Blood/Circulatory System

This component of our blood helps fight infection and disease in our body.

• Plasma
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Red Blood Cells

These are cell fragments that help form clots to stop bleeding.

• Plasma
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Red Blood Cells

These help transport oxygen and contain hemoglobin.

• Plasma
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Red Blood Cells

The main function of the circulatory system is 

• To give the body structure and support
• Excrete waste
• transport blood, nutrients, and gases throughout the body
• to transport messages from the body to the brain

True or False: The circulatory system does not help the body regulate temperature

• True
• False

The human heart is an organ that pumps blood throughout the body supplying oxygen, nutrients, blood, and hormones to and from the tissues removing _________ ___________ and other wastes.

• hydrogen dioxide
• carbon moxoide
• water molecules
• carbon dioxide

The heart is made up of _________ chambers

• one 
• two 
• three
• four

Arteries carry nutrient and oxygen rich blood _____________ from the heart.

• back to
• away
• parallel

Veins carry blood _________  the heart.

• back to 
• away
• parallel

Capillaries join together

• veins and arteries
• veins and the heart
• arteries and veins
• heart and valves