Cardiovascular System Worksheet

What is another name for the circulatory system?

• Respiratory system

• Cardiovascular system

• Digestive system

• Nervous system

What does the circulatory system transport throughout the body?

• Essential substances

• Sound waves

• Sunlight

• Electricity

Which of the following is a function of the circulatory system?

• Carries blood containing oxygen and nutrients to the cells

• Produces hormones

• Breaks down food

• Controls movement

The circulatory system helps regulate _________.

• body temperature

• digestion of food

• bone growth

• vision

Which of the following is NOT a main organ of the circulatory system?

• Heart

• Blood

• Lungs

• Blood vessels

Veins carry blood back to the heart

• True
• False

Exchange substances between blood and tissues

Systemic circulation carries ________ blood away from the heart to the tissues and cells, and then back to the heart.

• oxygenated

• deoxygenated

• carbonated

• filtered

Pulmonary circulation transports deoxygenated blood to the _______ to get oxygen and then back to the heart.

• lungs

• liver

• kidneys

• intestines

Arteries carry blood away from the heart?

• True
• False