Circulatory System SUMMATIVE TEST

The main function of the circulatory system is 

• To give the body structure and support
• Excrete waste
• transport blood, nutrients, and gases throughout the body
• to transport messages from the body to the brain

True or False: The circulatory system does not help the body regulate temperature

• True
• False

The main function of the red blood cells is to 

• allow gases to exchange
• fight infection
• give blood its color
• help clot blood

White blood cells

• allow for gases to exchange
• give blood its color
• fight infection and disease
• help clot blood

Platelets 

• allow for gases to exchange
• give blood its color
• fight infection and disease
• help clot blood

The human heart is an organ that pumps blood throughout the body supplying oxygen, nutrients, blood, and hormones to and from the tissues removing _________ ___________ and other wastes.

• hydrogen dioxide
• carbon moxoide
• water molecules
• carbon dioxide

The plasma that contains blood cells is mainly made up of 

• cytoplasm
• nutrients
• waste
• water

The heart is made up of _________ chambers

• one 
• two 
• three
• four

Oxygen poor blood enters the heart through the

• right ventricle

• left ventricle

• right atrium

• left atrium

Oxygen rich blood leaves the heart through the

• right atrium
• left atrium 
• right ventricle
• right atrium