Chapter 11.1 Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

How many major body systems does the human body have?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 6

What is another name for the pharynx?

• throat.

• windpipe

• trachea

• alveoli

What is the common name for the trachea?

• throat.

• windpipe

• trachea

• alveoli

What is a long, tube-like organ that connects the pharynx to the bronchi?

• throat.

• windpipe

• trachea

• alveoli

What are tiny groups of cells that look like bunches of grapes found in the lungs?

• throat.

• windpipe

• trachea

• alveoli

What is the function of the capillaries in the alveoli?

• To insert oxygen into the blood and transport that oxygen to the rest of the body.

• To transport blood to all organs in your body.

• To carry blood away from the heart.

• To help your body defend itself from toxins and diseases.

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What is the function of blood vessels?

• To insert oxygen into the blood and transport that oxygen to the rest of the body.

• To transport blood to all organs in your body.

• To carry blood away from the heart.

• To help your body defend itself from toxins and diseases.

What happens when your heart muscles relax?

• heart stops pumping blood.

• blood from the rest of your body enters your heart.

• blood leaves the heart.

• nothing happens.

How does blood travel in your body?

• in tiny tubes called alveoli.

• in tiny tubes called plasma.

• in tiny tubes called vessels.

• in tiny tubes called white platelets.

What are the three main types of blood vessels?

• Arteries, veins, and platelets.

• Arteries, veins, and plasma.

• Alveoli, veins, and capillaries.

• Arteries, veins, and capillaries.