1Blood Cells Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
a compartment or enclosed space | chamber |
to distribute evenly from place to place moving in a circular path | circulation |
a life sustaining fluid, rich in oxygen and nutrients, sent from the heart | blood |
the two tubular pathways through which blood travels to and from the heart | blood vessels |
a vital fist sized organ made of muscle that pumps and filters blood | heart |
blood vessels that bring dirty blood back to the heart for cleaning | veins |
the liquid part of blood | plasma |
circle shaped cells made of bone marrow that carry oxygen | red blood cells |
larger cells that fight germs and disease | white blood cells |
how many parts are in the circulatory system | 2: heart and blood vessels |
what is the job of red blood cells | to carry oxygen and nutrients to all the body's parts |
what is the job of white blood cells | to help fight germs and disease |
how does the blood flow inside arteries | fast and furious |
how does the blood flow in veins | slow |
what is the job of the right side of the heart | to clean and filter blood |
what is the job of the left side of the heart | to import oxygen and nutrients |
how many chambers are in the heart | 4 |
what are the small flaps of skin that allow blood to flow in only one direction | valves |
what happens when your heart stops pumping | you die |
how much blood is in the human body | about 2 gallons |
what is the large artery located at the top of the heart | aorta |
how big is the size of the human heart | about the size of your fist |
when we talk about red blood cells, what numbers do we use | millions |
when we talk about white blood cells, what numbers do we use | thousands |
when your blood pressure is taken, what do we call the big number on top | systolic |
when your blood pressure is taken, what do we call the smaller number on the bottom | diastolic (more important) |
what poison gas does the circulatory system help clean out of the body | carbon dioxide |
what do we call the mineral or fat deposits that block blood vessels | plaque |
what 3 letters are used to label blood types | A, B, O |
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