The River of Life
Vessels
Your Magic Doctor
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Every Breath You Take
100
fragmented cells that aid in blood clotting and form scabs.
What are platelets
100
Carries blood TOWARDS the heart
What is a vein
100
type of blood cells that fight infection
what is white
100
number of chambers in the heart
What is 4
100
blood cells that carry oxygen
What are red blood cells
200
90% water, this component gives blood its liquid property.
What is plasma
200
Carriers blood AWAY from the heart
What is an artery
200
a small amount of a weakened virus injected into the body to stimulate an immune response
What is a vaccine
200
the vein that carries blood from the body to the heart
What is the vena cava
200
RA-RV-Lungs-LA-LV-arteries-capillaries-veins
What is the path of blood through your body
300
The color that represents oxygen-poor blood
What is blue
300
force of blood on the walls of blood vessels
What is blood pressure
300
They are able to disguise themselves by mutating and hide inside cells while making copes of themsleves
What is why viruses are so hard to fight
300
the artery that takes blood from the heart to the body
What is the aorta
300
DAILY DOUBLE: The dome shaped muscle that relaxes (high air pressure) and we exhale, and contracts (low air pressure) and we inhale
What is the diaphragm
400
type of blood cells that fight infection
What is white
400
the blood vessel that is one cell thick
What are capillaries
400
The immune system sees something harmless as a foreign invader and launches an attack
What is why some people have allergies
400
The upper chambers of the heart
What are atria
400
Brings oxygen into your body and releases carbon dioxide out of your body
What is the function of the Respiratory System
500
Oxygen carrying protein responsible for the color of red blood cells
What is hemoglobin
500
The vessels where oxygen is delivered to the cells and carbon dioxide is picked up to be carried away.
What are capillaries
500
DAILY DOUBLE: AIDS virus kills cells of the immune system before those immune system cells can launch an attack
What is why it is so hard for the body to fight AIDS
500
"Doors" of the heart, prevent the backflow of blood
What are valves
500
Daily double: Nose(nasal passage), pharynx (throat), trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
What is the path air takes as it travel through the respiratory system
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