Cardiovascular and Respiratory system quiz

What is the function of the cardiovascular system?

• Produce sound

• Exchange gases between the blood and body cells

• Filter and warm the air

• Deliver oxygen & nutrient-rich blood to body cells and remove carbon dioxide and waste

Where is the heart located?

• In the pelvic cavity

• In the abdominal cavity

• In the cranial cavity

• Between the lungs in the thoracic cavity

What are the three layers of the heart walls?

• Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium

• Pericardium, epicardium, endocardium

• Pericardium, myocardium, endocardium

• Epicardium, pericardium, endocardium

What is the function of heart valves?

• To pump blood out of the heart

• To regulate blood pressure

• To receive blood into the heart

• To prevent backflow of blood

Which blood vessels carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart?

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Bronchioles

• Veins

What is the function of capillaries?

• To warm and moisten the air

• To exchange gases, nutrients, and waste between the blood and body cells

• To filter waste products from the blood

• To carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart

What is the function of the respiratory system?

• Deliver oxygen & nutrient-rich blood to body cells and remove carbon dioxide and waste

• Produce sound

• Filter and warm the air

• Exchange gases between the blood and body cells

What is the purpose of the epiglottis?

• To exchange gases between the blood and body cells

• To produce sound

• To filter the air

• To prevent food from entering the trachea

What is the primary role of capillaries in the respiratory system?

• To filter waste products from the blood

• To carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart

• To exchange gases between the blood and lungs

• To warm and moisten the air

How does the diaphragm contribute to the respiratory process?

• It contracts to increase thoracic cavity volume during inhalation

• It pumps blood through the heart

• It filters air entering the lungs

• It prevents food from entering the trachea