Circulatory and Nervous System Review

Which type of blood vessel is really small and the place where oxygen gets dropped off and waste gets picked up?

• arteries

• veins

• arterioles

• capillaries

Which type of blood vessel takes blood away from the heart?

• arteries

• veins

• arterioles

• capillaries

Which type of blood vessel takes blood to the heart?

• arteries

• veins

• arterioles

• capillaries

Which part of the blood plugs up wounds to stop bleeding?

• platelets

• plasma

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

Which part of the blood is responsible for carrying oxygen to all the cells?

• platelets

• plasma

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

Which part of the blood is responsible for fighting disease and infection?

• platelets

• plasma

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

Why is it important to stay hydrated?

• So your platelets can plug up wounds

• So the plasma can flow and all the blood cells don't get stuck.

• So red blood cells can fight infection.

• So white blood cells can plug up wounds.

What part of the nervous system transmits information in nerves? (Another name for nerves)

• brain

• spinal chord

• neurons

• peristalsis

Which part of the brain helps you stay balanced?

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• brain stem

• pituitary

Which part of the brain controls memory, thought and language?

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• brain stem

• pituitary