Question

the cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive systems
the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
directions: use the following outline to help organize your notes as you read through the lesson
key concept
consider and reconsider before reading the lesson, write a sentence describing what you know about the risks of having high blood pressure and how to prevent it. after you have finished reading, use what you have learned to rewrite your sentence
new and academic vocabulary
write the correct vocabulary term under each definition

1. small vessels that carry blood from arterioles and small vessels called venules, which empty into veins
2. the oxygen - carrying protein in blood
3. the clear fluid that fills the spaces around body cells
4. types of cells in the blood that cause blood clots to form
5. a measure of the amount of force that the blood places on the walls of blood vessels, particularly large arteries, as it is pumped through the body
6. the fluid in which other parts of the blood are suspended
7. a microorganism that causes disease

Explanation:

1. Capillaries are the small vessels that connect arterioles and venules.
2. Hemoglobin is the oxygen - carrying protein in blood.
3. Lymph is the clear fluid that fills the spaces around body cells.
4. Platelets are the cells in blood that cause blood clots to form.
5. Blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood on vessel walls.
6. Plasma is the fluid in which other blood parts are suspended.
7. A pathogen is a microorganism that causes disease.

Answer:

1. capillaries
2. hemoglobin
3. lymph
4. platelets
5. blood pressure
6. plasma
7. pathogen