5th Grade Circulatory/Heart Unit Quiz

1. This is a powerful muscular pump responsible for maintaining the circulation of the blood throughout the body.

• Stomach
• Lungs
• Heart
• Brain

2. Blood travels from the heart to the body parts through these blood vessels.

• Atriums
• Arteries
• Veins
• Ventricles

3. Where is the blood in the RIGHT ATRIUM sent when the heart contracts?

• Left Atrium
• Left Ventricle
• Lungs
• Right Ventricle

4. How many chambers are inside the heart?

• 4
• 8
• 2
• 3

5. Where does the OXYGENATED blood go after being pumped through the AORTA?

• Lungs
• Body Parts
• Atrium
• Ventricle

6. What are two common areas of the body where a pulse can be taken?

• Wrist and Ribs
• Ribs and Neck
• Neck and Wrist
• Ribs

7. What is the equation/formula 220 - AGE used to determine?

• Blood Pressure
• Target Heart Rate
• Weight
• Maximum Heart Rate

8. What are the two types of blood vessels?

• Arteries and Valves
• Arteries and Veins
• Atriums and Ventricles
• Aorta and Valves

9. What are the names of the chambers of the upper and lower regions of the heart?

• Arteries and Valves
• Arteries and Veins
• Atriums and Ventricles
• Aorta and Valves

10. Where must the blood go to receive oxygen?

• Lungs
• Kidneys
• Stomach
• Heart