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The Bodies Transport System 14.1
Date __________________
Last Name ________________________ First _________________________ period ____
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What are the 3 main components of the cardiovascular system?
a.
b.
c.
2.
__________________
__________________
___________________
What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
a.
The function of the cardiovascular system is to __________ needed and
_________________ substances to and from the __________ of the body.
3.
How do cells get the oxygen and glucose they need for energy?
a.
b.
4.
___________ carries oxygen from the ___________ toe each _______ in the
body
Blood __________ glucose from the small ______________ to each ______ in
the body
When cells burn glucose and oxygen for energy, what kind of waste is produced?
_____________________
5.
How do cells get rid of the CO2 waste?
a.
_____________ carries CO2 away from the cells and back to the __________
where it is exhaled
6.
How does blood help fight disease?
a.
Blood carries ________ that can attack foreign disease causing
____________________ that get into the system.
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What is the function of the heart?
a.
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b.
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The heart __________ __________ throughout the body
How large is the human heart? _____________________
What 2 sounds does the heart make when it pumps? _________ __________
How many chambers does the mammalian heart have, and what is the name of each
chamber?
a.
b.
The mammal heart has _____ chambers
The names of the heart chambers are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
9.
What are heart valves and what is their function?
a.
Heart _____________ are flaps of ___________ that open and __________ to let
blood flow between the _______________ of the heart.
b.
Valves insure the blood flows in the ______________ _______________
c.
The names of 4 valves in the heart are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
10.
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
__________________ valve
__________________ valves
__________________ valve
__________________ valve
What are blood vessels?
a.
Blood vessels are __________ that carry __________ .
b.
c.
d.
________________ carry blood away from the heart.
________________ carry blood back to the heart.
________________ are tiny vessels that bring blood to every cell.
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Color the blood in the veins leading into the heart blue and the blood in the arteries
leading away from the heart red.
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