Cardiovascular System 6th grade

Front

____________ carry blood AWAY from the heart.

Back

arteries

Front

This liquid part of the blood carries digested food.

Back

plasma

Front

This type of blood cell helps the blood to clot

Back

platelets

Front

The upper chambers of the heart are called ________.

Back

atrium

Front

This type of blood cell fights off infection or germs.

Back

white

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.

Back

valves

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.

Back

capillaries

Front

This part of the heart supplies blood to the lungs.

Back

pulmonary artery