Circulatory Vocabulary

Words that tell an exact meaning are...

• literal

• figurative

• circulatory

Creative words that express a feeling or a visualized meaning are...

• literal

• figurative

• circulatory

Exercise that increases a person's heart rate

• courage

• pericardium

• cardio

Claire likes to give all of her attention to her math assignment. Claire likes to ______.

• concentrate

• courage

• cardio

My teacher gave me advice to use my strategies. My teacher ____ me.

• transported

• concentrated

• encouraged

Red blood cells are transported through arteries. Transport means...

• give advice

• move from place to place

• the covering of the heart

The four "rooms" in the heart are called ____.

• courage

• cardio

• chambers

The liquid part of blood that is 90% water is ____.

• red blood cells

• plasma

• leukocyte

The heart has a protective cover that is called the ____.

• pericardium

• hemoglobin

• cardio

Why are heart valves important?

• They stop the flow of blood.

• They keep blood flowing in one direction.

• They fight disease.