The Systems of the Human Body: Part 1

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What are the 2 systems discussed in this text that make up the human body? Write them in ABC order

What is another name for the cardiovascular system?

What is included in the cardiovascular system?

• lungs

• blood

• heart

• blood vessels

What carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to other cells?

• arteries

• veins

• arteries and veins

What carries blood back to the heart?

• arteries

• veins

• arteries and veins

What does blood contain?

• liquids and solids

• tiny amounts of gases

• carbon dioxide and oxygen

• only carbon dioxide

How many red blood cells are in each drop of your blood?

What fights infections?

What stops bleeding?

What transports red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets all over your body?

• veins

• arteries

• plasma

• the heart