Blood & the Circulatory System

Which if the following vessels carry blood away from the heart ?

• capillary

• veins

• arteries

Name the liquid part of the blood

• tissue fluid

• lymph

• plasma

• serum

The job of the platelets are to

• fight diseases

• carry oxygen around the body

• clot blood

• make antibodies

What carries oxygen around the body?

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• Platelets

• White Blood Cells

Which of the following is NOT a type of blood vessel?

• Artery

• Capillary

• Vein

• Ventricle

What is the function (job) of the platelets?

• To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts and grazes.

• To transport oxygen to the muscles

• To carry dissolved sugars.

• To produce antibodies

What is the function (job) of the white blood cells?

• To transport oxygen around the body.

• To carry dissolved sugars.

• To clot and cover wounds like cuts and grazes.

• To release antibodies to help destroy infections.

What is the function (job) of the plasma?

• To release antibodies to fight infections.

• To transport oxygen around the body.

• To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.

• To transport oxygen around the body.

What is the function (job) of the red blood cells?

• To transport oxygen around the body and to the muscles.

• To release antibodies to fight infections.

• To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.

• To clot and form scabs if there is a wound on the body.

Which blood vessels take blood TO the heart?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries