Circulatory System Introduction

What happens when your heart beats?

• blood is sent all around your body

• water is sent around your body

• you feel a lub dub

• you see your heart beat

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Which organ is central to the circulatory system?

• Kidneys

• Liver

• Heart

• Lungs

How many chambers does the heart have?

• Two

• Eight

• Four

• Six

What do arteries do?

• Carry blood to the heart

• Turn Fat to Muscle

• Carry blood away from the heart

• Give us chloroplasts

What do capillaries do?

• connect the esophagus to the stomach

• connect tendons to ligaments

• connect arteries and veins

• connect the heart to the brain

What makes your blood red?

• strawberries

• hemoglobin

• sugar

• cherries

What protects your body when you get sick?

• red blood cells

• bones

• medicine

• white blood cells

What does hemoglobin in red blood cells carry?

• Oxygen

• Hormones

• Carbon dioxide

• Nutrients

What is the main function of white blood cells?

• Carrying oxygen

• Clotting blood

• Fighting infections

• Transporting nutrients

Which cells in the blood help in clotting?

• Plasma cells

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Platelets