WorksheetsCirculatory System
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Define Circulatory System
a)
the muscular organ of an animal that pumps blood throughout the body.
b)
The System that transports blood and other fluids throughout the body
c)
a chamber in an organism's heart that pumps blood out of the body
d)
a blood vessesl that carries blood away from the body
2.
Carry blood away from heart; mostly oxygen-rich
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
3.
What function does the heart do?
a)
Protects organs and produces red blood cells.
b)
Generates heat.
c)
Breaks down food into nutrients.
d)
The heart is a pump, which moves the blood. The arteries and veins are the pipes where the blood flows.
4.
What is the main function of the artery?
a)
It controls your brain and your thought process.
b)
They carry oxygen- poor blood BACK to the heart.
c)
Arteries carry oxygen- rich blood AWAY from the heart.
d)
It receives information (senses) and sends messages to the body about how to react to things.
5.
arteries, veins, and capillaries are three types of __________
a)
heart valves
b)
blood vessels
c)
cells
d)
veins
6.
The little air sacs in the lungs that are covered by blood capillaries.
a)
veins
b)
aveoli
c)
platelets
d)
plasma
7.
The circulatory system is made up of..
a)
heart, blood, capillaries
b)
heart, blood, plasma
c)
heart, blood, blood vessels
d)
Heart, blood, lungs
8.
The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What is the main organ in the circulatory system?
a)
vein
b)
lung
c)
heart
d)
aorta
10.
Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.
a)
False
b)
True
11.
How many types of blood vessels are in our body?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
The heart is about the size and shape of your . . .
a)
head
b)
fist
c)
hand
d)
foot
13.
______________ are the smallest blood vessels.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
14.
How does the heart work?
a)
It pumps blood first to the lungs, back to the heart and then around the rest of the body.
b)
It pumps blood first to the rest of the body, back to the lungs and then to the heart.
c)
It pumps blood around the rest of the body, back to the heart and then to the lungs,
15.
The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
16.
Which best describes the relationship between the muscular system and the circulatory system?
a)
The circulatory system captures carbon dioxide from the air for muscle energy.
b)
The circulatory system produces red blood cells to bring oxygen to the muscles
c)
The circulatory system provides a framework for muscle movement
d)
The circulatory system delivers oxygen for muscle energy
17.
What is the heart ?
a)
meaty organ
b)
a small metal spike with a broadened flat head,
c)
organ of soft nervous tissue
d)
muscular organ
18.
Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
basic unit of life
a)
cell
b)
capillaries
c)
heart valve
d)
vein
20.
The heart is the size of a ___
a)
thumb
b)
fingernail
c)
fist
d)
head
21.
The smallest type of blood vessel is the:
a)
nerve
b)
vein
c)
capillary
d)
artery
22.
When you measure the movement caused by the pressure of your heart beat, by feeling an artery in your wrist or neck, you are taking your...
a)
temperature
b)
nap
c)
pulse
d)
workout
23.
What organ keeps the blood moving within the Circulatory System?
a)
Liver
b)
Lungs
c)
Heart
d)
Eyes
24.
The ______________ is one big muscle.
a)
stomach
b)
heart
c)
lungs
d)
valves
25.
The _______________ rate for most adult is between 60-100 beats per minute.
a)
blood
b)
pulse
c)
valve
d)
skin
26.
There are over 60,000 miles of ________________ in the human body.
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
d)
blood vessels
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