Circulatory System (google document set)

What is the function of the heart in the circulatory system?

• To connect the arteries and veins

• To filter waste products from the blood

• To remove carbon dioxide from the blood

• Acts as a pump to push the blood throughout the body.

  
  

Which type of muscle is found in the heart?

• Smooth muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Striated muscle

What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Ventricles

• Atria

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

• Venules

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

What is the main function of capillaries?

• To transfer oxygen and nutrients to body tissues and cells

• To carry blood to the lungs

• To return blood to the heart

• To connect the arteries and veins

What is the first path of blood circulation?

• Venous circulation

• Arterial circulation

• Systemic circulation

• Pulmonary circulation

The spleen and the ​ (a)   filter, or clean, the blood by removing old blood cells and bacteria.

• liver
• heart
• arteries
• lungs
• brain

What is the medical term for high blood pressure?

• Atherosclerosis

• Cardiovascular disease

• Arteriosclerosis

• Hypertension

What can increase the risk of getting high blood pressure?

• Genetics

• Eating too much salt and not enough fruit and vegetables

• Getting enough exercise

• Not having enough rest

What can arteriosclerosis lead to?

• Hypertension

• Heart attack

• Lung disease

• Kidney failure