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The cardiovascular system GCSE

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What sits between the atria and ventricles to prevent backflow of blood?

(a)  

2.

What type of blood vessel is the aorta?

a)

capillary

b)

artery

c)

vein

3.

What type of blood vessel carries blood away from heart?

a)

capillary

b)

artery

c)

vein

4.

What are the top 2 chambers of the heart called?

a)

atrium

b)

ventricles

5.

The contraction phase of the hear when the chambers contract and eject blood is called (a)  

6.

Select all the structural features of a vein

a)

Thin muscular wall

b)

has valves

c)

1 cell thick

d)

Small lumen

7.

Which blood vessel is only 1 cell thick?

(a)  

8.

During exercise, there is an increase in blood flow to the muscles. The small arteries delivering blood to the muscles............................

a)

vasoconstrict

b)

vasodilate

9.

Veins carry blood under (a)   pressure

10.

Arteries carry blood under (a)   pressure

11.

Which blood vessels carry blood TOWARDS the heart?

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

capillary

12.

What values do you need to calculate cardiac output? tick all that apply

a)

stroke volume

b)

heart size

c)

breathing rate

d)

heart rate

e)

age

13.

What is the definition of stroke volume?

a)

the number of time heart beats per minute (bpm)

b)

the volume of blood pumped from the heart per minute (L/min)

c)

volume of blood leaving the heart per beat/contraction (ml)

14.

What type of blood vessel is the aorta?

a)

capillary

b)

artery

c)

vein

15.

What is the unit for cardiac output?

a)

L/min

b)

ml

c)

bpm