Parts of the Heart
Through what chamber does blood enter the heart?
Atrium
Artery
What does blood pick up when going to the lungs?
Oxygen
What is the name of the blood cell that carries oxygen?
Red Blood cell
Through what chamber is blood pumped out of the heart?
Ventricle
What type of blood vessel carries blood towards the heart?
Vein
What waste product does blood pick up from cells around the body?
Carbon Dioxide
What do we call blood that does not contain oxygen?
Deoxygenated Blood
Through what chamber is blood pumped too the lungs?
Right Ventricle
What are the tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins?
Capillaries
What does blood pick up from the small intestine?
Nutrients
What part of the blood is a part of our immune response?
White Blood Cells
Through what chamber is blood pumped to the body?
Left Ventricle
Why can diffusion only happen in the capillaries?
What is the name of the process that allows oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients to pass through capillary walls?
Diffusion
What is the name of the liquid that blood cells float in?
Plasma
What is the name of the garden hose sized artery that is connected to the left ventricle?
Aorta
What is found throughout veins that allow them to make sure blood moves in one direction only?
Valves
What does blood pick up in the heart?
Nothing
What blood cell ruptures at injuries to help create scabs?
Platelets