BioWorld Ch 9 Circulatory System

Which is responsible for providing oxygen to cells?

• respiratory system
• circulatory system
• muscular system
• nervous system

Which describes a task performed by the circulatory system?

• creating red blood cells
• sending messages to the brain
• transporting waste materials
• producing energy from food

How many types of blood vessels are in our body?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.

• True

• False

Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.

• False

• True

The job of the heart is to . . .

• pump blood around the body.

• send food to the small intestines.

• break down food.

• give energy to the body.

The heart is about the size and shape of your . . .

• head

• fist

• hand

• foot

______________ are the smallest blood vessels.

• Arteries
• Veins
• Capillaries

Identify

• Left atrium
• Right atrium
• Left ventricle
• Right ventricle

Identify

• Pulmonary veins
• Pulmonary artery
• Aorta
• Vena cava