The Circulatory System Quiz

What is the function of the heart?

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To filter waste from the blood

• To produce red blood cells

• To transport nutrients

What do red blood cells contain that carries oxygen?

• Hemoglobin

• Platelets

• White blood cells

• Nutrients

What is the role of white blood cells?

• To fight off infections

• To carry oxygen

• To help with blood clotting

• To transport nutrients

What do platelets help with?

• Blood clotting

• Transporting oxygen

• Fighting infections

• Delivering nutrients

What type of blood do arteries carry?

• Oxygen-rich blood

• Oxygen-poor blood

• Nutrient-rich blood

• Waste-rich blood

What is the function of veins?

• To carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart

• To carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart

• To connect arteries and veins

• To filter blood

What is the purpose of capillaries?

• To allow for gas and nutrient exchange

• To carry blood to the heart

• To pump blood

• To store blood

What do white blood cells do?

What are the atrioventricular valves?

What is the first step in pulmonary circulation?

• Oxygen-poor blood travels from the heart to the lungs

• Gas exchange occurs in the lungs

• Oxygen-rich blood returns to the heart

• Blood is pumped to the body