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Respiratory and Circ
Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What system is in charge of bringing in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide? | Respiratory System |
| What part of the lung exchanges of oxygen and carbon dioxide? | Alvioli |
| What process allows the O2 and CO2 to be exchanged across a semi-permeable membrane? | Diffusion |
| What muscle in the respiratory system allows us to breath? | Diaphragm |
| What system carries needed substances to the cells and carries waste away? | Circulatory system |
| What carries blood away from the heart? | Arteries |
| What carries blood to the heart? | Veins |
| In what blood vessel are O2 and CO2 exchanged? | Capillaries |
| What is the liquid part of blood? | Plasma |
| What part of the blood carries the O2 and CO2? | Red blood cells |
| What part of the blood helps fight infection? | White blood cells |
| What part of the blood helps clot wounds? | Platelets |
| What body system collects fluid from tissues and returns it to the blood? | Lymphatic system |