Blood Components
Blood is made up of this pale yellow liquid.
What is blood plasma.
These tubes carry air.
What are bronchial tubes.
This system contains all of the structures that help us breathe.
What is the respiratory system.
The heart is made of this type of muscle
What is cardiac muscle.
What are Veins.
This organ controls the level of chemicals in the blood and acts as a filter.
What are the kidneys.
This tube takes air from the mouth or nose to the lungs.
What is the trachea.
What are the nasal cavity and the oral cavity.
Pieces of white blood cells that aid in the process of blood clotting.
What are platelets.
These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart.
What are arteries.
These are the names of the three main types of blood cells.
More than half of the air travels to this side of the lungs.
What is the right side.
Your nasal cavity is lined with this sticky substance.
What is mucus.
These are tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that allow the exchange of gases and nutrients between the blood and cells.
What are capillaries.
What is hemoglobin.
These are found at the end of the bronchial tubes.
What are the bronchioles.
These tiny hairs push the mucus along in your nasal cavity.
What is the heart
These large veins carry all blood back to the heart.
What are the superior and inferior vena cava.
These chemicals are released by white blood cells and attack pathogens.
What are antibodies.
This disease is associated with cigarette smoking and decreased oxygen exchange.
What is emphysema.
These thin folds of tissue stretch across the sides of the larynx and vibrate making sound.
What are the vocal cords.
The cycle of a heart beat is known as this.
What is the cardiac cycle.
This blood is rich in oxygen.
What is oxygenated blood.