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CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
Write the letter of the correct match next to each problem.

1.   artery a.  picked up in the lungs by the blood

b.  part of the heart that prevents blood from moving

 
2. carbon dioxide backward

3.   platelets c.  yellowish liquid part of blood

4.   plasma d.  artery that carries blood to the body

5.   right side e.  part of the blood that fights infections

6.   vein f.  part of the blood that causes clotting

7.   left side g.  receives blood

8.   ventricle h.  carries blood away from the heart

9.   atrium i.  oxygen rich blood

10.   valve j.  part of the blood that carries oxygen

white blood k.  tiny blood vessels connecting artery and vein
 
11. cells

12.   red blood cells l.  carries blood towards the heart

13.   capillary m.  part of red blood cells

14.   oxygen n.  oxygen poor blood

15.   aorta o.  released by the blood into the lungs

16.   hemoglobin p.  pumps blood out of heart to the body

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KEY: CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Write the letter of the correct match next to each problem.

1. h artery a.  picked up in the lungs by the blood

b.  part of the heart that prevents blood from moving

o
2. carbon dioxide backward

3. f platelets c.  yellowish liquid part of blood

4. c plasma d.  artery that carries blood to the body

5. n right side e.  part of the blood that fights infections

6. l vein f.  part of the blood that causes clotting

7. i left side g.  receives blood

8. p ventricle h.  carries blood away from the heart

9. g atrium i.  oxygen rich blood

10. b valve j.  part of the blood that carries oxygen

white blood k.  tiny blood vessels connecting artery and vein
e
11. cells

12. j red blood cells l.  carries blood towards the heart

13. k capillary m.  part of red blood cells

14. a oxygen n.  oxygen poor blood

15. d aorta o.  released by the blood into the lungs

16. m hemoglobin p.  pumps blood out of heart to the body

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