Cardiovascular System Flashcards
What are the main parts of the Circulatory System?
Heart, Lungs, and Blood Vessels
What is taken away from body cells and exhaled by the lungs?
Carbon Dioxide
Arteries carry blood away from the _____.
Heart
Veins carry blood _________ the heart.
Towards
The Circulatory System transports what from the lungs?
Oxygen
What part of blood carries oxygen?
Red Blood Cells
Your heart is approximately the size of your ……
Fist
The Circulatory System transports what from the lungs?
Oxygenated Blood
What two systems does the Cardiovascular System consist of?
Respiratory System and Circulatory System
In regard to the respiratory system, what happens to your diaphragm when you breathe in oxygen?
Moves down
To release the carbon dioxide, the diaphragm moves?
Up
What essential gas is proved to your body by the circulatory and respiratory systems?
Oxygen
Red blood cells pickup ——— in the form of carbon dioxide, and transport it back to the ——– through the circulatory system.
Waste, Lungs
What’s the main function of the respiratory system?
Take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
What are the main functions of the circulatory system?
- Transport Oxygen
- Transport Nutrients
- Fight off pathogens
- Removes waste (carbon dioxide)