Circulatory System
A muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
Heart
Chemical that is in the blood that you breathe in
Oxygen
Where gas exchange occurs
Lungs
Blood
Chemical that is a waste product that you breathe out
Carbon Dioxide or Co2
Also known as your windpipe
Trachea
A network of arteries, veins, capillaries that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, and deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
Blood vessels
How the blood gets oxygenated
By returning back to the lungs
Allows you to talk
Larynx (voice box)
Arteries
How do they work together?
Gas exchange: To provide oxygen to the body's cells and remove carbon dioxide as a waste product
Muscle that helps you breathe. Located under your lungs
Diaphragm
Carries blood to the heart
Veins
Homeostasis
Upper vs. Lower
Upper: Nose, mouth, sinuses, larynx
Lower: trachea, bronchi, lungs