Circulatory Quiz

What is the circulatory system?

• The circulatory system is a group of organs that regulate body temperature.
• The circulatory system is a network of organs that help with digestion.
• The circulatory system is a network of organs and vessels that is responsible for the flow of blood, nutrients, oxygen, and waste products throughout the body.
• The circulatory system is a system of bones and muscles responsible for movement.

Which organ is primarily responsible for pumping blood throughout the circulatory system?

• Lungs

• Liver

• Heart

• Kidneys

What type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Lymphatic vessels

What component of blood is responsible for transporting oxygen?

• White blood cells

• Platelets

• Red blood cells

• Plasma

Arteries carry blood ______ from the heart.

• Away
• To
• Across
• Around

The circulatory system uses _________ to deliver oxygen to the rest of the body.

• blood cells
• lungs and nose
• blood vessels
• brain and spinal cord

What does the circulatory system do? 

• pumps blood through the whole body 
• pumps blood to the brain 
• pumps blood to the lungs
• pumps blood

Type of circulation that refers to the blood flowing through the entire body?

• Systemic circulation

• Renal circulation

• Portal circulation

• Pulmonary circulation

Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.

• False
• True

The main function of the circulatory system is 

• To give the body structure and support
• Excrete waste
• transport blood, nutrients, and gases throughout the body
• to transport messages from the body to the brain