Circulatory System Quiz

What is the main function of capillaries? (7.3)

• Drop off oxygen to the body

• Carry carbon dioxide and waste to the lungs

• Return blood from the body to the heart

• Pump blood through a network of arteries

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart? (7.2)

• Aorta

• Superior Vena Cava

• Inferior Vena Cava

• Pulmonary Artery

Which type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? (7.3)

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Valves

Put the flow of blood through your heart in order. Start with oxygenated blood coming to the heart. (7.2)

• Right chambers

• Pulmonary Veins

• lungs

• Left chambers

• Pulmonary Artery

The FREQUENCY of heart contractions is...(7.2)

• pulse/heart rate

• blood pressure

• respiratory rate

• voluntary muscle contraction

The heart has ___ chambers. (7.2)

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which side of the heart is this?

• Left

• Right

• Back

This side of the heart handles deoxygenated blood. (7.2)

• Right

• Left

• Middle

• Dark

What part of blood is responsible for fighting infections? (7.1)

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

Veins have special flaps called ________________ to stop blood from flowing backward. (7.3)

• gravity
• valves
• arteries
• ventricles