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Circulatory & Respiratory Systems

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In this heart diagram, which chamber is “Z”
a)
right atrium
b)
right ventricle
c)
left atrium
d)
left ventricle
2.
The heart is the major organ of what body system? 
a)
Respiratory
b)
Circulatory (cardiovascular)
3.

Blood coming out of the heart on the LEFT side needs a greater force to pump it because it must travel all the way to the

a)

entire body

b)

lungs

4.

which colorless part of your blood fights off germs to keep you from getting sick?

a)

red blood cells

b)

plasma

c)

white blood cells

d)

platelets

5.

all other parts of the blood float in which watery substance? (Hint: it is yellow and makes up 90% of blood)

(a)  

6.

Carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells; removes carbon dioxide & waste from cells;

carries waste to the kidneys;

helps fight infections are

a)

functions of blood

b)

functions of the respiratory system

7.
maintain a stable internal environment 
a)
homeostasis
b)
respiration
8.

Controlling blood pressure;

regulate blood flow and temperature; “fight or flight” reaction,

Regulate blood flow during exercise;

blood clotting to prevent blood loss and disease

a)

how the circulatory system maintains homeostasis

b)

the functions of the respiratory system

9.

Which type of cell is like a delivery truck because it delivers oxygen and nutrients to all the cells of the body?

a)

red blood cell

b)

white blood cell

c)

bone cell

d)

plant cell

10.

the smallest blood vessels in your body

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

aorta

11.

blood vessels that direct blood back to the heart

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

12.

blood vessels that direct blood AWAY from the heart

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

13.

The lungs are the major organ of what body system?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Circulatory (Cardiovascular) System

14.
How is carbon dioxide released from the body? 
a)
When we exhale
b)
When we urinate
c)
When we sweat
d)
When we inhale
15.

Which tube leads from the trachea to a lung and then branches into smaller and smaller bronchioles?

a)

Bronchus

b)

Larynx

16.

The function of the repiratory system

a)

perspiration

b)

respiration

c)

evaporation

d)

transportation

17.
Which is a type of muscle found in your heart:
a)
bicep
b)
smooth
c)
skeletal
d)
cardiac
18.

Heart, Blood, Blood Vessels are the main organs of the

a)

respiratory system

b)

cardiovascular (circulatory) system

19.

Transporting materials throughout body is the function of the

a)

respiratory system

b)

cardiovascular (circulatory) system

20.

Trachea, Bronchus, Bronchioles, Alveoli, Lungs are the main organs of the

a)

respiratory system

b)

cardiovascular (circulatory) system

21.

Exchange of carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxygen (O2) occurs in the main organ of the

a)

respiratory system

b)

cardiovascular (circulatory) system

22.

Where is oxygen absorbed into the blood and carbon dioxide released into the air?

(a)  

23.

Tiny air sacs in the lungs surrounded by capillaries where gases are exchanged

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchioles

24.

What is the muscle that allows you to breathe involuntarily?

a)

diaphragm

b)

heart

25.

Air is filtered, cleaned and warmed in which entrance of the respiratory system?

(a)