Circulatory and Digestive
Systems
Health Study Guide
Choose the correct word.
This link provides movies about the circulatory and
digestive systems. They use “cardiovascular”
system in place of circulatory.
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The smallest part of a
living thing
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Capillaries
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Saliva

Cell

Artery
The smallest part of a
living thing

Cell
As you chew, food pieces
are mixed with this

Saliva

Small intestine

Artery

Esophagus
As you chew, food pieces
are mixed with this

Saliva
Blood vessel that carries
blood AWAY from the heart

Heart

Artery

Cell

Capillaries
Blood vessel that carries
blood AWAY from the heart

Artery
Arteries carry blood Away
Tube that connects the
stomach and the mouth

Capillaries

Small intestine

Esophagus

Heart
Tube that connects the
stomach and the mouth

Esophagus
Digestion begins here

Mouth

Saliva

Small intestine

Artery
Digestion begins here

Mouth
The system that moves material
to and from body cells

Esophagus

Cell

Capillaries

Circulatory
The system that moves material
to and from body cells

Circulatory
Pump that forces blood
through your body

Saliva

Heart

Mouth

Cell
Pump that forces blood
through your body

Heart
Organ where most
digestion takes place

Cell

Artery

Mouth

Small intestine
Organ where most
digestion takes place

Small intestine
Tiniest blood vessels

Saliva

Circulatory

Capillaries

Artery
Tiniest blood vessels
These are the capillaries.

Capillaries
They connect
arteries and veins!
What is the muscular organ that mashes
food and combines it with acids?

Stomach

Digestive

Mouth

Artery
What is the muscular organ that mashes
food and combines it with acids?

Stomach
The stomach and
its acids.
What 2 things does blood
carry to your cells?

Cells

Oxygen

Nutrients

Saliva
What 2 things does blood
carry to your cells?

Oxygen

Nutrients
What carries blood back to
the heart?

Artery

Tissue

Organ

Vein
What carries blood back to
the heart?
Remember an Artery carries blood Away.
veins

Vein- the veins carry blood BACK (They are blue.)
What are the 3 main parts
of the circulatory system?
What are the 3 main parts
of the circulatory system?
1.
Heart
What are the 3 main parts
of the circulatory system?
1.
Heart
1.
Blood
What are the 3 main parts
of the circulatory system?
1.
Heart
1.
Blood
1.
Blood Vessels
A group of body parts and
organs that work together

Tissue

Organ

System

Stomach
A group of body parts and
organs that work together
The digestive SYSTEM and
The circulatory SYSTEM.

System
The body needs this for
good health and growth.
You get
it from
food!

Nutrient

Artery

Acid

Mouth
The body needs this for
good health and growth.
You get
it from
food!

Nutrient
What SYSTEM changes food
into something we can use?
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
or
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
What SYSTEM changes food
into something we can use?
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Blood picks up nutrients from digested
food when it passes through the

Capillaries

Organ

Circulatory

Small Intestine
Blood picks up nutrients from digested
food when it passes through the

Small Intestine
Describe what you should
do when you eat…
To keep a healthy digestive system you
should…
Why are arteries red?
Why are veins blue?

Arteries appear red because…
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Veins appear blue because…
Be able to label the
digestive system with:
1.
Mouth
2.
Esophagus
3.
Stomach
4.
Small Intestines