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S4 Circulatory System

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

The function of the circulatory system in humans

a)

transport blood to all organs and tissues

b)

regulate oxygen concentration

c)

regulate CO2 concentration

d)

make the body move

2.

Blood is a tissue

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Which one is not a function of the blood?

a)

Produce hormones

b)

Distribute oxygen

c)

Remove wastes

d)

Control the water content in the body

4.

The blood helps with thermoregulation of the body

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

5.

The blood cannot transport ....

a)

regulating molecules

b)

ions

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

6.

All mammals have a cardiovascular system with ...

a)

A heart and blood vessels

b)

A heart and lungs

c)

Blood vessels and lymph nodes

d)

Capillaries and a nerve net

7.

The heart muscle is generally ...

a)

Strong

b)

Weak

c)

Depends on the person

d)

I don't know

8.

The heart needs to create enough .... to get the blood flowing to through the body and come back

a)

pressure

b)

output

c)

pulse

d)

concentration

9.

Which is not a type of blood vessel?

a)

vein

b)

capillary

c)

artery

d)

myocardium

10.

Veins

a)

transport blood towards the heart

b)

transport blood away from the heart

c)

have a thick wall

d)

have high blood pressure

11.

arteries

a)

transport blood towards the heart

b)

transport blood away from the heart

c)

have low blood pressure

d)

have thin walls

12.

capillaries

a)

have very thin walls

b)

are found deep in the body

c)

have high blood pressure

d)

have thick walls

13.

A human's blood circulation is said to be

a)

open

b)

double

c)

single

d)

incomplete

14.

The circulatory system is said to be closed because

a)

the blood always stays within the blood vessels

b)

it does not go anywhere

c)

it closes around the heart

d)

the blood flows outside the blood vessels

15.

The circulatory system is said to be double because...

a)

it has two circulations

b)

we have two hearts

c)

there are two types of vessels

d)

the blood is mixed

16.

The circulatory system is said to be complete because...

a)

oxygenated and oxygen-poor blood never mix

b)

oxygenated and oxygen-poor blood always mix

c)

oxygenated and oxygen-poor blood are found everywhere

d)

oxygenated and oxygen-poor blood have the same colour

17.

The aorta is

a)

a vein

b)

a capillary

c)

an artery

d)

an arteriole

18.

The aorta is the ...... of all blood vessels

a)

smallest

b)

largest

c)

thinnest

d)

slowest

19.

The "big circulation" is also called the

a)

pulmonary circuit

b)

systemic circuit

c)

arterial circuit

d)

hepathic circuit

20.

The coronary arteries are located ...

a)

in the neck

b)

in the head

c)

in the legs

d)

in the thorax

21.

the carotid arteries

a)

are veins

b)

have high blood pressure

c)

have low blood pressure

d)

carry oxygen-poor blood

22.

the aortic arch is located

a)

above the heart

b)

below the heart

c)

in the chest

d)

in the head

23.

the coronary arteries are located ...

a)

on the heart

b)

in the neck

c)

in the abdomen

d)

in the legs

24.

the carotid arteries

a)

bring blood to the head

b)

bring blood away from the head

c)

transport oxygen-poor blood

d)

are in the thorax

25.

The aorta bends down in the abdomen and forms the ...

a)

thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta

b)

thoracic aorta and abdominal vein

c)

thoracic vein and abdominal vein

d)

thoracic vein and abdominal aorta

26.

An arteriole is ...

a)

A small artery

b)

A big artery

c)

A capillary

d)

transporting oxygen-poor blood

27.

A venule is ...

a)

a small vein

b)

a large vein

c)

transports oxygenated blood

d)

transports blood towards capillaries

28.

Choose the correct order of blood flow

a)

artery - arteriole - capillary - venule - vein

b)

vein - venule - capillary - arteriole - artery

c)

vein - capillary - venule - artery - arteriole

d)

arteriole - artery - capillary - vein - venule

29.

In the pulmonary circuit the blood leaves the lungs in the

a)

pulmonary veins

b)

pulmonary arteries

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

30.

In the pulmonary circuit, the blood leaves the heart in the

a)

pulmonary arteries

b)

pulmonary veins

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

31.

In the systemic circuit, the blood leaves the heart through the

a)

aorta

b)

vena cava

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary vein

32.

In the systemic circuit, the blood enters the heart through the

a)

vena cava

b)

aorta

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary vein

33.

The superior vena cava

a)

Is part of the pulmonary circuit

b)

Brings blood away from the heart

c)

is an artery

d)

Brings blood towards the heart

34.

The hepatic portal circuit goes to the

a)

lungs

b)

head

c)

liver and intestines

d)

kidneys

35.

The heart is positioned in the

a)

myocardium

b)

mediastinum

c)

head

d)

endocardium

36.

The muscle in the heart is called the

a)

myocardium

b)

endocardium

c)

pericardium

d)

mediastinum

37.

The internal membrane protecting the heart is the

a)

endocardium

b)

pericardium

c)

myocardium

d)

alicardium

38.

The membrane protecting the outside of the heart is the

a)

pericardium

b)

endocardium

c)

ericardium

d)

mecardium

39.

The function of the coronary arteries is to

a)

bring oxygenated blood to the heart muscle

b)

bring oxygen-poor blood to the heart muscle

c)

bring CO2 to the heart muscle

d)

cool down the heart

40.

Number 1 is the

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

41.

Number 2 is the

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

42.

Number 3 is the

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

43.

Number 4 is the

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

44.

The letter "a" is a ...

a)

atrioventricular valve

b)

tendon

c)

semilunar valve

d)

venus valve

45.

The letter "b" is a ...

a)

atrioventricular valve

b)

tendon

c)

semilunar valve

d)

venus valve

46.

When the heart muscle is contracted it is said to be in

a)

myocardium

b)

diastole

c)

systole

d)

cardiac arrest

47.

When the heart muscle is relaxed it is said to be in

a)

myocardium

b)

diastole

c)

systole

d)

cardiac arrest

48.

The sound of the heartbeat is caused by the

a)

opening of the atrioventricular valves and closing of the semilunar valves

b)

closing of the atrioventricular valves and closing of the semilunar valves

c)

opening of the atrioventricular valves and opening of the semilunar valves

d)

closing of the atrioventricular valves and opening of the semilunar valves

49.

In a healthy adult person the total volume of blood is circa

a)

6 L

b)

5 L

c)

12 L

d)

3 L

50.

In a healthy adult the cardiac output is circa

a)

5 L

b)

5 L/min

c)

6 L

d)

6 L/min