Blood Cells and Vessels

Which part of the blood carries dissolved substances such as glucose, hormones and mineral ions?

Which part of the blood contains haemoglobin?

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Which part of the blood forms part of the immune system and can engulf pathogens or make antibodies to fight infections?

Which part of the blood clots to heal internal or external wounds?

Which blood vessels are adapted to withstand high blood pressure and carry blood from the heart to the organs?

Which blood vessels are adapted to provide a short diffusion distance to allow the exchange of materials between the blood and the cells?

Which blood vessels are adapted to ensure blood, at low pressure, flows back to the heart from the organs?

When the heart contracts a wave of blood is pushed through the arteries. This makes them expand and recoil. We can feel this as our _________?

Which of these are good places to feel for a pulse?

• Neck/throat

• Wrist

• Knee

• Elbow

• Stomach

The word 'renal' refers to which organs?