Hearts of Hearts
Circulatory Shmerculatory
Blood and Stuff
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This organ pumps blood throughout your entire body.

Heart

100

This system is made up of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.

Circulatory System 

100

These are the three types of blood cells

Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets.

100

Being tired, having a headache, and chest pain can all mean that something is wrong with this system.

Circulatory System 

200

The human heart is about the size of this easy-to-remember comparison.

A fist

200

This is another name for the Circulatory System. 

Cardiovascular system

200

Arteries, veins, and capillaries are three types of these. 

Blood vessels 

200

There are this many kinds of white blood cells

Five

300

These glands, part of the endocrine system, produce adrenaline which raises your heart rate and blood pressure.

Adrenal glands

300

Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are produced here.

Bone marrow/ In bones

300

 These vessels return blood to the heart.

Veins

300

Your blood helps to regulate THIS by increasing or decreasing the blood flow to your skin.

Your body temperature 

400

The circulatory system transports these 4 important things to your cells. (Getting 3 or more will be considered correct)    

Water, nutrients, hormones, and oxygen.

400

 Red blood cells contain this protein which captures and transports oxygen and carbon dioxide.

hemoglobin

400

THIS singer gets Mrs. Gillies's heart pumping faster than any other performer

Noah Kahan

400

The clogging of one of THESE is what usually causes a heart attack.

artery 

500

Blood cells are suspended (floating) in this substance.

Plasma
500

These organs, part of the excretory system, remove or filter waste material from the blood before the blood returns to the heart.

kidneys

500

 Blood transports “waste” away from your cells. Name one example of SUCH WASTE.

Carbon dioxide, excess water, unwanted proteins, etc.

500

The remains of THESE CELLS can actually be seen in a healing wound.

White blood cells