Heart/Lung Vocabulary

What system contains the organs (lungs) that supply your body with oxygen?

• Skeletal System

• Muscular System

• Circulatory System

• Respiratory System

What system contains the organs & tissues (heart/blood vessels) that carry needed materials to cells & help remove waste?

• Skeletal System

• Muscular System

• Circulatory System

• Respiratory System

Which part of the respiratory system is a passageway that takes air into & out of our lungs? Hint: It's also called your windpipe.

• Pharynx

• Larynx

• Trachea

• Bronchioles

What blood vessel carries blood AWAY from the heart?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

What blood vessel brings blood BACK TO THE HEART from the body?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

What blood vessel can do both - carry blood TO THE HEART & AWAY FROM THE HEART?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

Which organ serves as as pump for the cardiovascular system? Hint: It's a muscle that is roughly the size of a fist!

• Heart

• Lung

• Brain

• Stomach

What are the two large organs that exchange oxygen/carbon dioxide when we breathe? Hint: They aren't the same size!

• Heart

• Lungs

• Brain

• Stomach

What is another name for HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?

• Arteriorsclerosis

• Heart Attack

• Hypertension

• Stroke

The term CARDIO refers to:

• Heart

• Blood Vessels