Circulatory System
Blood
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Label the Heart
100
two large veins that enter the heart
venae cavae
100
A blood clot on your skin
scab
100
Our bodies need one full day of ________ each week.
rest
100
#1
aorta
200
The largest artery in the body
aorta
200
The part of your blood that carries digested food
plasma
200
The flow of blood throughout the body is called ____________
circulation
200
#3
Pulmonary artery
300
a lower chamber of the heart
ventricle
300
Antibodies help fight
pathogens or germs
300
An enlarged, painful vein is called a ____________
varicose vein
300
#5
left atrium
400
an upper chamber of the heart
atrium
400
Which kind of blood cells fight off infection
white
400
Another name for the heart is the ________
cardiac muscle
400
#7 
left ventricle
500
little doorlike flaps
valves
500
How many quarts of blood does a child have?
3 quarts
500
The pressure of blood against the arteries is called __________
blood pressure
500
#8
Lower vena cava
600
supplies blood to the lungs
pulmonary artery
600
The liquid part of your blood
plasma
600
Bood travels through _____ miles of pipeline in our bodies
60,000
600
#2
right atrium
700
Carry blood to your heart
Veins
700
Help the clotting of the blood
platelets
700
The expanding of arteries after each heartbeat is called a ____________
pulse
700
#6
upper vena cava
800
The smallest blood vessels
capillaries
800
Iron gives red blood cells their ___________
color
800
Two things that will help keep the heart healthy are _______ and ___________
exercise and rest
800
#4
right ventricle