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HMS Circulatory System (blood vessels)

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is NOT a function of the circulatory system?
a)
deliver O2 and nutrients to cells
b)
remove CO2 and wastes from cells
c)
break down carbohydrates into glucose
d)
transport other materials through body
2.
A(n) ________ circulatory system is found in vertebrates (fish, frogs and humans). 
a)
open
b)
closed
c)
bilateral
d)
capillary
3.
A(n) ______ circulatory system is found in invertebrates (insects and mollusks).
a)
external
b)
open
c)
basal
d)
closed
4.
In a(n) _______ circulatory system, the heart pumps blood through a complete network of vessels and capillaries.
a)
closed
b)
open
5.
In a(n) _________ circulatory system, there is no true heart, no complete network of vessels nor capillaries.
a)
closed
b)
open
6.
In this type of circulatory system, capillaries surround organs, tissues and cells.
a)
closed
b)
open
7.
In this type of circulatory system, blood bathes organs, tissues and cells.
a)
closed
b)
open
8.
Structure(s) that keep the blood flowing in one direction.
a)
Valve(s)
b)
Septum(s)
c)
Neuron(s)
d)
Bronchiole(s)
9.
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Artery
c)
Superior Vena Cava
d)
Inferier Vena Cava
10.
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Artery
c)
Pulmonary Vein
d)
Inferior Vena Cava
11.
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Artery
c)
Pulmonary Vein
d)
Inferior Vena Cava
12.
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Vein
c)
Superior Vena Cava
d)
Inferior Vena Cava
13.
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Artery
c)
Superior Vena Cava
d)
Inferior Vena Cava
14.
Carry blood away from heart; mostly oxygen-rich
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
15.
Carry blood toward heart; mostly oxygen-poor
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
16.
Thin-walled vessels that allow for the exchange of O2 , CO2, nutrients and wastes between blood cells or air sacs in the lungs
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
17.
Which type of blood vessel has the thickest layer of smooth muscle in its walls?
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)
Ventricles