| A | B |
|---|
| plasma | the pale, yellow liquid part of blood that contains nutrients |
| hemoglobin | the liquid that carries oxygen around the body |
| platelet | special cells in blood that helps blood to form clots |
| artery | a blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart |
| vein | a blood vessel that carries used blood toward the heart |
| capillary | the smallest type of blood vessel where energy and gases are excanged between blood and body cells |
| transfusion | taking blood from one person and giving it another |
| antibody | protein in blood that helps the body find and destroy germs that may harm you |
| blood type | your own personal type: A, B, AB, and O |
| lymph nodes | these filter out harmful materials and produce white blood cells to fight infection |
| circulatory system | blood is part of what system? |
