Wit & Wisdom Circulatory Story Vocabulary Blitz!

Front

Artery:

Back

A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.

Front

The basic membrane-bound unit containing fundamental life molecules is called a _______________?

Back

cell, the smallest structural units of living matter.

Front

Arteries vs. Veins: Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart; veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Back

Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart; veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Front

Keep blood flowing in the right direction in the circulatory system.

Back

valves

Front

Top chambers of the heart

Back

atria

Front

Red blood cells remove __________ from our bodies.

Back

carbon dioxide

Front

Red blood cells carry ________ and ________ to our bodies.

Back

oxygen and nutrients

Front

Bottom chambers of the heart are called _________?

Back

ventricles

Front

Movement of blood through vessels due to heart's pumping is called ______?

Back

circulation

Front

Arteries and veins connect via ________?

Back

chambers