Circulatory System Exit Ticket

What is the function of the heart in the circulatory system?

• To filter blood

• To produce blood cells

• To circulate blood throughout the body

• To store blood

What does the heart pump?

• Water

• Blood

• Air

• Food

What are the vital materials carried by the blood that the heart pumps?

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Oxygen and glucose

• Nitrogen and minerals

• Vitamins and proteins

What waste substance does the blood take away from the cells?

• Oxygen

• Glucose

• Carbon dioxide

• Nutrients

How many chambers is the heart composed of?

• Two

• Four

• Six

• Eight

What are the two types of chambers found in the heart?

• Atria and Ventricles

• Atria and Arteries

• Ventricles and Veins

• Arteries and Veins

What are veins?

• Organs that pump blood

• Blood vessels that transport blood from various regions of the body back to the heart

• The smallest blood vessels in the body

• Blood cells that carry oxygen

What does the Superior Vena Cava carry?

• Oxygenated blood to the heart's left atrium

• Deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body to the heart's right atrium

• Deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart's right atrium

• Oxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart's left ventricle

What is the function of arteries in the circulatory system?

• To transport carbon dioxide-rich blood to the heart

• To transport oxygen-rich blood away from the heart

• To transport nutrients to the heart

• To remove waste products from the body

What is the largest artery in the body?

• The Vena Cava

• The Pulmonary Artery

• The Aorta

• The Carotid Artery