Circulatory System Mastery Check

Use the image to match the following:

• Left Ventricle

• J

• Aorta

• F

• Left Atrium

• H

• Right Atrium

• A

• Right Ventricle

• G

What type of blood vessel returns blood to the heart?

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

• None of the above.

In what order does blood flow through the body and heart?

• right atrium

• left ventricle

• lungs

• right ventricle

• left atrium

The heart contain four chambers.  Which answer is correct.

• One atrium is in the upper part of the heart, and one is in the lower part of the heart.

• The two ventricles are in the upper part of the heart. 

• There are 3 atriums in the upper part of the heart and 1 ventricle in the bottom.

• The 2 atriums are in the upper part of the heart and the 2 ventricles in the bottom.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Match the diseases of the circulatory system.

• abnormal heart rate

• Prolapsed valves

• causes backwards flow of blood

• High Blood Pressure

• makes the heart work harder

• Atherosclerosis

• blockage of blood flow

• Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

• hardening of the arteries due to plaque

• Arrhythmia

Match the following

• small, round cells that carry oxygen

• Red blood cells

• large, irregular cells that fight disease

• White blood cells

• tiny fragments that help to stop bleeding when you are cut

• Platelets

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The human body contains about ___ liters of blood.

What would happen if your circulatory system did not deliver oxygen to your body's cells?

• Your body's cells would enter your bloodstream.

• Your body's cells would multiply at twice their normal rate.

• Your body's cells would shut down.

• Your body's cells would use carbon dioxide instead.

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What can you infer about carbon dioxide from the fact that your body needs to breathe it out?

• It is delivered to the heart via coronary circulation.

• Without it, the lungs would not be able to function.

• It can be harmful if it builds up in the bloodstream.

• It is necessary for a variety of life processes.

What type of tissue in the heart pumps blood throughout the body?

• Fatty tissue

• Muscle tissue

• Connective tissue

• Nervous tissue