Circulatory Cardiovascular

The functions of the circulatory system are 

• to carry waste products from the body's cells

• to deliver vital substances to the body's cells

• to fight diseases

• all of the above

Name the largest artery in the body.  It carries blood from the heart to all of the body’s cells.  

• vena cava

• aorta

• pulmonary artery

• pulmonary vein

Where does the blood go after it leaves the right ventricle?

• pulmonary artery

• pulmonary vein

• aorta

• vena cava

How many chambers are there in the human heart?  

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The heart receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs via the

• pulmonary vein

• pulmonary artery

• vena cava

• aorta

Name the one-way structures that control the flow of blood into and out of the chambers of the heart.

• valves

• atria

• ventricles

• septum

The vessels with one-way valves to prevent blood from flowing backwards.

• veins

• arteries

• capillaries

• heart

The vessel that is only one cell thick and allows gases and nutrients to exchange from the blood to the body's cells.

• veins

• arteries

• capillaries

• heart

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which of the following occurs at ?

• Exchanges gases to remove carbon dioxide and add oxygen to the blood

• Transports oxygen-rich blood to the heart to redistribute to the rest of the body

• Transports oxygen depleted blood to the lungs to exchange CO2 for O2

• Responsible for pumping blood throughout the body

• Carries carbon dioxide rich blood back to the heart

Which of the following occurs at #3?

• Exchanges gases to remove carbon dioxide and add oxygen to the blood

• Transports oxygen-rich blood to the heart to redistribute to the rest of the body

• Transports oxygen depleted blood to the lungs to exchange CO2 for O2

• Responsible for pumping blood throughout the body

• Carries carbon dioxide rich blood back to the heart