Circulatory/respiratory system

Question 1

Cilia

Answer 1

The tiny hairs that clean the air

Question 2

Trachea

Answer 2

The tube that connects carries air from the larynx to the lungs

Question 3

Diaphragm

Answer 3

The large band of muscle that controls the size of the chest cavity located between the chest and the abdomen

Question 4

Lungs

Answer 4

The two large light weight organs of the respiratory system

Question 5

Bronchioles

Answer 5

The many little branches of the respiratory system

Question 6

Larynx

Answer 6

The part of the respiratory system that is the voice box

Question 7

Alveoli

Answer 7

The grape like clusters of air sacs in the lungs

Question 8

What are the three things carried by the blood

Answer 8

Oxygen, nutrients, hormones

Question 9

Role of the arteries

Answer 9

Carries blood away from the heart

Question 9

Oxygen

Answer 9

What we breathe in

Question 10

Role of the veins

Answer 10

Returns blood to heart

Question 11

Role of the capillaries

Answer 11

Transports blood, nutrients, and oxygen to the cells in your organs. Also takes waste product away from your tissues. also connects the arteries and veins

Question 12

Carbon dioxide

Answer 12

Waste product given off in the gas exchange between air and blood in the alveoli

Question 13

The role of valves in blood vessels

Answer 13

The valves help the return of blood to the heart by opening when the blood flows toward the heart and closing when blood might flow backward

Question 14

Gas exchange

Answer 14

Gas exchange occurs in the alveoli. It is the process of oxygen diffusing from the alveoli to the blood flow in the capillary, and carbon dioxide diffusing from the blood into the alveoli to be exhaled

Question 15

Role of the white blood cell

Answer 15

protects the body agaisnt foreign invaders and infectious deseases.

Question 16

Role of platelets

Answer 16

Forms clots and stops or prevents bleeding

Question 17

Red blood cells

Answer 17

Carries oxygen from lungs and delivers throughout the body, and transports waste such as carbon dioxide back to our lungs to be exhaled

Question 18

Haemogloblin

Answer 18

Protein found in the red blood cells that carries oxygen in your body to your tissues and transport carbon dioxide. Also gives blood its red colour.

Question 19

Variable that changes (growth of plant)

Answer 19

Dependant

Question 20

Variable that is changed (amount of water)

Answer 20

Independant

Question 21

Pharynx role

Answer 21

a passageway for air to enter the larynx and lungs and food and liquid to enter the esophagus.

Question 22

esophagus.

Answer 22

The chanel that material passes through from the mouth to the stoumach