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parts of the circulatory system
parts of the nervous system
name that vessel
Central or Peripheral Nervous system
Functions
100
This is the fluid in the veins and arteries that transport nutrients and other things to parts of the body.
What is blood?
100
If your body were a computer, this is where all the computing and calculations would take place. Name this major organ.
What is the brain?
100
This is the smallest type of tube that blood travels through. They kind of form a bridge between arteries and veins.
What are capillaries?
100
This directly sends messages to the brain and regulates your core organs.
What is the central nervous system?
100
The function of this organ is to make sure all parts of the body receive the nutrients it needs. It is THE major pump in the body.
What is the heart?
200
This organ is the primary pump that keeps the circulatory system moving.
What is heart?
200
This long cord is encased in bone also known as your "backbone". This cord relays messages from all parts of your body to your brain.
What is spinal cord?
200
These vessels carry waste products and de-oxygenated blood back to the heart and lungs.
What are veins?
200
This system transmits signals from your hands to the spinal cord.
What is peripheral nervous system?
200
The function of this system is to ensure that your organs are working the way they should and that if you are in pain, you can feel it.
What is nervous system?
300
In pictures, these "tubes" are often colored blue. However, they function to carry de-oxygenated blood back to the heart and lungs.
What are veins?
300
These types of nerves are only found on your arms, hands, legs and feet. They are the opposite of the central nervous system. These nerves begin with the letter "P".
What are peripheral nerves?
300
When doctors check your reflexes on you knee, they are making sure that this system is working.
What is peripheral nervous system?
300
These three blood vessels carry blood to organs and away from organs. Name ALL three vessels involved in the circulatory system. Remember, the small vessels that act like a bridge between arteries and veins.
What are veins, arteries and capillaries?
400
These tubes carry oxygenated blood to the important parts of the body. In pictures they are colored red. Also, blood pressure is determined by these tubes.
What are arteries?
400
Your brain is basically divided in to three major sections. Two of the sections sound the same and the third is found at the base of the skull. If you need more help, try this: 1. What is the name of the outer portion of your brain that is very wrinkley? 2. What is the section of your brain that helps with balance...Try to remember it this way: Cerebellum= cerebalance 3. This portion of the brain forms the "stem" of your brain and controls breathing and heartbeat.
What are the cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem?
400
These sometimes massive vessels must be able to withstand the pressure from the heart as it carries away oxygenated blood to various parts of the body.
What are the arteries?
400
If this system shuts down, there will be no way to get messages from the peripheral nervous system back to the brain.
What is Central nervous system?
400
The function of this part of the brain is to control THOUGHT and PERSONALITY, NOT balance or breathing.
What is the cerebrum?
500
These VERY TINY tubes carry blood from the arteries back to the veins to be pumped back up to the heart and lungs. Remember, this is where oxygen leaves the tubes and waste products enter the tubes.
What are capillaries?
500
These are small "wires" that transfer signals back and forth from our hand to our brain. They help us feel things like pain and touch.
What are nerves?
500
These vessels are more like wires in a computer. They transmit signals back and forth from the brain to things like you hands and feet.
What are nerves.
500
This system controls the internal regulation of things like digestion and circulation.
What is central nervous system?
500
The function of this part of the brain is to control BALANCE. It is one of the three divisions of your brain we have learned about.
What is the cerebellum?