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cardiovascular/ Lymphatic systems part 2

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What the the functions of the Circulatory System? (3 answers)

a)

Transports materials (gases, nutrients, waste products, molecules, hormones) to different

parts of the body

b)

Removes waste products (cell waste and carbon dioxide)

c)

helps your body move

d)

Fights diseases

2.

The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart, blood, and

a)

lungs

b)

blood vessels

c)

kidneys

d)

brain

3.

The wall of muscle tissue which separates the right and left ventricle is called the

a)

valve

b)

apex

c)

septum

d)

aorta

4.

The structure labeled "14" in the diagram is the

a)

aorta

b)

superior vena cava

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary vein

5.

Veins primarily carry ____ blood ____ the heart

a)

oxygenated; away from

b)

oxygenated; to

c)

deoxygenated blood; away from

d)

deoxygenated blood; to

6.

The portion of blood responsible for assisting in the formation of clots after injury is

a)

erythrocytes

b)

leukocytes

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

7.

The structure labeled 12 in the image is the

a)

left atrium

b)

right atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

8.

What is the name of the structure labeled 8 in the diagram?

a)

aorta

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

superior vena cava

9.

Through which structure does all of the deoxygenated blood from the body come back to the heart?

a)

15

b)

2

c)

9

d)

8

10.

Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The heart is about the size and shape of your . . .

a)

head

b)

fist

c)

hand

d)

foot

12.
______________ are the smallest blood vessels.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
13.
What is the name of the part labelled 3?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Left Ventricle
14.
What is the name of the part labelled 2?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Left Ventricle
15.
What is the function of a valve?
a)
Helps blood to clot
b)
Keeps blood flowing in all directions
c)
Keeps blood flowing in one direction
d)
Stops blood from flowing
16.
A condition in which a person's blood pressure stays at a level that is higher than normal is called
a)
heart attack
b)
arteriosclerosis 
c)
hypertension
d)
artherosclerosis
17.
Which blood type is the universal donor?
a)
Type O
b)
Type A
c)
Type B
d)
Type AB
18.
When the blood flow of the heart slows or stops completely, resulting in damage to the mucle of the heart, it is called a 
a)
heart attack
b)
hypertension
c)
stroke
d)
artherosclerosis
19.
Name the largest artery in the body.  It carries blood from the heart to all of the body’s cells.  
a)
vena cava
b)
aorta
c)
pulmonary artery
d)
pulmonary vein
20.
Which blood type is the universal recipient?
a)
Type A
b)
Type AB
c)
Type O
d)
Type B
21.
The heart receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs via the
a)
pulmonary vein
b)
pulmonary artery
c)
vena cava
d)
aorta
22.
Where does the blood go after it leaves the right ventricle?
a)
pulmonary artery
b)
pulmonary vein
c)
aorta
d)
vena cava
23.
A condition in which the artery of the brain becomes blocked or breaks is called a 
a)
heart attack
b)
stroke
c)
hypertension
d)
arterioclerosis
24.

Blood cell that protect the body against infection

a)

Platelets

b)

Plasma

c)

Hemoglobin

d)

White Blood Cells

e)

Blood

25.

The oxygen-carrying protein in blood

a)

Platelets

b)

Blood

c)

Plasma

d)

Hemoglobin

e)

White Blood Cells

26.
The average blood pressure is 
a)
120/80
b)
80/120
c)
115/180
d)
120/180
27.
What is the name of the problem that causes a fatty build up in the walls of blood vessels?
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
Heart failure
c)
Angina
d)
Stroke
28.
What is the name of the problem that happens when the heart cannot pump enough blood for the body's needs?
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
Heart failure
c)
Heart attack
d)
Stroke
29.

The material that builds up in an artery and can cause it to become clogged or hardened is called

a)

plaque

b)

zinc

c)

sodium

d)

potassium

30.

The "lub" sounds is when...

a)

Ventricles fill with blood

b)

The Atria fill with blood

c)

The ventricles push blood through the arteries

d)

The sound the veins make when they fill with blood

31.

The "dub" sounds is when...

a)

The Ventricles fill with blood

b)

The Atria fill with blood

c)

The ventricles push blood through the arteries

d)

the sound when veins fill with blood

32.

A cancerous or malignant conditions in which there is a great increase in the number of white blood cells

a)

Leukemia

b)

Angina Pectoris

c)

Polycythemia

d)

Arrhythmia

33.

The ballooning out of an artery, accompanied by the thinning arterial wall, caused by weakening of the blood vessel

a)

Aneurysm

b)

Hematoma

c)

Sickle cell anemia

d)

Coronary Artery Disease

34.

A condition resulting in discoloration of fingers and/or toes when a person is exposed to changes in temperature (cold or hot) or emotional events. The skin discoloration occurs because an abnormal spasm of the blood vessels causes a diminished blood supply.

a)

phlebitis

b)

Raynaud's disease

c)

sickle cell anemia

d)

varicose veins

35.

A genetic blood disease due to the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin, namely hemoglobin S, which causes blood cells to have an abnormal shape.

a)

sickle cell anemia

b)

phlebitis

c)

pericardium

d)

thrombosis

36.

The ___ also know as the ___ sends out an electrical impulse that spreads over the muscles of the ___. After the impulses go through the ___ it reaches the

___ and to the ____. From there the impulse goes to the ___ that send a message to the _____ to contract.

a)

bundle of his, AV node, ventricle, atria, SA node, pacemaker, purkinje fibers, Atria.

b)

SA node, bundle of his, Atria, Atria, Purkinje fibers, AV node, pacemaker, Ventricle

c)

SA node, pacemaker, Atria, Atria, AV node, Bundle of his, purkinje fibers, ventricle

d)

Av node, pacemaker, atria, atria, bundle of his, SA node, purkinje fibers, ventricle

37.

What are the three layers of the heart.

a)

interventricular septum, ventricle, atrium, tricuapid valve

b)

tricuspid valve, mitral valve, aortic valve, pulmonary valve

c)

inferior vena cava, superior vena cava, semilunar, septum

d)

Endocardium, myocardium, pericardium, Epicardium

38.

Whats the main function of the lymphatic system?

a)

removes extra fluid from tissues and returns it to the blood stream

b)

cleans the body

c)

takes fluid from capillaries

39.

The tiny oval shaped lymph structure located throughout the body are known as?

a)

spleen

b)

lymph fluid

c)

lymph vessels

d)

lymph nodes

40.

The ____ lymph nodes are in your armpit

a)

radial

b)

brachial

c)

axillary

d)

lumbar

41.

The ______ lymph nodes are in your groin

a)

lumbar

b)

femoral

c)

inguinal

d)

axillary

42.

How is lymph moved through lymphatic vessels?

a)

Contractions of the small intestine

b)

Blood cells carry lymph through the vessels

c)

Contractions of the heart

d)

Contractions of skeletal muscle around the vessels

43.

Which of the following is NOT found in the lymphatic system?

a)

tonsils

b)

thoracic duct

c)

spleen

d)

heart

44.

What are the TWO main organs of the lymph system?

a)

thymus and liver

b)

thyroid and parathyroid

c)

spleen and thymus

d)

tonsils and parathyroid

45.

What are the two main ducts of the lymphatic system?

a)

cisterna chyli, and lacteals

b)

Tonsils and spleen

c)

right lymphatic and thoracic

d)

thymus and thoracic duct

46.

What is the job of your immune system?

a)

To send chemical message called hormones

b)

To protect you from disease

c)

To break down food

d)

To control the body with electrical impulses