Body Systems 2 (cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous)

What Is the Simple Definition of Heart?

• the pulse that sends signals to the other organs in the body to the kidney
• the hollow muscular organ the pumps blood throughout the body
• the veins that sends nutrients to other parts of the body

Define Veins:

• carries blood away from the heart

• carries nutrients away from the heart

• carries blood towards the heart

What do red blood cells do?

• carries oxygen

• fights infection

• clots blood

What do platelets do?

• carries oxygen

• fights infection

• causes blood to clot and form scabs

What is the atrium?

• the bottom chamber of the heart

• the right chamber of the heart

• the upper chamber of the heart

What are the ventricles?

• bottom left chamber of the heart

• upper chambers of the heart

• lower chambers of the heart

What's in the Circulatory (Cardiovascular) system?

• consists of heart, veins and brain

• consists of heart, blood vessels and blood

• consists of heart, blood and lungs

What is the purpose of the respiratory system?

• takes in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

• takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen

• takes in oxygen and releases nitrogen

Where does oxygen initially enter into the body?

• nose and mouth

• eyes

• throat

What is the formal name for your throat area?

• pharynx

• larynx

• esophagus