Circulatory & Respiratory Quiz

What is another name for the cardiovascular system?

• respiratory system

• circulatory system

• immune system

• skeletal system

Which describes the purpose of the circulatory system?

• To supply oxygen and nutrients to the body via blood vessels

• To remove digestive waste

• To control all of the movement within the body

• To remove liquid waste as urine

Which is not a part of the circulatory system?

• Heart

• Veins

• Arteries

• Brain

___________ travel away from the heart and carry oxygen-rich blood to the body.

• Nerves

• Arteries

• Veins

• Bones

The circulatory system works directly with the _____________ system to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body.

• Excretory

• Endocrine

• Respiratory

• Nervous

Which 2 things does the blood transport away from body cells?

• oxygen & carbon dioxide

• carbon dioxide & waste

• nutrients & waste

• oxygen & nutrients

Which is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system?

• carry nutrients & oxygen to body cells

• carry carbon dioxide & waste away from body cells

• attack disease-causing bacteria

• produce chemicals that control body processes

Which one of these vessels carries blood away from the heart?

• pulmonary vein

• renal vein

• renal artery

• superior vena cava

What parts of the blood help fight off disease and heal injuries?

• white blood cells & platelets

• red blood cells & platelets

• white blood cells & red blood cells

• white blood cells & heart

What force causes blood to keep flowing through the body?

• the opening & closing of the valves in the heart

• gravity pushing blood through the veins