Formative: Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

What are the main organs of the respiratory system?

• muscles
• lungs
• nose and mouth
• bronchi

The two larger types of blood vessels are:

• heart and lungs
• arteries and heart
• arteries and veins
• veins and heart

White blood cells (WBC’s), red blood cells (RBC’s), plasma, & platelets are the 4 parts of what?

• blood vessels
• organs
• heart disease
• blood

Carry blood away from heart; mostly oxygen-rich

• Arteries
• Veins
• Capillaries

What is the main function of the artery?

• It controls your brain and your thought process.
• They carry oxygen- poor blood BACK to the heart.
• Arteries carry oxygen- rich blood AWAY from the heart.
• It receives information (senses) and sends messages to the body about how to react to things.

arteries, veins, and capillaries are three types of __________

• heart valves
• blood vessels
• cells
• veins

Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.

• False
• True

What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?

• esophogus
• bronchi
• trachea
• alveoli

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• to collect and deliver oxygen to the cells and remove carbon dioxide from the body
• to bring carbon dioxide to the body
• to break down food and absorb nutrients
• to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place

• bronchi
• lungs
• oxygen
• alveoli