Blood | The Heart | Blood Vessels | Blood Types | Random Facts |
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red
___________ blood cells carry oxygen around the body.
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pump
The heart is best described as a __________?
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arteries
What blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
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Type A, B, AB, and O
What are the four common blood types?
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B and AB
If I have Type B blood who can I donate to?
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erythocytes
What is another name for red blood cells?
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auricles
What are the upper chambers of the heart called?
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Veins
What blood vessel carries blood towards the heart?
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Universal Donor
A person who can give blood to anyone is called a _____________?
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Coronary Circulation
process by which the heart receives its nourishment
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red cells, white cells, and platelets
What are the three main types of blood cells?
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ventricles
What are the lower chambers of the heart called?
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aorta
What is the largest blood vessel in the body?
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Red
Antigens are located in _______ blood cells?
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Four
How many chambers does the heart have?
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aid in clotting blood
What is the function of platelets?
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valves
What keeps the blood flowing in the right direction?
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Pulmonary artery
What artery only carries oxygen-poor blood?
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Universal Recipient
A person who can receive blood from anyone is called a ___?
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AB
What blood type is a universal receiver?
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the iron rich substance in red blood cells
What is hemoglobin?
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septum
What separates the heart from left and right?
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Capillary
The actual exchange of gases occurs in the tiniest blood vessels, the __________?
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Transfusion
The giving of blood from one person to another is called a ________?
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Pulmonary Circulation
The circulation from the heart to the lungs and back again is ______?
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