The Circulatory System

What do the arteries do?

• pumps blood to the heart
• pumps blood to and from the heart
• carry's blood away from the heart 
• a muscle 

What is the main organ in the circulatory system?

• vein
• lung
• heart
• aorta 

What is the function of the heart?

• To pump blood around the body
• To remove oxygen from the blood
• To allow blood to flow through it 
• To breath

Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.

• False
• True

Red blood cells transport __________ around our body.

• oxygen
• plasma
• bones
• cardiac muscles

What is the purpose of white blood cells?

• carry oxygen
• fight pathogens
• help the kidneys
• identifies blood type

What are the main parts of the cardiovascular system?

• heart and lungs 
• blood, blood vessels, and heart
• blood, heart, and brain
• veins, arteries, lungs, and heart

What do our arteries do?

• They transport blood away from our heart.

• They transport blood to our heart.

• They transport information away from our heart.

• They transport information to our heart.

Which system allows blood to circulate throughout the body to transport oxygen and nutrients to all the cells and tissues?

• Nervous

• Respiratory

• Circulatory

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______________ are the smallest blood vessels.

• Arteries
• Veins
• Capillaries