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Science
The human circulatory system

Starter quiz

  • The heart of a human is the about the same size as their..
    • clenched fist  ✓
    • head
    • leg
    • lung
  • The name of the system which pumps blood around the body is called...
    The name of the system which pumps blood around the body is called...
    • the skeletal system
    • the circulatory system  ✓
    • the nervous system
    • the digestive system
  • Blood delivers ______ and oxygen to different parts of the body.
    • 'nutrients' ✓
  • Which four of the following are parts of blood.
    Which four of the following are parts of blood.
    • red blood cells  ✓
    • bones
    • plasma  ✓
    • white blood cells  ✓
    • platelets  ✓
  • Put these steps in order to show how our bodies get nutrients from food; starting with 'Food enters the mouth and travels down the oesophagus.'
    Put these steps in order to show how our bodies get nutrients from food; starting with 'Food enters the mouth and travels down the oesophagus.'
    • 1
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      Food enters the mouth and travels down the oesophagus.
    • 2
      ⇔
      Food is broken down further in the stomach and passed to the small intestine.
    • 3
      ⇔
      The small intestine transfers nutrients and water from food to the bloodstream.
    • 4
      ⇔
      The blood travels through blood vessels to deliver nutrients from food.
  • The food we eat as part of a healthy ______ is essential to maintaining nutrients our body needs to function properly.
    • 'diet' ✓
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