The Circulatory System

What do the arteries do?

• pumps blood to the heart
• pumps blood to and from the heart
• carry's blood away from the heart 
• a muscle 

Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.

• False
• True

Red blood cells transport __________ around our body.

• oxygen
• plasma
• bones
• cardiac muscles

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What is the purpose of white blood cells?

• carry oxygen
• fight pathogens
• help the kidneys
• identifies blood type

What are the main parts of the cardiovascular system?

• heart and lungs 
• blood, blood vessels, and heart
• blood, heart, and brain
• veins, arteries, lungs, and heart

What do our arteries do?

• They transport blood away from our heart.

• They transport blood to our heart.

• They transport information away from our heart.

• They transport information to our heart.

______________ are the smallest blood vessels.

• Arteries
• Veins
• Capillaries

Match the following

• Plasma

• Contains Hemoglobin

• platelets/Thrombocytes

• Protect the body from pathogens

• WBC/Leukocytes

• Helps aid in clotting when you have a cut

• RBC/Erythrocytes

• Carries blood AWAY from the heart

• Arteries

• The largest component of blood

Which of the following is NOT a main component of the circulatory system?

• Blood

• Heart

• Lungs

• Blood vessels

What is the main function of the heart?

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To filter waste products from the blood

• To produce red blood cells

• To regulate body temperature