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Enjoying Good Health Test 1

Terms in this set (29)

aorta
Largest artery in the body
right atrium
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pulmonary artery
supplies blood to the lungs
right ventricle
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left atrium
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upper vena cava
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left ventricle
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lower vena cava
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plasma
the liquid part of your blood that carried digested food
veins
carry blood to the heart
capillaries
Smallest blood vessels
white
blood cells that fight off infection
platelets
blood clotting
three
a child has about __________ quarts of blood
pathogens (germs)
antibodies help fight
scab
a blood clot on your skin
ventricle
lower chamber of the heart
valves
little door like flaps
atrium
upper chamber of the heart
venae cavae
the two largest veins in the body; return blood into the heart
blood pressure
the pressure of blood against the arteries
cardiac muscle
heart
pulse
the expanding of arteries after each heart beat
circulation
the flow of blood throughout the body
varicose
enlarged, painful vein
rest
our bodies need one full day of _________ each week
color
iron gives red blood cells this
60,000
blood travels through how many miles of pipeline in our bodies
exercise and rest
two things that will help keep the heart healthy
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