Circulatory System

Question 1

What is the main purpose of the system?

Answer 1

to transport substances around the body.

Question 2

Three main parts of the circulatory system.

Answer 2

Blood, Heart, Blood vessels.

Question 3

Red blood cells?

Answer 3

Carry oxygen on a protein called Hemoglobin

Question 4

White blood cells?

Answer 4

fight infection

Question 5

Platelets?

Answer 5

tiny cells that help in clotting

Question 6

Plasma?

Answer 6

Liquid composed that mainly carries the blood cells along water

Question 7

Blood

Answer 7

Is a type of. Connective tissue that circulates through the body. It consists of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma.

Question 8

Arteries

Answer 8

carry blood away from the heart blood forcecs the heart to work under very hard pressures. The arteries walls are very thick in order to withstand pressure.

Question 9

Capillaires

Answer 9

Link arteries together and veins. The structure has a very thin wall and are very tiny. CO2, O2 and nutrients take place in the capillaires.

Question 10

Veins

Answer 10

Carry blood toward the heart. other substances take place.

Question 11

The heart

Answer 11

contains of cardiac muscles nerve and connective tissues. The tissues work together to make the heart beat and move blood around the body.

Question 12

Blood flow

Answer 12

The right side of the heart collects deoxygenated blood from the body and it pumps to the lungs. Left side of the heart collects oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.