Blood vs. Nerves

Carries oxygen from the lungs throughout the body

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Made up of a series of neurons that allow the brain to receive and send signals throughout the body

• Brain

• Nerve

• Dendrite

• Axon

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Transmit messages from the brain to the muscles to cause movement

• Brain

• Nerve

• Neuron

• Axon

Controls processes in your body that work automatically

• Brain

• Nerve

• Neuron

• Axon

Special type of blood cells with a sphere-like shape and often larger than red blood cells

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

Special cells that has dendrites at one end and a long axon at the other end

• Brain

• Nerve

• Neuron

• Axon

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Processes signals and sends signals back out to the body

• Brain

• Nerve

• Neuron

• Axon

Fight diseases and infections

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

Carries wastes away

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

Round, flat, flexible shape with a dent in the middle

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Platelets

• Plasma