Intro to Circulatory System Crossword
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
Down: 1) are larger than red blood cells fight infection and disease. They destroy harmful bacteria, viruses and other small invaders.2) connect arteries and veins and are very tiny. The majority of the blood vessels inyour body are capillaries.3) carry blood away from the heart. This blood is rich in oxygen and nutrients. It is brought to the cells of the body.4) are pieces of cells that are small and colorless. They help to stop bleeding by giving off a chemical that helps blood to clot.6) tubes that carry the blood. There are three types of blood vessels: arteries, veins, and capillaries. Across: 5) In just under thirty seconds, your blood moves (circulates) through your entire body. It reaches every one of your trillions of cells.7) contain hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is red and gives blood its color. It links up with oxygen and carries this oxygen to all parts of the body. The same hemoglobin in the red blood cells also picks up most of the carbon dioxide waste that is made by the cells.8) is the transport tissue in your body. It carries needed materials to the cells and carries waste materials away from the cells.9) pumps blood10) carry blood from the body cells back to the heart. This blood contains waste materials.11) is 90% water and is beige in color. Plasma contains digested food, chemicals, and waste products. These substances are carried to and from the cells by the plasma.
 

 

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