Respiratory and Circulatory Connections

The __________ system carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of our bodies.

• respiratory

• circulatory

What does the circulatory system help our blood carry away from our body?

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• carbon dioxide

• helium

What is the main organ of our circulatory system?

• heart

• lungs

• skin

• liver

In what part of the body are red blood cells made?

• arteries

• veins

• bone marrow

• heart

The heart is about the size of your ________.

• foot

• brain

• ear

• fist

How many chambers does the heart have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What makes the heartbeat sound we hear?

• ventricles squeezing blood.

• circulating blood

• valves opening and closing

• heart muscle contracting

What do we call the movement of

blood through the heart and around the body?

• circulation

• transportation

• digestion

• breathing

What do we call the tiny tubes that carry blood away from the heart?

• valves

• arteries

• atria

• bones

What do we call the tiny tubes that return oxygen

poor blood back to the heart?

• arteries

• chambers

• veins

• ventricles