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Systems that Transport

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Arteries, veins, and capillaries are parts of the _____ system.

a)

digestive

b)

respiratory

c)

lymphatic

d)

cardiovascular

2.

The type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is called _____.

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

capillary

d)

lymph vessel

3.

What is the main organ of the cardiovascular system?

a)

brain

b)

skin

c)

lungs

d)

heart

4.

The function of the heart is to _____.

a)

pump blood around the body

b)

send food to the small intestine

c)

store memories

d)

protect and support

5.

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

a)

head

b)

fist

c)

finger

d)

foot

6.

_____ are the smallest blood vessels.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

lymph vessels

7.

The human heart has _____ chambers.

a)

5

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

What organs make up the cardiovascular system?

a)

lungs, blood, blood vessels

b)

liver, pancreas, gall bladder

c)

heart, blood, blood vessels

d)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

9.

The small oval-shaped lymph structures located throughout the body are known as _____.

a)

lymph nodes

b)

lymphocytes

c)

tonsils

d)

lymph glands

10.

What is the function of the lymphatic system?

a)

drain tissue fluids and defend against diseases

b)

extract oxygen from the air

c)

remove toxins from the blood

d)

spread nutrients throughout the body

11.

Which cells are responsible for fighting diseases?

a)

white blood cells

b)

red blood cells

12.

What is a lymphocyte?

a)

white blood cell

b)

red blood cell

c)

yellow blood cell

d)

blue blood cell

13.

What does the lymphatic system do?

a)

defend against diseases

b)

reduce swelling

c)

carry lymph fluid

d)

all of the choices

14.

The process of collecting and returning excess fluid to your blood demonstrates the relationship between which of the following systems?

a)

lymphatic and cardiovascular systems

b)

lymphatic and respiratory systems

c)

cardiovascular and respiratory systems

d)

lymphatic, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems

15.

What is the function of a heart 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.

What is the largest organ of the lymphatic system?

a)

appendix

b)

spleen

c)

thymus

d)

tonsils

17.

Which blood vessels have the thickest walls?

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

d)

lymphatic

18.

The _____ are mostly found in the neck, groin, and armpits.

a)

spleens

b)

lymph nodes

c)

thymus

d)

tonsils

19.

Which statement best describes how the lymphatic system helps to maintain homeostasis?

a)

it protects the body from infection and disease

b)

it breaks down food to provide nutrients for the body

c)
it gathers information through the senses and controls all other body systems
d)

 it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide through the body

20.

Which type of blood vessel carries blood back to the heart?

a)
vein
b)

capillaries

c)

lymphatic

d)
artery
21.

The bottom chambers of the heart are called the _____. 

a)

ventricles

b)

aortas

c)

atria

d)

vena cavae

22.

The top chambers of the heart are called the _____.

a)

ventricles

b)

aortas

c)

atria

d)

vena cavae

23.

Which chamber of the heart is colored in green?

a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
24.

Which blood vessel delivers oxygenated blood to the body?

a)
Aorta
b)

Superior Vena Cava

c)

Inferior Vena Cava

d)

Pulmonary Artery

25.

Which chamber of the heart does oxygenated blood enter first from the lungs?

a)

Left Atrium

b)

Left Ventricle

c)

Right Atrium

d)

Right Ventricle