Seinence Flashcards
Quest
_____ carries blood from the heart to all parts of your body.
Arteries
_____ carry blood from the body back the heart.
Veins
_____ is the smallest blood vessels; connected to arteries and veins.
Capillaries
____ is the largest artery in the body.
Aorta
_____ is the largest in the vein in the body.
Vena cava
Three main type of blood vessels are ____, ____, and ____
Arteries, veins , and capillaries
___ arteries supply blood to the heart.
Coronary
___ arteries and veins carry blood to the lungs and back to the heart.
Pulmonary
____ in the blood passes through the thin capillary into surrounding cells.
oxygen
____ passes into the capillaries and is carried away by the blood.
Carbon dioxide
Like the heart, veins have ____ that keep the blood from flowing backwards.
Valves
William _____ was the first to understand how blood circulates throughout the body.
Harvey
_____ is the liquid part of blood; dissolves protein, sugars, and nutrients.
Plasma
_____ carries oxygen to all parts of the body.
Red blood cells
_____ helps fight disease and infection.
White blood cells