Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

What type of blood vessels brings blood AWAY from the heart?

• Vein

• Artery

• Capillary

• None of the above

Which component of blood helps deliver oxygen with the protein hemoglobin?

• Platelet

• White Blood Cell

• Red Blood Cell

• Plasma

What correctly describes the BOTTOM chambers of the heart?

• Atrium: collect blood coming back to the heart

• Atrium: pump blood out to the body or lungs

• Ventricles: collect blood coming back to the heart

• Ventricles: pump blood out to the body or lungs

What is the purpose of the PULMONARY circuit?

• pick up carbon dioxide waste from cells around the body

• deliver oxygen to cells in the body

• Bring blood to the lungs to exchange gases

• none of the above

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• break down food for nutrients

• produce hormones (chemical messages)

• Structure, support, and protection of body parts.

• Bring in oxygen to the body and get rid of carbon dioxide.

What is the function of the cardiovascular system?

• Break down food for nutrients.

• Carry materials like gasses, nutrients, and waste around the body.

• Movement of body parts.

• Collect information and respond with electrical messages.

How many chambers (rooms) are in a human heart?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

From the RIGHT ATRIUM, where does blood flow next?

• Right ventricle

• Left atrium

• Aortra

• Pulmonary arteries

The aorta is a large blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle out to the body. What type of blood vessel is the aorta?

• artery

• vein

• capillary

• vena cava

What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs that exchange gases (oxygen for carbon dioxide)?

• capillary

• bronchi

• alveoli

• bronchiole