Circulatory System
Which of these is NOT part of the circulatory system?
a. Blood vessels
b. Heart
c. Blood
d. Lungs
d. Lungs
Which of these is NOT part of the respiratory system?
a. Bronchi
b. Heart
c. Trachea
d. Lungs
b. Heart
Which cells carry oxygen to the body?
a. Red Blood Cells
b. White Blood Cells
a. Red Blood Cells
Question 1: What is missing from the diagram?
The diaphragm.
How can we keep our lungs healthy?
a. Drink soda
b. Eat lots of potato chips
c. Don't smoke
d. Sleep
c. Don't smoke
True or false: blood going away from the heart to the body is more red.
True: blood moving away from the body has more oxygen, so it appears more red!
What is the name of the smallest blood vessel that exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli?
a. Bronchiole
b. Capillary
c. Vein
d. Artery
b. Capillary
True or false: arteries carry blood that is low in oxygen to the heart.
False: veins carry blood that is low in oxygen to the heart.
Question 2: What is missing from the diagram?
Left ventricle
a. Exercising daily
b. Laying on the couch
c. Managing stress
d. Eating healthy
b. Laying on the couch
What is the function of the circulatory system?
The circulatory system transports oxygen and nutrients to different parts of the blood, while also removing waste and carbon dioxide.
What is the function of the respiratory system?
To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide so we can breathe and our body parts get the oxygen they need to survive.
What is the name of the large blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to other parts of the body.
The aorta.
Question 3: What is missing from the diagram?
The bronchi.
What is the function of white blood cells?
To fight infection and disease.
Why does your body need oxygen from the circulatory system?
Oxygen is our body's "food" to keep it alive!
The diaphragm is a muscle that helps you breathe by pulling and pushing the lungs. When the diaphragm contracts, your lungs fill up with air so you can inhale. When your diaphragm relaxes, the air in your lungs is pushed out so you can exhale.
What do platelets in the blood do?
They help the blood to clot.
Question 4: What is missing from the diagram?
Right atrium
What are some conditions or diseases that affect your respiratory or circulatory system's health?
Asthma, cystic fibrosis, high blood pressure, heart attacks, heart murmurs
Describe the path that blood takes when flowing through the heart (you can use 1 word for each "stop").
There are 6 stops!
1. Right atrium
2. Right ventricle
3. Lungs
4. Left atrium
5. Left ventricle
6. Body
Describe the path of the respiratory system (you can write a single word for each "stop" of the path).
There are 9 stops!
1. Nose/mouth
2. Sinus
3. Throat
4. Voicebox
5. Trachea/windpipe
6. Lungs/Bronchi
7. Bronchiole
8. Alveoli
9. Capillaries
What is the liquid part of blood called?
Plasma.
Question 5: What is missing from the diagram?
The bronchioles.
How are the circulatory system and respiratory systems the same and different?
Both systems _____, but the circulatory system ____ while the respiratory system ____.
Teachers will check your answer!