Human Body Systems: Circulatory System Study Guide

Name

1. Name the largest artery in the body.

2. What is the name of the tiny blood vessels that connect the veins and arteries and allow
oxygen and nutrients to pass through?

3. The veins that bring the deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart are the
& _______

4. The blood vessels that carry blood to and from the lungs are the
&

5. Where does the blood pick up oxygen?

6. The main organ of the circulatory system and hardest working muscle in the body is
.

7. What happens to your heart rate as you continue to exercise?

8. Why does the heart work harder when you exercise?

9. As your heart works harder, what happens to your breathing rate?

10. List 3 things you can do to keep your heart healthy.

Path of Blood through the Heart – Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the word
bank to describe the path that blood follows through the heart.
Word Bank: Aorta, Lungs, Right Ventricle, Left Ventricle, Vena Cava, Right Atrium, Left
Atrium, Pulmonary Vein, Pulmonary Artery, Oxygen

First the blood enters the heart through the Superior and Inferior _______. It is pumped into
the _______ and then down into the ________. Blood briefly leaves the heart through the
_________ where it is pumped into the _________ to get _________. It comes back to the
heart through the ___________ and pumped into the _______. It then goes down into the
___________ and finally leaves the heart through the ____________ to be pumped through
the rest of the body.

Matching: Write the letter of the correct definition from Column 2 on the line to the left of
its matching vocabulary word in Column 1.

Column 1 Column 2
13. ___ White blood cells A. Helps form scabs by clotting blood
14. __ Red blood cells B. Carries blood away from the heart
15. ___ Platelets C. Blood component that carries oxygen to all
16. ___ Arteries parts of the body
17. ___ Plasma D. Carries blood to the heart
18. ___ Veins E. The liquid part of blood that carries nutrients
F. Fights germs in body that can cause disease
Label the major parts of the human heart. Identify the part indicated by each letter and write
your answer on the lines below the diagram. Use these words:

Left Atrium, Left Ventricle, Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Aorta, Superior and Inferior
Vena Cava, Pulmonary Veins, Pulmonary Arteries

A ______________ E __________________
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B _____________ F ________________

C _______________ G __________________

D ______________________ H _____________