Blood and Circulatory system
List three functions of blood
1. Deliever nutrients and o2 to the cells; takes carbon dioxide away 2. Fights infection 3. Bring food and disposes of waste
what is the smallest type of blood vessel?
Capillaries
When you get a cut, these help the blood to clot
Platelets
these contain a certain protein, which gives blood its red color
Red Blood Cells
these are forked in bone marrow.
Red, white, and platelets
The heart then uses the _____ to pump blood to all parts of the body
aorta
Arteries take blood to or away from the heart?
away from the heart
White blood
fight infection
Vessels
helps blood flow
The heart pumps blood from the pulmonary artery to the ______, where it gets oxygen from the blood
lungs
Where is the hemoglobin found?
on red blood cells
this part of blood is the liquid part
plasma
Platelets
prevents bleeding; clotting
the blood uses the ____ _______ to return to the heart after it gets oxygen from the lungs
pulmonary vein
blood flows from the right atrium to the what?
right ventricle
What is the job of the hemoglobin?
to attract oxygen and carbon dioxide
Veins take blood to or away from the heart>
to the heart
Red blood
transports o2/co2 waste and nutrients
true or false, blood in the right side of the heart has not reached the lungs; therefore, blood has no oxygen on the right side
true
true or false, blood is mostly made of water
true
true or false, the number of times your heart beats per minute is called your pulse
true
there are _____ in veins to keep blood from flowing backwards
valves
These are important if you have an infection
white blood cells
