Circulatory System

What does the circulatory system do?

• takes oxygen and nutrients to cells

• allows the body to move

• digests food

• gathers and stores information from the senses

What are the 3 main components to the circulatory system?

• blood

  blood vessels

  lungs

• blood

  blood vessels

  heart

• blood

  veins

  lungs

• arteries

  blood vessels

  lungs

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.

The heart is about the size and shape of your . . .

• head

• fist

• hand

• foot

The arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.

• True

• False

Your blood is made up of which of the following...

• plasma, red blood cells, blue blood cells

• white and red blood cells

• plasma and platelets

• plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

What part of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide to body cells?

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

What part of blood is responsible for fighting infections?

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

How many types of blood vessels are in our body?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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

• heart

• blood

• bones

• arteries