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This is the beginning of the respiratory system.
nose or mouth
After the nose/mouth, air flows through the?
throat
After the throat, air flows through the?
trachea
After the trachea, air flows to the?
lungs
This is below the lungs to help with air flow.
diaphragm
What carries blood with little oxygen back to the heart?
What is a tiny blood vessel that connects veins and arteries?
capillary
What blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
artery
What is a muscular pump that pushes blood through blood vessels?
heart
The upper chambers of the heart that receive blood from the veins are called?
atrium
Organs that work together to take air into the body and push it back out make up the?
respiratory system
circulatory system
What is a dome shaped muscle that helps you breathe?
diaphragm
The trachea divides into two tubes that enter the ____ which are the main organs of the respiratory system.
lungs
Does blood bring carbon dioxide to the cells and take away oxygen?
Does the air you breathe move into the diaphragm and enter the lungs?
no
What picks up and carries oxygen from the lungs?
red blood cells
What is a muscular pump that works all the time?
heart
What chambers of the heart pump blood out of the heart into the arteries?
ventricles
Oxygen-poor blood enters the heart from where?
right atrium
What do red blood cells do?
Carry oxygen
What do white blood cells do?
fight germs
What are the three solid parts of your blood?
red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
What is the liquid part of your blood called?
plasma
How do the respiratory system and the circulatory system work together?
The respiratory system provides oxygen. The circulatory system delivers it.