Circulatory System

What is the main organ of the circulatory system?

• small intestine

• bone

• lungs

• heart

The job of the heart is to . . .

• pump blood around the body.

• send food to the small intestines.

• break down food.

• give energy to the body.

How does the heart work?

• It pumps blood first to the lungs, back to the heart and then around the rest of the body.

• It pumps blood first to the rest of the body, back to the lungs and then to the heart.

• It pumps blood around the rest of the body, back to the heart and then to the lungs,

The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.

• respiratory

• digestive

• muscular

• skeletal

The circulatory system works with the __________ system to obtain energy from nutrients that we eat. 

• respiratory 
• digestive
• skeletal
• nervous

Which best describes the relationship between the muscular system and the circulatory system? 

• The circulatory system captures carbon dioxide from the air for muscle energy.
• The circulatory system produces red blood cells to bring oxygen to the muscles
• The circulatory system provides a framework for muscle movement
• The circulatory system delivers oxygen for muscle energy

Which of the following is not part of the circulatory system?

• veins

• heart

• stomach

• arteries

As the blood reaches the lungs, what is removed from the blood?

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

The part of the blood that carries oxygen is called ___________. (Remember we can't live without our blood-line)

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

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