3. Our CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
is the transport system of
the body. It is an intricate
network of long, slender
branches originating from
the heart and running
through the different parts
of the body.
14. ARTERIES carry blood that contains nutrients
and oxygen from the heart to the different parts
of the body
VEINS carry blood back
to the heart.
CAPILLARIES carry
oxygen and nutrients to
the cells
15. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
1. The movement of blood as it distributes food to the
body is called ______________.
2. The primary function of the _____________ corpuscle
is to carry oxygen to the cells of the body.
3. The ______________ makes the blood red.
4. The ______________ carries the digested food through
16. all parts of the body.
5. Our body needs ______________ to make us grow and
keep us healthy.
6. The ______________ corpuscle fight bacteria and germs
that enter our body.
7. The ______________ carry blood towards the heart.
8. The ______________ carry blood away from the heart.
9. The ______________ make the blood clot and stop
bleeding in wounds.
10. The heart is about the size of a _______________.
17. EVALUATION
Describe the functions of these parts of the circulatory
system.
A. 1. blood vessel
2. heart
3. blood
B. What if the different parts of the circulatory system
do not function properly?
C. Explain the functions of the circulatory system.
18. ASSIGNMENT
Write a paragraph explaining, “Why blood is called the
river of life”.
RBEC-PELC 2002 Science & Health VI, Unit 1, 1.2 p.3
Science for Better Health and Environment pp. 21-22 by Efrain E. Abracia