Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

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What are capillaries?

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Tiny blood vessels where substances are exchanged between the blood and body cells.

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Which two systems work together to maintain homeostasis while transporting oxygen throughout the body?

Back

The circulatory and respiratory systems.

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What is the primary organ of the circulatory system?

Back

The heart.

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What is the job of white blood cells?

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Help fight disease by making antibodies.

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What is an artery?

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A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

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What is the function of veins?

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Veins are blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.

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What is the role of the lungs in the respiratory system?

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The lungs are the primary organs for gas exchange, allowing oxygen to enter the blood and carbon dioxide to be expelled.

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What is homeostasis?

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The process by which the body maintains a stable internal environment.

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What is the function of red blood cells?

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Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the body and carbon dioxide from the body back to the lungs.

Front

What is the diaphragm?

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A large muscle located at the bottom of the rib cage that helps in breathing.