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WorksheetsAnimal Systems Exam 3U
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the purpose of the circulatory system?
Transport Gases
Transport Nutrients
Maintain Body Temperature
Maintain Fluid Balance
What is the name for the circulatory system that moves blood to and from the lungs?
Pulmonary
Systemic
Hemolymph
Cardiovascular
The substance that makes up the majority of blood is:
Plasma
Lymph
Erythrocytes
Basophils
The components of blood that aids the most in blood clotting is
Plasma
Platelets
Erythrocytes
Basophils
The components of blood that protect against pathogens is
Plasma
Platelets
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Blood vessels carrying blood into tissues where materials can be exchanged by diffusion are:
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Blood vessels carrying deoxygenated blood into the lungs are:
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
The pacemaker of the heart is the
SA Node
AV Node
Bundle of His
Purkinje Fibres
Blood vessels with extremely thin walls are:
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
The part of blood that carries oxygen to cells is:
Plasma
Platelets
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
The method used to move food through the digestive system is called:
Peristalsis
Homeostasis
Periwinkle
Syncopathic Contractions
Chemical digestion occurs mostly because of:
Enzymes
Stomach Acid
Villi
Rugae
Which things are produced in gastric pits?
Pepsin
HCl
Mucus
Chymotrypsin
The first part of the small intestine is the:
Jejunum
Duodenum
Ileum
Caecum
Water absorption occurs mainly in the
Jejunum
Colon
Esophagus
Caecum
Fats are mostly absorbed into structures called
Lacteals
Capillaries
Proteases
Papillae
Small structures in the small intestine that absorb nutrients are called:
Villi
Cocci
Papillae
Rugae
Most digestive enzymes are produced by the:
Liver
Gall Bladder
Gastric Pits
Pancreas
Nutrients absorbed in the digestive system all pass through this organ first:
Liver
Pancreas
Gall Bladder
Mesentary
Food that exits the stomach is referred to as:
Feces
Chyme
Bolus
Glottis
Chronic inflammation in the digestive tract is typically classed as:
Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's Disease
Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
Gas exchange takes place in structures called:
Alveoli
Pulmonary Phalanges
Uvula
VanDer Moof Sacs
Gas exchange in the lungs happened primarily by the process of:
Diffusion
Endocytosis
Apoptosis
Mycellium
The tube that leads into the lungs is called the:
Pharynx
Larynx
Pulmonary Phalanges
Trachea
The diaphragm contracts during
Inhalation
Exhalation
Accessory muscles for breathing are the:
Diaphragm
Intercostal Muscles
Sartorius
Rhomboid
Air is drawn into the lungs because:
of the contraction of the diaphragm
of the expansion of the thoracic cavity
of the relaxation of the diaphragm
of the reduction of the thoracic cavity
The brain knows we need to breathe faster by monintoring the amount of _____ in blood.
CO2
O2
Glucose
Lactic Acid
Sound is made when air passes over flaps of cartilage in the
Trachea
Pharynx
Larynx
Glottis
Inhalation happens because:
the pressure of the thoracic cavity increases
the pressure of the thoracic cavity decreases
the volume of the thoracic cavity decreases
the volume of the thoracic cavity increases
Damaged and ruptured air sacs in the lungs cause:
Emphysema
Asthma
Onychocryptosis
Pneumonia
Bronchitis
