Cardiovascular System Notes Quiz

The heart is made up of ______________ chambers (rooms).

• one

• two

• three

• four

The blood travels AWAY from the heart in

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• lungs

The blood travels TO the heart in __________.

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillaries

• Lungs

__________ are the location where nutrients and oxygen diffuse into cells and waste diffuses into the blood.

• heart

• vein

• Artery

• Capillary

The cardiovascular system consists of three parts, they include (check ALL that apply)

• Heart

• Blood vessel

• Blood

• Lungs

De-oxygenated blood enters the heart at

• aorta

• vena cava

• lungs

• nose

The main function of the heart is to

• transport materials

• digest food

• clothe body

• give shape and support to the body

The heart is a ________, it forces blood to move at a high pressure around the body

• pump

• drill

• Lincoln log set

• blender

Plasma makes up what percent of the blood?

• White blood cells

• about 45%

• about 55%

• about 2%