Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

Question 1

What are the 3 major functions of the circulatory system?

Answer 1

transporting collecting, maintaining body temp

Question 2

What are the three parts of the circulatory system?

Answer 2

heart, blood vessels, blood

Question 3

What are the four components that make up blood?

Answer 3

plasma RBC, WBC, platelets

Question 4

What are the vessels that carry blood away from the heart called?

Answer 4

artery

Question 5

What are the vessels that carry blood toward the heart called?

Answer 5

veins

Question 6

What are the smallest and most numerous blood vessels in the body (where gas exchange occurs)?

Answer 6

capillaries

Question 7

Memorize the pathway of blood flow

Answer 7

Superior vena cava/lower vena cava 1) right atrium etc.

Question 8

Describe the pathway of an air molecule entering from the nose (nasal cavity)

Answer 8

nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchiole, alveoli (air sacs)

Question 9

how does your nose filter the incoming air?

Answer 9

cilia (nose hairs)

Question 10

What is the “voice box” called?

Answer 10

larynx

Question 11

What is the function of epiglottis?

Answer 11

prevent food from entering trachea

Question 12

What is the “windpipe”?

Answer 12

trachea

Question 13

What muscle helps you to breathe?

Answer 13

diaphragm

Question 14

Which component in blood is directly related to Hemophilia? Why?

Answer 14

Platelets. Unable to form blood clots

Question 15

What do you call the “air sacs” where gas exchange take place? What two gases are involved in the process? It’s also covered in capillaries.

Answer 15

alveoli, oxygen & carbon