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Respiratory System and Circulatory System Exam

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The function of the respiratory system is to supply the body with _______________ .

a)

blood

b)

nutrients

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

2.

The main organ of the respiratory system are the _________ .

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

capillaries

d)

diaphragm

3.

The ____________ is often called the "wind pipe."

a)

trachea

b)

esophagus

c)

bronchiole

d)

alveoli

4.

Small blood vessels where oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide are called __________ .

a)

veins

b)

capillaries

c)

alveoli

d)

bronchioles

5.

The ________________ is the large breathing muscle that contracts to create a vacuum, drawing air into the nose and mouth.

a)

intercostal muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

trachea

d)

diaphragm

6.

The small tubes within the lungs that transport air to the alveoli are called _________ .

a)

bronchioles

b)

trachea

c)

capillaries

d)

bronchial tubes

7.

The respiratory system removes a harmful waste product called __________ .

a)

oxygen

b)

bile

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

carbon monoxide

8.

_________ are tiny air sacs in the lungs which are surrounded by capillaries.

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Arteries

c)

Axons

d)

Alveoli

9.

The human body contains two ____________ which carry air into the lungs.

a)

trachea

b)

bronchial tubes

c)

bronchioles

d)

capillaries

10.

The diaphragm separates the heart and the lungs from the ___________ .

a)

skeletal muscles

b)

brain

c)

abdominal cavity

d)

mouth and nose

11.

How many chambers make up the human heart?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

The thin muscular wall that separates the right side of the heart from the left side is called the ______

a)

aorta

b)

ventricle

c)

septum

d)

ligament

13.

Vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called ___.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

alveoli

14.

Each upper chamber of the heart is called a(n) ___.

a)

ventricle

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

spleen

d)

atrium

15.

The ____ pumps oxygen-rich blood out of the heart to the rest of the body.

a)

right ventricle

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

left atrium

16.

Each lower chamber of the heart is called a(n) ___.

a)

ventricle

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

spleen

d)

atrium

17.

Vessels that carry blood toward the heart are called ___.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

alveoli

18.

The ___ carries the oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart.

a)

vena cava

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

aorta

d)

pulmonary arery

19.

Deoxygenated blood from the superior portion of the body enters the right atrium through the

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

superior vena cava

c)

aorta

d)

pulmonary trunk

20.

Deoxygenated blood from the inferior portion of the body enters the right atrium through the

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

superior vena cava

c)

pulmonary veins

d)

aorta

21.

Deoxygenated blood enters the ______ atrium.

a)

Right

b)

Left

22.

What valve will deoxygenated blood pass through as it leaves the right atrium?

a)

tricuspid

b)

bicuspid

c)

aortic semilunar

d)

pulmonary semilunar

23.

What chamber of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

a)

right atrium

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atrium

d)

left ventricle