WorksheetsCardiovascular Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Which of the following is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system?
Transport Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide to and from the respiratory system
Transport nutrients and waste to and from the digestive system
Break down food into nutrients for the body
Maintain homeostasis by regulating body temperature
This organ is a muscular pump that propels blood through the body:
Lungs
Heart
Stomach
Brain
How many chambers does the heart have?
1
2
3
4
The double walled sac that surrounds the heart is called the:
Arteries
Valves
Pericardium
Chambers
What type of blood do the Vena Cava carry?
Oxygenated
Deoxygenated
What type of blood travels through the aorta?
Oxygenated
Deoxygenated
What does the root word "pulmo" mean?
Heart
Lungs
Aorta
Blood
What part of the heart acts like doors to prevent the blood from traveling backwards?
Veins
Arteries
Aorta
Valves
After leaving the heart through the pulmonary artery the blood travels to this organ to pick up oxygen
Stomach
Lungs
Liver
Atrium
Arteries carry oxygenated blood _______ the heart.
Away from
Towards
Through
Into
Which type of vessel has higher blood pressure?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Intestine
Which is the smallest type of blood vessel?
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins
Aorta
These blood cells protect from infections:
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Plasma
Platelets
These lower chambers of the heart pump blood out to the body through arteries:
Ventricles
Atrium
Vena cava
Aorta
What is in blood that are cell fragments that help in the process of clotting?
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Plasma
Platelets
