Circulatory System

The circulatory system consists of what three parts?

• Heart

• Brain

• Blood

• Blood vessels

• Liver

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

The _____ is the largest artery in the body.

Your heart rate, or pulse, is the number of times your heart beats per ______.

These blood vessels help fight infection and other diseases.

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

_____ is the liquid part of blood.

____ help form clots to stop bleeding.

Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart.

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

The upper part of the heart is made up of two chambers called what?

• Ventricles

• Atria

____ are the tiniest blood vessels.