Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

What is the function of the cardiovascular system?

• Break down food for nutrients.

• Carry materials like gasses, nutrients, and waste around the body.

• Movement of body parts.

• Collect information and respond with electrical messages.

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Which component of blood helps deliver oxygen with the protein hemoglobin?

• Platelet

• White Blood Cell

• Red Blood Cell

• Plasma

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• break down food for nutrients

• produce hormones (chemical messages)

• Structure, support, and protection of body parts.

• Bring in oxygen to the body and get rid of carbon dioxide.

What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs that exchange gases (oxygen for carbon dioxide)?

• capillary

• bronchi

• alveoli

• bronchiole

What is the dome shaped muscle in the respiratory system that helps control breathing by contracting and relaxing?

• diaphragm

• biceps

• trachea

• pharynx

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.

• air/oxygen

• oxygen/carbon dioxide

• carbon dioxide/oxygen

• nitrogen/oxygen

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

• esophogus

• bronchi

• trachea

• alveoli

What type of blood vessel returns blood back to the heart?

• vein

• artery

• capillary

• none of the above

What type of blood vessels brings blood AWAY from the heart?

• Vein

• Artery

• Capillary

• None of the above

On this picture of the respiratory system, what organ is letter C?

• Alveoli

• Bronchus (Bronchi)

• Trachea

• Lung