow |
| Part of blood that delivers oxygen to cells | red blood cells |
| Type of blood circulation between the heart and the rest of the body | systemic |
| Group of heart cells that sends out signals causing the heart to contract | pacemaker |
| A connective tissue made up of cells, cell parts, and plasma | blood |
| Prevent blood from flowing backward in veins | valves |
| Cell fragments that clump together to form a plug that helps reduce blood loss | platelets |
| Largest artery in the body | aorta |
| The fluid part of blood | plasma |
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