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Gen Bio II: Circulatory System

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This particular blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body to the right atrium.

a)

super vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary vein

2.

This particular blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the right atrium

a)

super vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary vein

3.

This particular blood vessel carries oxygenated blood to the heart coming from the lungs.

a)

super vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary vein

4.

This particular blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.

a)

super vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary vein

5.

Both the superior & inferior vena cava carry blood in to the

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

6.

The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood back to the ___

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

7.

After blood leaves the right atrium, it enters the ___.

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

8.

Which part of the heart is the largest and strongest?

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

9.

After the blood leaves the left ventricle is enters the

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

aorta

10.

These are tiny blood vessels that carry blood to an from almost all body cells and connect arteries and veins.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

11.

It takes place when blood travels from the heart, through the lungs, and back to the heart.

a)

Pulmonary circulation

b)

Systemic circulation

12.

It takes place when oxygen-rich blood travels to all body tissues except the lungs.

a)

Pulmonary circulation

b)

Systemic circulation

13.
In which system of the human body does the heart belong?
a)
Nervous
b)
Skeletal
c)
Cardiovascular
d)
Digestive
14.

This type of vessel carries blood TO the heart:

a)

vein

b)

nerve

c)

muscle

d)

artery

15.

When oxygen-rich blood is carried AWAY from the heart, it travels through an...

a)

artery

b)

neuron

c)

vein

d)

straw

16.

The smallest type of blood vessel is the:

a)

nerve

b)

vein

c)

capillary

d)

artery

17.

Veins have special ________________ to stop blood from flowing backward.

a)

gravity

b)

valves

c)

arteries

d)

ventricles

18.

The cells in the blood that help fight germs and illnesses are the...

a)

red blood cells

b)

platelets

c)

white blood cells

d)

axons

19.

Your blood is made up of which of the following...

a)

plasma, red blood cells, blue blood cells

b)

white and red blood cells

c)

plasma and platelets

d)

plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

20.

How many types of blood vessels are there in our body?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.

a)

False

b)

True

23.

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,

24.
Blood circulation from the heart to the rest of the body is called
a)
Full body
b)
Systemic
c)
pulmonary
d)
heart to lung
25.
Which is NOT a function of the circulatory system?
a)
deliver O2 and nutrients to cells
b)
remove CO2 and wastes from cells
c)
break down carbohydrates into glucose
d)
transport other materials through body
26.

The component of the blood which has a big role in the process of blood clotting.

a)

Phagocytes

b)

Leucocytes

c)

Erythrocytes

d)

Platelets

27.

The blood in the vena cava is...

a)

oxygenated, returning to the heart

b)

deoxygenated, returning to the heart

c)

oxygenated, leaving the heart

d)

deoxygenated, leaving the heart

28.

What does Deoxygenated mean?

a)

Oxygen-rich

b)

Blood flow

c)

Oxygen-poor

d)

Water Flow

29.

What is the largest artery in the human body called?

a)

Superior Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Inferior Vena Cava

d)

Pulmonary Artery

30.

The upper chambers of the heart are known as...

a)

valves

b)

ventricles

c)

atria

d)

septum

31.

The lower chambers of the heart are known as...

a)

valves

b)

ventricles

c)

atria

d)

septum

32.

The main function of the circulatory system is

a)

To give the body structure and support

b)

Excrete waste

c)

transport blood, nutrients, and gases throughout the body

d)

to transport messages from the body to the brain

33.

The plasma that contains blood cells is mainly made up of

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nutrients

c)

waste

d)

water

34.

What does the circulatory system use to carry nutrients and oxygen?

a)

Blood

b)

Water

c)

Pepsin

d)

Blood Vessels

35.

Our circulatory system is made up of?

a)

Brain, spinal cord, vertebrae, spinal cord

b)

Muscle, ligaments, tendons, bones

c)

Heart, Blood Vessels, Veins, Blood

d)

Stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine

36.

What is a pacemaker?

a)

Used to help the heart beat regularly

b)

Help kidneys filtrate blood

c)

Measure your blood pressure

37.

What part of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide to body cells?

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

38.
Which is the correct definition of the Circulatory system?
a)
The system fights disease so the body stays healthy.
b)
The system that circulates blood and oxygen through the body, consisting of the heart,blood vessels,and blood.
c)
Breaks down food into smaller pieces and absorbs those nutrients into the body.
d)
Provides shape and structure for the body.
39.

The contraction phase of the cardiac cyclce is called __________. It represents the higher number in reading blood pressure.

a)

systolic

b)

diastolic

c)

mitral

d)

tricuspid

40.
A general term that describes the force blood exerts against the walls of vessels is called _____________.
a)
ventricular pressure
b)
blood pressure
c)
atriaoventricular pressure
d)
pulse pressure
41.

The relaxation phase of cardiac cycle is called ___________. It represents the lower number in reading blood pressure.

a)

systolic

b)

diastolic

c)

aortic

d)

capillary

42.

The heart

a)

Carries oxygen poor blood back to the heart

b)

Made mostly of water and where most of the Materials are being dissolved

c)

Is a muscular pump circulates blood to the body

d)

Are there for to give blood clots so you want bleed out

43.
What is the range of our Resting Heart Rate?
a)
130-170
b)
60-100
c)
200-220
d)
0-100