Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the circulatory system?

• to supply oxygen to the body's cells

• to supply nutrients to the body's cells

• to transport hormones and cellular waste products

• to create blood cells

What type of blood vessel carries oxygenated blood AWAY from the heart?

• artery

• capillary

• vein

• alveoli

What type of blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood TOWARD the heart?

• artery

• capillary

• vein

• alveoli

What type of blood cell contains hemoglobin which carries oxygen to all the cells in your body?

• lymph

• white blood cells (WBC)

• red blood cells (RBC)

• platelets

What type of blood cell destroys invading organisms or germs such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites?

• lymph

• white blood cells (WBC)

• red blood cells (RBC)

• platelets

What is the component (part) of blood that clots and ‘seals’ the cuts in your skin?

• lymph

• white blood cells (WBC)

• red blood cells (RBC)

• platelets

What is the one system that the lymphatic system works most closely with?

• circulatory

• respiratory

• integumentary

• urinary

What happens when your tonsils or lymph nodes swell up?

• you are going to have a baby

• you are fighting an infection

• you are about to have a heart attack

• you are healthy

What does the respiratory system do?

• removes carbon dioxide from the body

• supplies oxygen to the body

• pumps blood

• creates blood cells

What does the diaphragm do when we inhale (breathe in)?

• contracts and moves up

• relaxes and flattens down

• relaxes and moves up

• contracts and flattens down