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What are very small blood vessels next to every cell in your body? (capillaries/veins)
Capillaries
What carries all the nutrients to your bones? (blood/oxygen)
Blood
The left and right side of your heart send blood to___________ parts of your body.
Different
In your blood you have both _______ and white blood cells. (red/green/blue)
Red
Which blood vessel carries blood to the heart? (veins/arteries)
Veins
Which blood vessel carries blood AWAY from the heart? (veins/arteries)
Arteries
What is the system that circulates blood and nutrients through the body?
The circulatory system
Which organs are involved in the circulatory system?
The heart and lungs
Name a disease that can affect the circulatory system?
cancer
How many times does your heart beat every day?
100,000
Why is the blood coloured blue in diagrams?
Deoxygenated
Where is the heart in the body?
to the left
How big is the heart?
The size of a fist
Which organ removes Carbon Dioxide?
The heart
What is the function of veins?
Return blood to the heart to be oxygenated
What is the name of the 2 bottom chambers of the heart?
Ventricle
