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Respiratory/Circulatory Systems Study Guide

Circulatory System:

1. Draw a model of the how blood flows through the circulatory system. Make sure it is labeled, descriptive and accurate

2.-4. Explain the functions of the following blood vessels.

Arteries –

Veins –

Capillaries –

5. Explain how the blood vessels are like a tree. Use a diagram if it helps

6. What are the 3 parts of the circulatory system?

7. What two things are transported to your cells in your blood and what is one thing removed from your cells through the blood?

8. Where do oxygen and nutrients exit the blood stream and enter the body cells? Explain how it gets out. (Think tissue!)

9.-11. Interpret the graph below. Answer the questions below based on the graph.

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9. Which blood vessels cover the most area of the body?

10. Which blood vessels have the most blood pressure?

11. In which blood vessel does blood slow down in speed?

12. Why does blood need to pass through the lungs? What happens to the color of blood when it does this?

13. Explain how the respiratory and circulatory systems work together. Why could you not have one without the other?

14. What are the 4 main components of blood and what does each do?

15. If a person has a tracheotomy can they still speak? Explain why or why not.

Respiratory System:

16. Recalling the lung model you built, what happens to your lungs as the diaphragm moves down? What happens to your lung as the diaphragm moves up?

17. What path does oxygen take to get from the air outside into our body cells? What organs and pathways does it have to take? (List them all!)

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