5. Nervous System and Circulatory System
What is the main purpose of the nervous system?
to gather, store, and respond to informed
____ transfer waste-filled blood from tissues into the pulmonary circulation.
Capillaries
The human heart is divided into ____ chambers.
Four (4)
The ____ circulation disperses oxygen-rich blood throughout the body.
Systemic
The circulatory system is divided into two main parts, the ____ circulation and the pulmonary circulation.
Systemic
The left side of the heart performs the ____ circulation.
Systemic
In what form does a neuron transmit information?
A neuron transmits information in the form of an electrical impulse.
Match the following vocabulary words with their definitions. 1. a sudden surge of energy in one direction 2. a space or room within the heart 3. having to do with the entire body 4. having to do with the lungs 5. a. blood vessel that takes oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
1: electrical impulse 2: chamber 3: systemic 4: pulmonary 5: artery
The ____ is the body's main artery.
Aorta
The ____ is the main organ of the circulatory system.
Heart
Carbon dioxide is removed from the bloodstream by the ____.
Lungs
The nervous system is made up of the central and _____ nervous systems.
Peripheral
The ____ circulation brings carbon dioxide-filled blood to the lungs.
Pulmonary
____ blood cells bring oxygen to cells and take carbon dioxide away.
Red
What are the two main organs of the CNS?
The CNS OS made up of two organs: the brain and the spinal cord.
What part of the nervous system controls the involuntary movements of your organs?
The automatic nervous system controls the involuntary movements of the organs.
What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?
The function of the peripheral nervous system is to link the CNS to the rest of the body.
What is the function of the somatic nervous system?
The function of the somatic nervous system is to signal the muscles when you have to think about doing something.
What is the purpose of the CNS?
The purpose of the CNS is to retrieve information, analyze it, then start a response.