Blood
What is the name of the liquid substance in our body that reaches all of the body cells?
Blood
What muscle acts as a pump to send blood around the body?
The heart
What do we call the tubes that transport blood throughout the body?
Blood vessels
What is the movement of blood through the circulatory system?
Circulation
What carries oxygen from the lungs to all body cells?
Red blood cells
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
What carries blood from the heart towards all body tissues?
Arteries
What carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body?
Blood
What is the name of the clear fluid that transports nutrients and waste around our body?
Plasma
What are the four chambers of the heart?
Right atria, left atria, right ventricle, and left ventricle
What carries blood back to the heart?
Veins
The circulatory system consists of what?
Blood, blood vessels, and the heart
What protects the body from germs and disease?
White blood cells
Where does blood enter the heart?
Atria, or right and left atrium.
What allows for nutrients and oxygen to pass into our blood cells?
Capillaries
What are the three types of blood cells?
White blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets
What helps to stop wounds from bleeding?
Platelets
Where does blood leave the heart?
Right and left ventricles
What are the three types of blood vessels?
Arteries, veins, and capillaries
What does blood collect from our bodies to be eliminated?
Carbon dioxide and waste products