Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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The
___________ ___________ is the body system responsible for transporting materials
to and from the cells of the body.
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2.
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The
system consists of three main parts: 1. __________ 2. ___________
and
3. ________ ________
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________ is the fluid that flows through the circulatory system and is composed of
______, ________, _______, and _____ ______.
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4.
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Plasma is a mixture of _______, ________, _______, _______, _________ and other
substances.
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Plasma makes up the _______ part of blood.
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Most
of the cells that make up blood are ____ blood cells.
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7.
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Each
red blood cell contains a protein called _____________, which clings to oxygen in the lungs and
transports it throughout the body.
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8.
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Red
blood cells are made in _____ _________.
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9.
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Before red blood cells enter the bloodstream they lose their ________ and other
________.
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10.
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As a
result of red blood cells losing their nuclei and organelles they cannot make proteins or repair
themselves. What impact does this have on how long they can live?
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11.
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White
blood cells are responsible for ____________ the body against disease.
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12.
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Some
white blood cells take in and destroy _________ and _________.
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13.
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Some
white blood cells produce ____________, which are proteins that help destroy foreign
substances.
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14.
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Particles called __________ are also found in blood. They are formed when large cells
in bone marrow pinch off bits of their cytoplasm.
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15.
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Platelet play an important role in blood ____________.
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16.
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Platelets ______ together to form plugs when a cut appears. They also release
chemicals that react with proteins in plasma to form clots when necessary.
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17.
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Blood
is pumped through the circulatory system by the _______.
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18.
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The
heart is a muscular organ that pumps ___________ blood to the lungs.
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19.
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The
blood picks up _______ as it passes through the lungs. This _____________ blood is then returned to
the heart, which pumps it to the rest of the body.
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20.
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Blood
travels in a network of hollow tubes called ______ _________.
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21.
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There
are ______ types of blood vessels.
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22.
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__________ are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
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23.
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______ are blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
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24.
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____________ are the smallest blood vessels and allow nutrients and gases to diffuse
across their walls to and from cells.
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25.
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Blood
that leaves the lungs is ___________.
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26.
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Refer
to the following diagram.
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