| A | B |
|---|
| atrium | upper heart chamber |
| ventricle | lower heart chamber |
| artery | blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| capillary | tiny, thin -walled blood vessel that connects and artery to a vein |
| plasma | fluid portion of blodd |
| red blod cell | cell that carries oxygen throughout the body |
| hemoglobin | iron containing protein found in red blood cells |
| white blood cell | cell that defends the body against invading organisms |
| platelet | call fragment that aids in blood clotting |
| fibrin | chemical that forms a net across the cutin a blood vessel |
| cardiovascular disease | disease that affects the heart and blood vesels |
| atherosclerosis | thickening of the inner wall of an artery |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| 4 main components of blood | plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets |
| 4 chambers of the heart | right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle |
| 3 types of blood vessels | arteries, capillaries, veins |
