Path of Air
Respiratory System Functions
Path of Blood
Circulatory System Functions
Healthy Living
100
This is where the air first enters your body
What is your nose/nasal cavity
100
The main funciton of the respiratory system is this
What is help you breathe
100
The blood comes from the body, enters the RIGHT side of the heart and is pumped here to get oxygen
What is the lung
100
One of the functions of your circulatory system is to remove this from the body
What is waste (Carbon dioxide)
100
What is performed on someone that is choking
What is the heimlich maneuver
200
This is the major organ of the respiratory system
What is the lung
200
When you inhale, this gas enters your body
What is Oxygen
200
From the lung, your blood flows back to the LEFT side of the heart and is then pumped to the rest of your body. What is your blood transporting to your cells?
What is oxygen and/or nutritents
200
Your white blood cells perform this circulatory system function
What is fight disease
200
What terrible habit causes problems in both the circulatory and respiratory system
What is smoking
300
The trachea is also known as this
What is the wind pipe
300
When you exhale this gas leaves your body
What is carbon dioxide
300
These are blood vessels that take blood away from the heart
What are arteries
300
Your red blood cells perform this function
What is transport oxygen and nutrients
300
A healthy indvidual's heart beat is around 70 times per minute (BPM). This is another word for heart beat.
What is Pulse
400
The bronhi break off into smaller branches that resemble trees
What are bronchioles
400
The respiratory system is closely connected to this system
What is the circulatory system
400
These are blood vessels that take blood back toward the heart
What are veins
400
This system works directly with the circulatory system to provide oxygen to your cells
What is the respiratory system
400
This occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked
What is a heart attack
500
Alveoli serve this function
What is to transfer gases to and from the blood
500
When you exercise your body needs more of this and as a result you breathe faster
What is oxygen
500
This causes the sound of your heart beat
What is the opening and closing of your heart valves
500
Why is "circulatory" a good name for this system
What is the blood is flowing in a circular pattern
500
What are 3 things someone should do in order to maintain a healthy circulatory system?
What is eat healthy, exercise and don't smoke