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WorksheetsLevel 2 Anatomy and Physiology - The Cardiorespiratory syste
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
From which structure in the Cardiorespiratory system, does the left atrium receive blood from?
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary vein
c)
Vena cava
d)
Pulmonary artery
2.
Which of the following is a key function of the pulmonary vein?
a)
To take de-oxygenated blood from the working muscles to the heart
b)
To take oxygenated blood from the heart to the working muscles
c)
To take oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
d)
To take de-oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
3.
The left ventricle pumps blood to the body via which of the following structures?
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary vein
c)
Vena cava
d)
Pulmonary artery
4.
Which of the following is a key function of the Vena cava?
a)
To take de-oxygenated blood from the working muscles to the heart
b)
To take oxygenated blood from the heart to the working muscles
c)
To take oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
d)
To take de-oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
5.
What is meant by the term 'Cardiac output'?
a)
The amount of air exhaled per breath
b)
The amount of blood pumped from the heart per minute
c)
The amount of blood pumped from the heart per beat
d)
The amount of air exhaled per minute
6.
Which of the following is a key function of Red blood cells?
a)
Transport actin
b)
Transport Oxygen
c)
Transport myosin
d)
Transport helium
7.
Which of the following is correct when relating to the diaphragm during Inspiration?
a)
It relaxes and moves upwards
b)
It contracts and moves upwards
c)
It relaxes and moves downwards
d)
It contracts and moves downwards
8.
Which of the following is the correct passage of air during inspiration?
a)
Larynx, pharynx, bronchus, bronchioles, trachea, alveoli
b)
Larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchus, bronchioles, alveoli
c)
Pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, alveoli, bronchioles
d)
Pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, bronchioles, alveoli
9.
Which of the following chambers of the heart has thicker muscular walls, in order to pump at high pressure?
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
10.
Which of the following best describes the location of the heart?
a)
Posterior to the sternum, just to the left of the centre
b)
Anterior to the sternum, just to the left of the centre
c)
Anterior to the lungs, just to the right of the sternum
d)
Posterior to the sternum, just to the right of the centre
11.
Which of the following is a key characteristic of an Artery?
a)
They have thick muscular walls
b)
They deal with blood under low pressure
c)
They are one cell thick
d)
They move blood back towards the heart
12.
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a Vein?
a)
They have thick muscular walls
b)
They deal with blood under high pressure
c)
They are one cell thick
d)
They move blood back towards the heart
13.
Which chamber of the heart is supplied with de-oxygenated blood via the Vena cava?
a)
Left atria
b)
Right ventricle
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right atria
14.
What type of muscle fibre forms the walls of blood vessels?
a)
Smooth
b)
Striated
c)
Skeletal
d)
Cardiac
15.
Through which blood vessel does the heart deliver de-oxygenated blood to the lungs?
a)
Pulmonary artery
b)
Aorta
c)
Pulmonary vein
d)
Vena cava
16.
Diastolic blood pressure is a measure of the force that blood exerts on the walls of the?
a)
Veins as the heart contracts
b)
Arteries as the heart contracts
c)
Arteries as the heart relaxes
d)
Veins as the heart relaxes
17.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) which of the following blood pressure readings is classified as ‘optimal’?
a)
180/20
b)
140/90
c)
160/80
d)
120/80
18.
Where within the chest cavity is the diaphragm located?
a)
Above the lungs
b)
Behind the lungs
c)
In between the ribs
d)
Below the lungs
19.
Where in the human body are the lungs located?
a)
Pelvis
b)
Thorax
c)
Cranium
d)
Legs
20.
Systolic blood pressure is a measure of the force that blood exerts on the walls of the?
a)
Veins as the heart relaxes
b)
Arteries as the heart relaxes
c)
Arteries as the heart contracts
d)
Veins as the heart contracts
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