Circulatory System

Which is the correct definition of the Circulatory system

• The system that fights disease so the body stays healthy?

• The system that circulates blood and oxygen through the body

• The system that breaks down food into smaller pieces and absorbs those nutrients into the body

• The system that provides shape and structure for the body

Another name for the circulatory system is

• Digestive system

• Muscular system

• Cardiovascular System

• Nervous system

What is the main organ in the circulatory system?

• Vein

• Lung

• Heart

• Aorta

The heart has _____ chambers

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the main job of the heart?

• Produces red blood cells

• Generates heat

• Breaks down food into nutrients

• Pumps blood throughout the body

Arteries, veins, and capillaries are the three types of

• Heart Valves

• Blood vessels

• Blood cells

• Heart chambers

Oxygenated blood is bright red in color

• True

• False

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

What type of blood do veins usually carry

• Oxygenated blood

• deoxygenated blood

Thin, tiny blood vessels that allow the exchange of oxygen gas and carbon dioxide gas are called...

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries