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Another name for the heart
Cardiac Muscle
Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
veins
Something that is removed from one part of the body to another through the bloodstream
Oxygen
______________ is manufactured by the body to help protect you from disease.
Antibodies
Blood cells that carry oxygen to the body
Red
___________________ helps the blood to clot.
Platelets
A ________________ is a blood clot on the skin.
Scab
The part of your blood that carries digest food is PLASMA - TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
(ARTERIES, VEINS) carry blood to your heart
Veins
TRUE or FALSE: The smallest blood vessels are the capillaries.
TRUE
The (RED, WHITE) blood cells fight off infection.
White
The liquid part of your blood is called (WHITE BLOOD CELLS, PLASMA)
Plasma
TRUE or FALSE: Platelets help the clotting of the blood.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: A child has about three quarts of blood.
TRUE
Antibodies help fight (WHITE BLOOD CELLS, PATHOGENS (GERMS) )
Pathogens (Germs)
A blood clot on your skin is called a (PLATELET, SCAB)
Scab
A lower chamber of the heart is called ____________________.
Ventricle
A little door like flap is called a __________________.
Valves
________________ supplies blood to the lungs.
Pulmonary artery
The ______________ is an upper chamber of the heart
Atrium
___________________ is the largest artery in the body.
Aorta
The ______________ ____________ are two large veins that enter the heart.
Venae Cavae
The pressure of the blood against the arteries is called
Blood pressure
Another name for the heart is ___________
Cardiac Muscle
The expanding of the arteries after each heartbeat is called a ____________.
Pulse
The flow of blood throughout the body is called ______________.
Circulation
An enlarged, painful vein is called a ______________ vein.
Varicose
Name five ways to improve rest and sleep.
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.
Name three things to avoid that would harm your heart.
1) Tobacco and alcohol
2) Cholesterol build up
3) Excess Fat