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 of the following is a synonym for the circulatory system?

• respiratory system

• digestive system

• nervous system

• cardiovascular system

In which system of the human body does the heart belong?

• Nervous

• Skeletal

• Cardiovascular

• Digestive

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

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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