The Circulatory System

Question 1

Transportation network that circulates blood and lymph throughout the body?

Answer 1

Circulatory System

Question 2

The two divisions of the circulatory system?

Answer 2

Cardiovascular and Lymphatic

Question 3

The cardiovascular system includes?

Answer 3

Blood, Blood Vessels, and the Heart

Question 4

Salty, slightly alkaline fluid that carries nutrients, gasses, waste products, and hormones to the cells, tissues and organs?

Answer 4

Blood

Question 5

Blood is composed of three types of blood cells and?

Answer 5

Plasma

Question 6

Blood cells that carry oxygen due to the protein hemoglobin?

Answer 6

Red Blood Cells (erythrocytes)

Question 7

Blood cells that help protect the body by fighting infection?

Answer 7

White Blood Cells (leukocytes)

Question 8

Blood cells that aid in blood clotting?

Answer 8

Platelets (thrombocytes)

Question 9

Elastic, thick walled vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body tissues?

Answer 9

Arteries

Question 10

Less elastic, thinner walled vessels that carry de-oxygenated blood from the body back to the heart that contain valves?

Answer 10

Viens

Question 11

Tiny, thin walls vessels that join arteries and small veins and allow for diffusion of nutrients, wastes, and oxygen?

Answer 11

Capillaries