Blood
What is the jelly-like/ watery part of the blood called?
Plasma
True or False: The aorta is the final part of the heart where blood goes into the body.
True
Arteries carry blood -------- from the heart.
Away
Blood pressure is caused by the --------------------.
The pumping of blood in the ventricle
What is one of the main functions of the circulatory system?
Transport oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
Red blood cells
Where does blood go when it leaves the heart and doesn't go into the body?
The lungs
Veins carry blood -------- the heart.
To
What's another word for a heartbeat?
Pulse
Red blood cells transport ----- throughout the body
Oxygen
What are the things found in the blood that fight off illness?
White blood cells
In the double loop system, the blood goes from -------- to -----------.
Deoxygenated to oxygenated blood
The connecting point between arteries and veins is called ---------.
Capillaries
If you have low blood pressure, this means...
Your blood is not pumping enough blood through the body
What is responsible for delivering oxygen throughout the body?
Red blood cells
What are the little cell pieces that help heal cuts?
Platelets
What is the job of ventricles?
To pump blood through the body
What happens in capillaries?
Deoxygenated blood becomes oxygenated.
What is an average blood pressure?
90-120
Blood transports ------- throughout the body
nutrients
What part of the circulatory system pumps blood through the body?
The heart
Vena Cava
What could happen if one of your arteries is blocked where less blood can move through?
High blood pressure
What is the cause of high blood pressure
Unhealthy eating
What makes the transport of nutrients and oxygen possible?
Vessels