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100

What is blood and what is it made of?

A liquid that brings oxygen and nutrients to all the parts of the body so they can keep working. Blood is made up of plasma and various cells!

100

What is Plasma?

Plasma is a yellowish fluid that has nutrients, proteins, hormones, and waste products.

100

What does blood do?

It carries carbon dioxide and other waste materials to the lungs, kidneys, and digestive system to be removed from the body. 

Blood also fights infections, and carries hormones around the body.

100


Red Blood Cells

100

Fact or cap? White blood cells are shaped like flattened disks and carry hemoglobin proteins.

CAP!

200

What Are the Types of Blood Cells?

Red Blood Cells & White Blood Cells

200

Name the three main blood vessels

Arteries, veins, and capillaries

200

What do Red Blood Cells do?

Red blood cells carry oxygen and carbon dioxide around our body

200


White Blood Cells

200

Fact or cap? Blood contains fewer white blood cells than red blood cells, BUT the body can increase WBC production to fight infections

FACT!

300

Which body organ helps blood travel throughout the body?

The heart!

300

What is hemoglobin?

A protein that carries oxygen

300

What do white blood cells do? List 2 examples that we discussed!

White blood cells help fight infections and heal wounds.

Examples: Fight germs and make antibodies

300


Plasma

300

Fact or Cap? Red blood cells help fight infections and white blood cells carry oxygen around our body

CAP!

400

What are blood types described with? (Hint: we discussed 8)

Letters A,B,O AND Positive or negative

400

What are platelets?

Platelets help make blood clot. A clot is when the liquid blood becomes solid.

400

How do platelets work? Why is it important to the body?

Platelets help make blood clot.

For blood to be able to clot is essential because this stops blood from going out of the skin too much.

400


Platelets

400

Fact or cap? "Positive" or negative" helps to keep track of whether someone's blood has the RH protein

FACT!

500

What percentage does plasma make of whole blood?

54%

500

What is a transfusion?

A transfusion is giving a person blood from someone else to increase blood cells and special proteins

500

What are the functions of each blood vessel? (Arteries, veins, capillaries)

Arteries: Carry blood with oxygen from the heart to the body

Veins: Carry blood with carbon dioxide from the body to the heart

Capillaries: Have thin walls so gases and materials can pass through easily

500


Hemoglobin

500

Fact or cap? The difference between arteries and veins is that arteries carry blood from the heart TO the body, whereas veins carry blood from the body TO the heart.

FACT!