Cardiovascular System

____________ are very fine blood vessels that form a network in organs and tissues throughout the body.

• a. arteries

• b. veins

• c. capillaries

Circulatory system is also known as ___________ system.

• a. cardio vascular system,

• b. vascular system

• c. cardio system

Carries oxygen from the lungs and transport it to all body tissues.

• a. blood

• b. red blood cells

• c. white blood cells

The liquid part of the blood.

• a. white blood cells

• b. platelets

• c. plasma

Which is NOT a function of the circulatory system?

• Transports blood throughout the body

• Transports blood throughout the veins, arteries, and blood vessels

• Takes oxygen from the air and supply the bloodstream with oxygen

Which is NOT a main part of the circulatory system?

• heart

• blood

• blood vessels

• lungs

Theses are blood vessels that carry oxygenated (O2) blood AWAY from the heart and to the cells

• arteries

• veins

• capillaries

These are blood vessels that carry deoxygenated (CO2/waste) blood towards the heart and away from cells

• veins

• arteries

• capillaries

These are the smallest blood vessels (so blood can reach every cell).

• veins

• arteries

• capillaries

After you inhale, and when your heart beats, blood is sent throughout the body in arteries carrying oxygen and nutrients to every cell.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3