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Circulatory System
Circulatory System Vocabulary
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5th Grade
06/01/2009

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Term

the person who receives blood in a blood transfusion is called the

_________________

Definition
recipient
Term
the top chambers of the heart are called ________________
Definition
atruim
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the bottom chambers of the heart are called _______________
Definition
ventricles
Term
_____________ are the blood cells that fight germs
Definition
white blood cell
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____________ is the tissue made up of liquid called plasma
Definition
blood
Term

the blood vessels that carry oxygenized blood away from the heart are called

________________

Definition
arteries
Term

Karl Landsteiner is the scientist who found that there were several

___________ ___________ and named them

Definition
blood types
Term
_____________ is the blood part that is yellowish liquid made up of water, wastes, and salts
Definition
plasma
Term
the ____________ is the pump, which pushes blood throughout the entire crculatory system
Definition
heart
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the _____________ is the transport system of the body that carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body
Definition
circulatory system
Term
the blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to the cells and picks up carbon dioxide and cell wasts are the _____________
Definition
capillaries
Term

the throbbing caused by blood rushing into the arteries is called the

______________

Definition
pulse
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the part of blood that carries oxygen to the body cells and then carrries carbon dioxide back to the lungs are the

_______________

Definition
red blood cells
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transferring blood from one person to another person is called a ____________
Definition
transfusion
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