Exploring the Circulatory System: Structure and Function

Exploring the Circulatory System: Structure and Function

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-LS1-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mia Campbell

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.HS-LS1-3
This video tutorial by Matt from Kenhub provides an overview of the circulatory system, detailing its components, functions, and anatomy. It explains the heart's role in pumping blood through the pulmonary and systemic circuits, the structure and function of blood vessels, and the components of blood. The tutorial concludes with a call to explore more resources on Kenhub.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main circuits of the circulatory system?

Pulmonary and Systemic

Atrial and Ventricular

Northern and Southern

Upper and Lower

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the pulmonary circuit specifically handle?

Filtering blood

Carrying deoxygenated blood to the lungs

Circulating oxygenated blood

Transporting nutrients

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of the heart in the circulatory system?

To filter blood

To produce blood cells

To store blood

To pump blood

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What prevents the backflow of blood in the heart?

Valves

Atria

Arteries

Ventricles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is cardiac output calculated?

Heart rate plus stroke volume

Heart rate divided by stroke volume

Heart rate times stroke volume

Heart rate minus stroke volume

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of blood vessel has thick muscular walls?

Capillaries

Veins

Arteries

Venules

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main role of capillaries in the circulatory system?

To transport oxygen

To facilitate gas exchange

To clot blood

To pump blood

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