Organ Systems

Front

What are the parts of the circulatory system?

Back

heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries

Front

What does it mean that skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles?

Back

You can control their movement.

Front

How do the respiratory and circulatory systems work together?

Back

They circulate blood and oxygen throughout the body.

Front

What are the two parts of the respiratory system?

Back

upper and lower respiratory tracts

Front

The function of the digestive system is to...

Back

break down food.

Front

What is the main function of the heart?

Back

To pump blood throughout the body.

Front

What are arteries?

Back

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

Front

What are veins?

Back

Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.

Front

What is the role of capillaries?

Back

To exchange oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste between blood and tissues.

Front

What is the diaphragm's function in the respiratory system?

Back

To help with breathing by contracting and relaxing.