Form B Cardiovascular System 6th grade

Front

________ carry blood AWAY from the heart.

Back

arteries

Front

This type of blood cell helps the blood to clot

Back

platelets

Front

The upper chambers of the heart are called ________.

Back

atria

Front

This type of blood cell fights off infection or germs.

Back

white

Front

A child your age has this many quarts of blood.

Back

3

Front

This type of blood cell carries oxygen to all parts of our body.

Back

red

Front

Door like flaps in the heart that open and close and keep blood flowing in the same direction are called _________.

Back

valves

Front

Largest artery in our bodies.

Back

aorta

Front

The bottom chambers of the heart are called ___________.

Back

ventricles

Front

The smallest of all of the types of blood vessels where the gas exchange occurs are called ______________.

Back

capillaries