Circulatory System: Diseases

A lack of iron to produce hemoglobin causes this disorder

• Anemia

• Heart Attack

• Hemophilia

• Thrombocytopenia

A lack of platelets and an inability of the blood to clot causes this disorder

• Anemia

• Heart Attack

• Hemophilia

• Thrombocytopenia

A lack of CLOTTING FACTORS and an inability of the blood to clot causes this disorder

• Anemia

• Heart Attack

• Hemophilia

• Thrombocytopenia

Irregular shaped blood cells (shaped like crescent moons) are one symptom of this disorder

• Anemia

• Sickle Cell Anemia

• Hemophilia

• Thrombocytopenia

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Cancer of the bone marrow that forms irregular shaped white blood cells

• Leukemia

• Anemia

• Thrombocytopenia

• Sickle Cell Anemia

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If someone was diagnosed with anemia, what would you tell them to do?

• Eat more cholesterol

• Consume more iron-rich foods

• Exercise more

• Reduce salt intake

If someone was diagnosed with a stroke or heart attack, what would you tell them to do?

• Eat more cholesterol

• Consume more iron-rich foods

• Exercise less

• Reduce fat intake

Someone with an infection would have more ___________ than a normal individual

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Someone with anemia would have fewer ___________ than normal

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Platelets

• Plasma