Homework # 2: Vocabulary Words (Book of Blood)

heartbeat felt through blood vessel walls

• virus

• transfusion

• pulse

• protein

an essential part of all cells in the body

• virus

• transfusion

• pulse

• protein

transfer of blood into the circulatory system of another person

• virus

• transfusion

• pulse

• protein

tiny organisms that infect and reproduce inside living cells

• virus

• transfusion

• pulse

• protein

mixed with oxygen

• clot

• oxygenated

• depleted

• plasma

emptied

• clot

• oxygenated

• depleted

• plasma

to thicken and make a liquid stop flowing

• clot

• oxygenated

• depleted

• plasma

the fluid blood cells flow in

• clot

• oxygenated

• depleted

• plasma

a comparison of two things not normally thought of as alike

• circulation

• bacteria

• antigen

• analogy

movement in a circle or circuit within the body

• circulation

• bacteria

• antigen

• analogy