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The Respiratory and Circulatory System Review

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  • What does the left side of the heart pump?
    Blood with oxygen
  • What waste gas does blood carry away?
    Carbon dioxide
  • What is circulation?
    The process of the heart pumping blood through the body
  • What is blood?
    A red liquid that flows around the body
  • Which organs help remove waste products from the body?
    Kidneys and lungs
  • What is the main function of the respiratory system?
    To allow breathing in and out
  • How often does a child's heart beat per minute?
    About 90 times
  • What are the three main parts of the circulatory system?
    Heart, blood vessels, blood
  • What does the circulatory system carry away from the body?
    Waste substances
  • What does the right side of the heart pump?
    Blood without oxygen
  • What causes your pulse?
    The pressure of blood as the heart pumps it
  • What is a heartbeat?
    The contraction of the heart muscle to pump blood
  • How big is the heart compared to a part of your body?
    The size of your fist
  • What does the circulatory system carry to all parts of the body?
    Food and oxygen
  • What is the function of veins?
    To carry blood with waste back toward the heart
  • Where is the heart located in the body?
    Inside the chest, slightly to the left
  • What are the three types of blood vessels?
    Arteries, veins, capillaries
  • What does blood carry to all parts of the body?
    Food particles and oxygen
  • What is the function of arteries?
    To carry blood with food and oxygen away from the heart
  • Where can you feel your pulse?
    On the side of your neck or inside your wrist
  • What is the function of capillaries?
    To connect arteries and veins and allow substances to pass through
  • What happens to your heart rate when you are active?
    It increases
  • Where are the lungs located?
    In the chest, protected by the ribs
  • What is the function of the heart?
    To pump blood through the body