Circulatory System Review

Blood Vessels

100

What blood vessel takes blood away from the heart?

Arteries

200

What blood vessel takes blood back to the heart?

Veins

300

What blood vessel gives oxygen to blood?

Capillaries 

Blood Cells

100

What type of blood cells carry oxygen?

Red Blood Cells

200

What type of blood cells help fight infection and sickness?

White Blood Cells

300

What type of blood cell helps create scabs and heal your skin?

Platelets

Circulatory System Jobs

100

What is the main job of the circulatory system?

To carry and deliver oxygen to your body

200

What is the waste product that blood carries after dropping off oxygen?

Carbon Dioxide

300

What gives blood its bright red colour?

Oxygen

Parts of the heart

100

What is the name for the upper chambers of the heart?

Atrium

200

What is the name of the lower chambers of the heart?

Ventricles

300

What is the largest artery called?

Aorta

General Knowledge

100

What is the name for blood that is NOT carrying oxygen?

Deoxygenated Blood

200

True or false, bloods first stop is the lungs?

True - blood goes to the lungs to pick up oxygen before going back to the heart to get pumped to the rest of the body.

300

During the circulatory system cycle, how many times does blood get pumped through the heart?

Twice! First to go to the lungs, then to get pumped to the rest of the body. Then the cycle continues!