Cardiovascular System

Capillaries connect arteries to veins and exchange materials

• True

• Fasle

What heart is about the size and shape of....

• basketball

• baseball

• toe

• fist

In which system of the human body does the heart belong?

• Nervous

• Skeletal

• Cardiovascular

• Digestive

Which is a function of the cardiovascular system?

• to move water throughout the body

• to transport gases throughout the body

• to eliminate waste from the body

• to provide structural support for the body

Which of the following is a synonym for the circulatory system?

• respiratory system

• digestive system

• nervous system

• cardiovascular system

When oxygen-rich blood is carried AWAY from the heart, it travels through an...

• artery

• neuron

• vein

• straw

___ is a group of organs and tissues that act as transfer stations carrying needed materials to cells and removing their waste products.

• circulatory system

• respiratory system

• nervous system

___ takes place when blood travels from the heart, through the lungs, and back to the heart.

• pulmonary circulation

• systemic circulation

___ takes place when oxygen-rich blood travels to all body tissues except the lungs.

• pulmonary circulation

• systemic circulation

Which system permits blood to circulate and transports nutrients around the body?

• Nervous

• Respiratory

• Circulatory

• Digestive