Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

Front

What is the tube in your throat that is part of the respiratory system?

Back

Trachea

Front

What do arteries carry away from the heart?

Back

Blood

Front

True or False: There are fewer white blood cells than red blood cells.

Back

True

Front

What do capillaries connect veins to?

Back

Arteries

Front

What does blood transport?

Back

Nutrients, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, All of the above

Front

What is the main function of the circulatory system?

Back

To transport blood, nutrients, gases, and waste throughout the body.

Front

What is the primary organ of the respiratory system?

Back

Lungs

Front

What type of blood vessel carries blood back to the heart?

Back

Veins

Front

What is the role of red blood cells?

Back

To carry oxygen from the lungs to the body and carbon dioxide from the body back to the lungs.

Front

What is the function of white blood cells?

Back

To fight infections and protect the body against diseases.