Circulatory

carry blood away from the heart.

• Capillaries

• Veins

• Arteries

• Lungs

carry blood towards the heart.

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Small Intestines

connects arteries to veins, site of exchange for nutrients, waste and oxygen.

• Capillaries

• Veins

• Arteries

• Valves

a fluid tissue that helps maintain homeostasis for all cells in the body. Composed of 55% plasma; 45% blood cells

• Plasma

• Lymph

• Blood

• Mucus

protein in every red blood cell that carries oxygen.

• Saliva

• Mucus

• Hemoglobin

• Goblin

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

liquid portion of blood, typically yellow, where nutrients are dissolved.

• Blood

• Plasma

• Lymph

• Mucus

Hemoglobin contains ____________, which gives blood it's red color.

The smallest blood cells needed for clotting are called ____________

The narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup is called

• thrombosis

• arthritis

• atherosclerosis

• embolism

Caused by the narrowing of the arteries, resulting in the increase resistance to the flow of blood

• Hemophilia

• Hypercholesterolemia

• Atherosclerosis

• Hypertension