Cardiorespiratory System

What is the function of the cardiovascular system?

• Break down food for nutrients.

• Carry materials like gasses, nutrients, and waste around the body.

• Movement of body parts.

• Collect information and respond with electrical messages.

What is the name/function for the BOTTOM chambers of the heart?

• Atrium: collect blood coming back to the heart

• Atrium: pump blood out to the body or lungs

• Ventricles: collect blood coming back to the heart

• Ventricles: pump blood out to the body or lungs

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• break down food for nutrients

• produce hormones (chemical messages)

• Structure, support, and protection of body parts.

• Bring in oxygen to the body and get rid of carbon dioxide.

On this picture of the respiratory system, what organ is letter C?

• Alveoli

• Bronchus (Bronchi)

• Trachea

• Lung

What type of blood vessel returns blood back to the heart?

• vein

• artery

• capillary

• none of the above

What type of blood vessels brings blood AWAY from the heart?

• Vein

• Artery

• Capillary

• None of the above

The structure indicated by the arrow in the picture is the

• voice box

• nose

• lung

• alveoli

The cells in the blood that help fight germs and illnesses are the...

• red blood cells
• platelets
• white blood cells
• axons

Which part of blood helps stop bleeding?

• Platelets

• White Blood Cell

• Red Blood Cell

• Plasma

The smallest type of blood vessel is the:

• nerve
• vein
• capillary
• artery