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29 Cards in this Set
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Another name for the heart
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Cardiac Muscle
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Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
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veins
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Something that is removed from one part of the body to another through the bloodstream
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Oxygen
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______________ is manufactured by the body to help protect you from disease.
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Antibodies
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Blood cells that carry oxygen to the body
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Red
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___________________ helps the blood to clot.
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Platelets
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A ________________ is a blood clot on the skin.
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Scab
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The part of your blood that carries digest food is PLASMA - TRUE OR FALSE
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TRUE
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(ARTERIES, VEINS) carry blood to your heart
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Veins
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TRUE or FALSE: The smallest blood vessels are the capillaries.
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TRUE
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The (RED, WHITE) blood cells fight off infection.
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White
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The liquid part of your blood is called (WHITE BLOOD CELLS, PLASMA)
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Plasma
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TRUE or FALSE: Platelets help the clotting of the blood.
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TRUE
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TRUE or FALSE: A child has about three quarts of blood.
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TRUE
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Antibodies help fight (WHITE BLOOD CELLS, PATHOGENS (GERMS) )
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Pathogens (Germs)
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A blood clot on your skin is called a (PLATELET, SCAB)
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Scab
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A lower chamber of the heart is called ____________________.
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Ventricle
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A little door like flap is called a __________________.
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Valves
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________________ supplies blood to the lungs.
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Pulmonary artery
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The ______________ is an upper chamber of the heart
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Atrium
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___________________ is the largest artery in the body.
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Aorta
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The ______________ ____________ are two large veins that enter the heart.
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Venae Cavae
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The pressure of the blood against the arteries is called
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Blood pressure
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Another name for the heart is ___________
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Cardiac Muscle
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The expanding of the arteries after each heartbeat is called a ____________.
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Pulse
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The flow of blood throughout the body is called ______________.
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Circulation
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An enlarged, painful vein is called a ______________ vein.
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Varicose
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Name five ways to improve rest and sleep.
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Go to bed at the same time every night. Wear clean clothes to bed. Keep your body covered, but not too warm. Sleep in a dark, quiet room. Sleep 9 to 11 hours each night.
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Name three things to avoid that would harm your heart.
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1) Tobacco and alcohol
2) Cholesterol build up 3) Excess Fat |