Module 24 Circulatory, Respiratory, and Excretory Systems

Oxygenated blood is carried away from the heart in large blood vessels called:

• capillaries

• veins

• arteries

• valves

________________ respiration is the exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood.

• internal

• external

The _____________ are bean-shaped organs that filter out wastes, water, and salts from the blood.

• lungs

• ureters

• kidneys

• alveoli

Procedure in which an artificial kidney machine filters out wastes and toxins from a patient's blood.

• transplant

• nephritis

• trialysis

• dialysis

Microscopic blood vessels where the exchange of important substances, such as oxygen and nutrients, and wastes occurs.

• capillaries

• arteries

• veins

• valves

The clear, yellowish fluid portion of the blood; carries vitamins, minerals, and other important substances.

• proteins

• platelets

• plasma

• fibrins

_______________________ respiration is the exchange of gases between the blood and the body's cells.

• internal

• external

Individual air sacs at the end of a bronchiole where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs.

• alveoli

• trachea

• nephrons

• platelets

Nitrogenous waste product that is a component of urine.

• carbon dioxide

• urea

• ureter

• carbonic acid

____________ blood cells are the body's disease fighters.

• red

• white

• yellow

• fluid