Respiratory and Circulatory Connections

Body system that transports nutrients and wastes between various body tissues; includes heart, blood and blood vessels.

• Circulatory system

• Respiratory system

• Trachea

• Lungs

• Alveoli

Body system that bring oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide; includes the nose, trachea and lungs.

• Circulatory system

• Respiratory system

• Trachea

• Lungs

• Alveoli

The tube that connect the larynx to the lungs.

• Circulatory system

• Respiratory system

• Trachea

• Lungs

• Alveoli

The central organ of the respiratory system in which oxygen from the air is exchanged with carbon dioxide from the blood.

• Circulatory system

• Respiratory system

• Trachea

• Lungs

• Alveoli

Any of the tiny air sacs of the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide is exchanged. 

• Circulatory system

• Respiratory system

• Trachea

• Lungs

• Alveoli

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

A dome shaped muscle that is attached to the lower ribs and that functions as the main muscle in respiration.

• Diaphragm

• Heart

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

The muscle in the chest that moves blood throughout the body.

• Diaphragm

• Heart

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart, to the body's organs.

• Diaphragm

• Heart

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

A blood vessel that caries blood to the heart.

• Diaphragm

• Heart

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

Tiny blood vessels that allow an exchange between blood and cells in tissue.

• Diaphragm

• Heart

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary