Circulatory System Practice

What is the function of the heart?

• Regulating body temperature

• Pumping blood to the lungs

• Digesting food

• Filtering waste products

Where does the oxygen get absorbed into the blood?

• Skin

• Air sacs (alveoli)

• Bones

• Muscles

What do arteries do?

• Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart

• Carry blood from capillaries back to the heart

• Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart

• Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with body cells

What is the liquid part of blood called?

• Antibodies

• Hemoglobin

• Serum

• Plasma

What do white blood cells do?

• Carry nutrients throughout the body

• Carry oxygen through the body

• Fight infections

• Help stop bleeding

What is the function of platelets?

• Carry oxygen through the body

• Fight infections

• Carry nutrients throughout the body

• Help stop bleeding

What is the main function of blood?

• Regulate body temperature

• Produce energy

• Digest food

• Give oxygen to the body

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What is the purpose of capillaries?

• Carry blood from capillaries back to the heart

• Enable exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with body cells

• Absorb oxygen into the blood

• Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart

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Where is the heart situated in the body?

• Between the lungs

• In the stomach

• In the brain

• In the legs

What is the function of the alveoli?

• Regulate body temperature

• Absorb oxygen into the blood

• Carry nutrients throughout the body

• Pump blood to the lungs

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