Definitions
I help blood clot
Platelets
I am the largest artery of the body
Aorta
I carry oxygen to the body
Red Blood Cells
This is the word for the flow of blood through the body
Circulation
I fight off pathogens or germs
Antibodies
I look like doorlike flaps in the heart.
Valves
I am part of the blood that is liquid
This is the pressure of blood against the arteries
Blood Pressure
I am a blood clot on skin
These are 2 large veins that enter the heart
Vena Cava
I fight off infection
White Blood Cells
These are enlarged, painful veins
Varicose Veins
I carry blood to the heart
Veins
This is the word for the lower chamber of the heart
Ventricle
I carry digested food through the body
Plasma
This is the expanding of the arteries after each heartbeat
Pulse
I carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
This is the word for the upper chamber of the heart
Atrium
I give blood the color red
Iron
The heart