Circulatory System

What is the circulatory system?

• body system

  that circulates

  blood through

  the body

• fist-sized

  muscle in the

  chest that

  pumps blood

• a thick tissue

  that travels

  through vessels

  to our body’s

  cells

• a series of tubes

  and branches

  that carry

  blood through

  the body

Which component of the circulatory system is responsible for the transportation of oxygen?

• Heart

• Blood vessels

• Blood

• Lungs

What does the circulatory system do?

• Breaks down our food

• Decide our traits

• Transports blood throughout our body

Our circulatory system is made up of the heart, arteries, and veins.

• True

• False

What is the function of the heart?

• To pump blood around the body
• To remove oxygen from the blood
• To allow blood to flow through it 
• To breath

What is the main organ in the circulatory system?

• vein
• lung
• heart
• aorta 

What does it mean to transport?

• Move something from one place to another

• Stay in the same place

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 

What do veins do?

• Carry blood towards the heart

• Store food

• Nothing

Where in your body can you find blood vessels?

• around the heart
• in hands & feet
• in your head
• virtually everywhere