Human Body Vocabulary Review

The part of blood that fights bacteria and viruses:

• plasma

• platelets

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

The liquid part of blood that holds nutrients:

• plasma

• platelets

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

The part of blood that helps with clotting:

• plasma

• platelets

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

The part of blood that contains hemoglobin and carries oxygen:

• plasma

• platelets

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

Microscopic blood vessels are called:

• capillaries

• veins

• arteries

• hearts

______________ are the main organ of the respiratory system.

• heart

• lung

• larynx

• nasal passage

The ____________________ excretes insulin to aid in breaking down sugar in the blood.

• pancreas

• liver

• gall bladder

• small intestine

A muscular sac that churns food with acids and enzymes:

• large intestine

• gall bladder

• liver

• stomach

Most nutrients are absorbed by the _______________________.

• large intestine

• small intestine

• medium intestine

• tiny intestine

Most water is absorbed in the ______________________.

• large intestine

• small intestine

• liver

• anus