The Heart
Where does the heart sit in your abdomen?
Centrally, with the apex pointing to the left
Carry blood to and from the heart there a three tyes.
Blood vessels
This blood cell defends our bodies against diseases and viruses. It is the _____________.
White blood cells
the _____ atrium receives blood that is low in oxygen.
right
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
What carries blood into the heart?
Veins
The _____________ carry oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Red blood cells
The left atrium receives blood that is ______ in oxygen.
high
The heart ____ blood to the body
pumps / circulates
What carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
When we get a cut this is what helps clot our blood and keep us from continuing to bleed
platelets
The _____ is the main artery in the human body starting from the left ventricle
Aorta
The heart works with which other major organ to circulate oxygen?
The lungs
What connects arteries and veins together?
Capillaries
The liquid part of blood is called _________.
Plasma
_____ is a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart from the upper half of the body
Superior Vena Cava
The heart pumps blood containing _____ and _____ to all of our body parts
Oxygen
Nutrients
One of the two thin walled upper chambers of the heart is called an _______.
atrium
_______ gives blood its red color
Hemoglobin
The ______ ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.
right