Parts of the Blood
What are erythrocytes?
Red blood cells
How many compartments does your heart have?
4
In relation to your heart, which way do arteries carry blood?
Away from the heart
What are platelets?
What are leukocytes?
White blood cells
What is the name of the chamber that deoxygenated blood first enters?
Right Atria
In relation to the heart, which direction to veins take your blood?
Towards your heart
What are hormones?
Chemical messengers
What are the 4 types of blood?
A, B, AB, O
What is the name of the chamber that oxygenated blood first enters?
Left atrium
Which blood vessels exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen?
Capillaries
What does a white blood cell do?
Attacks and kills bacteria
Which type of blood is the universal donor?
O
What is the name of the large artery that takes oxygenated blood away from the heart and to the body?
Aorta
What are the 4 functions of your blood?
Transport, protect, carry messages, and regulate temperature (thermostat)
What is a pulmonary artery?
An artery that takes blood to the lungs from the heart
What is hemoglobin?
protein (on red blood cell) that carries oxygen
What is the name of the vein that takes blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen?
Pulmonary vein
What is the liquid portion of your blood called?
Plasma
What is blood pressure?
The force of blood against the artery as it's being pumped