Circulatory System

Front

What are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?

Back

Arteries

Front

What is the liquid part of the blood that carries digested food and important materials to the cells?

Back

Plasma

Front

What thick tissue wall separates the left and right sides of the heart?

Back

Septum

Front

What part makes up most of our blood vessels?

Back

Capillaries

Front

What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

Back

Atria

Front

What are the lower chambers of the heart called?

Back

Ventricles

Front

What is the function of veins in the circulatory system?

Back

To carry blood back to the heart.

Front

What is the role of red blood cells?

Back

To carry oxygen from the lungs to the body and carbon dioxide from the body back to the lungs.

Front

What is the function of white blood cells?

Back

To help the body fight infections.

Front

What are platelets responsible for?

Back

Helping the blood to clot.