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BRAIN GAUGE

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Determine the compound that leaves the cells as a waste product of respiration which then joins the bloodstream.

a)

AMMONIA

b)

CARBON DIOXIDE

c)

OXYGEN

d)

CARBON MONOXIDE

2.

When the diaphragm relaxes, it pushes up on the lungs and ...

a)

...drives carbon dioxide out of the body.

b)

...facilitates lung expansion.

c)

...enhances movement of oxygen.

d)

...slows down blood flow.

3.

Almost all substances found in our bodies dissolve in water. This is the reason why ______ is comprised mostly of water.

a)

BLOOD

b)

CHOLESTEROL

c)

FAT

d)

SAP

4.

A regular intake of fatty foods leads to fat deposition in our blood vessels. What is the likely effect of such a diet in our circulatory system?

a)

Fat allows blood to easily slide on it which facilitates blood flow.

b)

Low blood pressure can be expected because of the interaction between blood and fat.

c)

High blood pressure results from the faster movement of blood caused by fat deposits.

d)

The diameter of the blood vessel becomes smaller and makes blood flow difficult.

5.

A handful of cities in the Philippines have effectively banned smoking in public. Health experts have repeatedly emphasized that cigarette smoking directly harms the respiratory system in many ways which include ...

a)

... increasing the flow of CO2 towards the lungs.

b)

... making the airways smaller and irritated (as seen in coughing).

c)

...slowing the flow of phlegm from the larynx to the bronchi.

d)

... transferring beneficial nutrients from the body to the cigarette smoke.

6.

Which of the following is considered as the "pumping organ" of the body?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

This prevents the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

a)

BICUSPID VALVE

b)

TRICUSPID VALVE

c)

PULMONARY VALVE

d)

SEPTUM

8.

The aorta sends oxygenated blood out to the whole body.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Pulmonary artery is the only artery that carries oxygenated blood.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

The following are the four (4) components of blood EXCEPT

a)

ERYTHROCYTES

b)

THROMBOCYTES

c)

LEUKOCYTES

d)

HEMOGLOBIN