Understanding the Circulatory System

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What are the parts inside your body called?

Organs

What is the purpose of body organs?

To keep you alive and healthy.

Which organ is located in your head?

Brain

Which organs are found in your chest?

<p>Heart and lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the heart?

<p>To pump blood around the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name two organs in the digestive system.

<p>Stomach and intestines</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main parts of the circulatory system?

<p>Heart, blood vessels, and blood (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The circulatory system carries only oxygen to all parts of the body.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does your heart beat do?

<p>Pumps blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is your heart located?

<p>Inside your chest, slightly to the left</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of muscle is your heart?

<p>Special muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process of pumping blood through the body is called circulation.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The heart takes more than a minute to pump blood to every part of your body.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The heart stops beating sometimes.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Circulatory system function

Carries food, oxygen, and removes waste from the body.

Heart location

Inside the chest, slightly to the left.

Heart size

About the size of your fist.

Heart job

Pumps blood throughout the body.

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Circulation

The process of blood moving through the body

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Heart muscle function

Contracts regularly to pump blood, making a heart beat.

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Blood vessels

Part of the circulatory system, used to convey blood.

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Blood

Fluid that carries oxygen and nutrients, and removes waste products.

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Organs

Parts of your body that have specific jobs to keep you healthy and alive.

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Study Notes

Inside our bodies

  • Our bodies are made up of many different parts called organs.
  • Organs work together to keep us alive and healthy.

Organs and their purposes

  • Each organ has a specific job to do.
  • Organs help us breathe, digest food, think, and move.

The Brain

  • The brain is located in your head.
  • It is responsible for controlling our thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Organs in the Chest

  • The chest contains several important organs, including the heart and lungs.

The Heart

  • The heart is the most important organ in the circulatory system.
  • Its main function is to pump blood throughout the body
  • The heart beats constantly to move blood.

The Digestive System

  • The digestive system helps break down food into nutrients our body can use.
  • Two important organs in this system are the stomach and intestines.

The Circulatory System

  • The circulatory system is responsible for transporting blood throughout the body.
  • The heart, blood vessels, and blood are the three main parts of this system.
  • Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.
  • It also removes waste products.

The Heartbeat

  • The heartbeat is the sound of blood being pumped through the heart.
  • The heart is located in the chest slightly to the left of the center.
  • The heart is a muscle that works constantly, without stopping.
  • It takes less than a minute for the heart to pump blood to every part of the body.

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