Circulatory System

Question 1

What does blood consist of?

Answer 1

Plasma
White blood cells(corpuscles)
Red blood cells
Platelets

Question 2

Which blood cells do we have?

Answer 2

Arteries
Veins
Capillaries

Question 3

What is the function of each?

Answer 3

Arteries:transports oxygen rich blood from the heart to the cells in the body

Veins:transports deoxygenated blood back to the lungs via the heart

Capillaries:supply cells with oxygen and nutrients and remove waste products and carbon dioxide

Question 4

What is the function of the heart?

Answer 4

Pumps de-oxygenated blood to lungs where it gets rid of carbon dioxide
Blood enriched with oxygen flows back to the heart from the lungs

Question 5

What is the health issue?

Answer 5

Hypertension(high blood pressure)
Determined by both the amount of blood your heart pumps.if your heart pumps more blood and your arteries are narrow,it can lead to high blood pressure