Circulatory System - Blood Review

What is the main function of the circulatory system?

• All of the above

• To carry waste away from cells

• To deliver materials to cells

• To help regulate body temperature

What are the three parts of the circulatory system?

• Blood cells, plasma, and platelets

• Heart, blood cells, and blood

• Heart, blood cells, and platelets

• Heart, plasma, and platelets

What is the main component of blood?

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells

• Plasma

• Platelets

What is the function of plasma in the blood?

• Carry waste products from the stomach to the small intestine

• Send signals to the brain to continue pumping blood

• None of the above

• Carry digested food and important chemicals to cells

What gives blood its red color?

• Hemoglobin

• Platelets

• Plasma

• White blood cells

What is the function of red blood cells?

• None of the above

• Carry oxygen throughout the body and carbon dioxide waste away from cells

• Send insulin to the cells when too much glucose is entering the cells

• We inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

What is the function of white blood cells?

• None of the above

• Destroy harmful germs in the body

• Help fight obesity in the body

• Both A and B

Where are white blood cells formed?

• Blood cells

• Heart

• Platelets

• Bone marrow

What is the function of platelets?

• Form clots to stop bleeding

• All of the above

• Collect and stick to blood vessels at wounds

• Help stop bleeding

What may be required for big cuts that the body can't handle?

• Stiches and dressings

• They body can always heal itself

• Medicine like Tylenol

• Napkins and tape