What are the three parts of the circulatory system?
heart, blood vessels, and blood
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How many chambers are in the heart?
4
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The upper chambers of the heart are called
Atria / Atrium
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The lower chambers of the heart are called
Ventricles
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The atria in the heart __________ blood. (receive or pump)
receive
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The ventricles in the heart ____________ blood (receive or pump)
pump
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The left side of the heart pumps blood to the
body
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The right side of the heart pumps blood to the
lungs
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These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart
arteries
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These blood vessels carry blood towards the heart
veins
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These are microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
capillaries
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This part of blood carries oxygen throughout the body
red blood cells
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This part of blood help fight pathogens in the body
white blood cells
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Hemophilia is a condition where the blood does not clot resulting in uncontrolled bleeding. A person with hemophilia is missing certain clotting proteins in their blood, which work with this part of the blood to create clots.
platelets
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This is the watery part of the blood
plasma
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These keep blood from flowing backwards in the body and also create the "lub-dub" sound the heart makes when beating.
