Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Quiz

The main organ of the respiratory system is the _________.

• lungs

• heart

• stomach

• brain

The main organ of the circulatory system is the ________.

• brain

• heart

• lungs

• stomach

Which of the following in not part of the blood?

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Plates

• Plasma

What occurs inside the lungs?

• Nutrients are digested

• Oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide

• The blood is pumped to all body cells

• Liquid waste is filtered from the blood

What does the circulation of blood around the body provide to body cells?

• Oxygen

• Nutrients

• A way to get rid of waste

• All of the above

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Atria are the _____ chambers of the heart.

• top

• bottom

Ventricles are the ________ chambers of the heart.

• top

• bottom

What is the main function of the diaphragm?

• Pump blood into the lungs

• Expands/contracts the chest to allow breathing

• Open and close the lungs

• All of the above

Within the blood, what is the fluid that blood cells float around in called?

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Lymph Fluid

• None of the above

What is the function of the alveoli?

• Site of gas exchange

• Houses the vocal cords

• Pump air to the body

• Tubes that connect the mouth to the nose

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