Circulatory System

Where in the body will you find blood vessels?

• Around your heart

• In your hands and feet

• In your head

• Virtually everywhere

What kind of tissue in the heart pumps blood around the body?

• Fatty tissue

• Muscle tissue

• Connective tissue

• Nervous tissue

To which car part can the heart be compared?

• Engine

• Wheels

• Steering Column

• Radio

How does the body acquire the oxygen the cells need in order to function?

• Absorption

• Breathing

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

What can you infer about carbon dioxide from the fact that your body needs to breathe it out?

• It is necessary for a variety of life processes.

• It can be harmful if it builds up in the bloodstream.

• Without it the lungs would be unable to function.

• It is delivered to the heart through coronary circulation.

What would happen if your circulatory did not deliver oxygen to your body's cells?

• They would use carbon dioxide instead.

• They would shut down.

• They would double at their normal rate.

• They would enter the blood stream.

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What are two functions of the circulatory system and/or blood?

(a)   carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.

(a)   carry oxygen-poor blood toward the heart.

(a)   enable substances to move between the circulatory system and the entire body.