Circulatory System
major organ of the circulatory system
What is heart?
also known as the windpipe
What is trachea?
What starts the chemical reactions when breaking down food
What are salivary glands?
This task in the human body is accomplished through the combined efforts of the cardiovascular and muscular systems
What is pumping blood throughout the body?
esophagus, stomach, intestines make up this body system
What is digestive?
best describes a function of the circulatory system
What is to circulate blood?
Where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide happen
What are the alveoli
where food is turned with acid to break it down
What is stomach?
role the circulatory system provides to the digestive system
What is it transports nutrients to cells?
body system processes foods into a useable source of energy
What is digestive system?
What are the functions of valves?
The valves prevent the backward flow of blood
the reason the respiratory system is important
What is it controls breathing and gas exchange in the body?
Two parts of the digestive system where the process begins
What are mouth and teeth?
The circulatory system transports waste through the bloodstream. This is another system that works to remove waste from the body.
What is the respiratory system
lungs, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
What is respiratory system?
What is the size of the heart and what is a regular resting heart rate for adults?
Size of your fist and between 60 and 100 beats a minute
this system is controlled by involuntary muscle movement from here
What is the diaphragm?
this is the purpose of the digestive system
What is breaks down food to release nutrients needed for energy production?
Two body systems work together to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
What are the circulatory and respiratory systems?
Compare the respiratory system to the circulatory system
What is the respiratory system provides oxygen for cells, while the circulatory system transports oxygen to cells?
Why is the circulatory system amazing?
It serves our bodies without the need for thinking
this explains the effects of exercise on the respiratory system
What is exercise increases breathing rate which makes the lungs stronger?
this absorbs all of the nutrients possible
What are small intestines?
When someone is exercising, this is most likely a function of both the circulatory and respiratory systems
What is to provide oxygen to the body?
veins, arteries, heart, blood vessels
What is circulatory system