Parts
This carries blood to the heart.
What are Veins?
The rate at which blood moves throughout the body
30 seconds
Circulation means
To go around, move throughout
The Circulatory System is important because
- We can die
- Blood needs to continuously flow in our bodies
The number of chambers a heart has
2 chambers
This carries blood away from the heart.
Arteries
The type of blood cells the human body are
3 blood cells: white, red, and platelets
Tiny colorless pieces of cells are called
Platelets
List the blood vessels from largest to smallest
Arteries -->veins--> capillaries
The number of parts a heart has
4 parts
Connects arteries and veins
Capillaries
55%
Plasma is...
- liquid part of blood
- light/straw colored
- carries digested food and important chemicals to the cell
- carries waste away from cells
Blood brings this to your cells
oxygen and nutrients
The Upper Chamber of the heart is called
Atria
Name 3 Blood vessels
What are Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries?
The percentage of water in Plasma is
90%
Contract Means to (Hint: Muscles Contract)
Squeeze closed
Blood takes this away from cells
Waste materials
The Lower Chamber of heart is called
Ventricle
The three main parts of the Circulatory System are
What are Blood, Blood Vessels, and Heart?
The length blood vessels can stretch out to
161,000km or 100,000mi
The Circulatory System can also be called
The Cardiovascular System
The job of the Circulatory System
- delivers substances to cells
- regulate body temperature
- carries waste away from cells
The left ventricle pumps blood everywhere except for the
Lungs