The Nervous System & The Cardiovascular System

___ is a group of organs and tissues that act as transfer stations carrying needed materials to cells and removing their waste products.

• circulatory system

• respiratory system

• nervous system

___ takes place when blood travels from the heart, through the lungs, and back to the heart.

• pulmonary circulation

• systemic circulation

___ takes place when oxygen-rich blood travels to all body tissues except the lungs.

• pulmonary circulation

• systemic circulation

Which is a function of the cardiovascular system?

• to move water throughout the body
• to transport gases throughout the body 
• to eliminate waste from the body
• to provide structural support for the body 

Which system permits blood to circulate and transports nutrients around the body?

• Nervous
• Respiratory
• Circulatory
• Digestive

These cells, in the blood, carry oxygen and give the blood its color.

• white blood cells
• plasma
• platelets
• red blood cells

This type of vessel carries blood TO the heart:

• vein
• nerve
• muscle
• artery

When oxygen-rich blood is carried AWAY from the heart, it travels through an...

• artery
• neuron
• vein
• straw

The smallest type of blood vessel is the:

• nerve
• vein
• capillary
• artery

The bottom chambers of the heart are called

• ventricles

• atria

• vena cava

• valves