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4.2.2.2 part 2 The heart and blood vessels

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

The heart is the pump in the

a)

respiratory sytem

b)

circulatory system

c)

lymphatic system

2.

Humans have a double circulatory system- this means blood passes

a)

1 time through the heart in a compete circulation

b)

2 times through the heart in a compete circulation

c)

3 times through the heart in a compete circulation

3.

The heart has

a)

2 chambers

b)

4 chambers

c)

6 chambers

4.

The top two chambers of the heart are called

a)

atrium

b)

ventricles

5.

The bottom two chambers of the heart are called

a)

atrium

b)

ventricles

6.

Blood flows from the lungs (rich in oxygen) to the heart in the

a)

pulmonary vein

b)

pulmonary artery

7.

Blood flows from the lungs (rich in oxygen) to the heart into the

a)

left ventricle

b)

left atrium

8.

what prevents blood flowing from the ventricles back into the atrium when the ventricles contract

a)

ligaments

b)

valves

c)

a thick membrane

9.

Blood is pumped out of the left ventricle (full of oxygen) at high pressure and passes to

a)

whole body

b)

lungs

10.

Blood flows from the body (where the oxygen was used up to the right atrium in the

a)

aorta

b)

vena cava

11.

Blood is pumped out of the left ventricle (full of oxygen) at high pressure and passes into the

a)

aorta

b)

vena cava

12.

Blood ( with little oxygen) is pumped out of the right ventricle to the

a)

head

b)

lungs

13.

The rate that the heart beats is controlled by a group of cells in the right atrium that act as a

a)

pacemaker

b)

rhythm generator

14.

Transport oxygen to the heart

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

15.

Transport blood away from the heart

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

16.

Blood flow at high pressure

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

17.

Thick elastic walls to withstand high blood pressure

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

18.

oxygen is transported in the

a)

white blood cells

b)

red blood cells

19.

Have valves to prevent the blood flowing at low pressure from moving the wrong direction

a)

arteries

b)

veins

20.

Have bigger lumen (inside hole) to ease blood flow

a)

arteries

b)

veins

21.

Where does oxygen leave the blood and diffuse into the cells

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries