A small flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backwards.
valve
The organ that has the job of cleaning the blood.
kidney
The part of the blood that carries oxygen to all parts of the body.
red blood cells
These small fragments of cells help form blood clots.
platelets
These are the blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
veins
These are blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body.
arteries
The hollow muscular organ that has walls made of strong muscle.
heart
The part of the blood that helps the body fight diseases and infections.
white blood cells
The number of times your heart beats in one minute is called
heart rate
The smallest blood vessels connecting the arteries and veins.
capillaries
The blood flows to the lungs from this side of the heart.
right (rotten)
The heart constantly pumps, and the blood flows in this many directions.
one
Staying healthy includes eating the right foods, exercising, and not _____________.
smoking
Some blood types cannot successfully mix with other blood types. (T or F)
True
Transporting substances around the body, keep the body temperature at 98.6 degrees F, and defend the body from infections and disease.
three jobs of the blood
The four main blood types.
A, B, AB, or O
The first person to understand how blood circulates throughout the body.
Karl Landsteiner
The largest artery in the body.
aorta
The transfer of blood from one person to another person.
blood transfusion
The liquid part of the blood that dissolves protein, sugars, and nutrients
plasma
The push of blood through your blood vessels each time your heart beats
pulse
Heart-related health problems are always the result of bad habit and choices
False
The upper chambers of the heart
right and left atrium
The importance of having a healthy heart
It is important to God and we should take care of what God gives us.
The lower chambers of the heart
right and left ventricle