WorksheetsThe Heart
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many chambers does the heart have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
These structures carry blood away from the heart.
a)
Blood cells
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)
Arteries
3.
These structures carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)
Vena Cava
4.
This chamber of the heart that RECEIVES blood returning from the body
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
5.
Deoxygenated blood
a)
travels through veins
b)
has little oxygen because the O2 was delivered to cells
c)
all of these are true
d)
is indicated by blue on anatomical diagrams
6.
The major blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood out of the heart is the
a)
left atrium
b)
right atrium
c)
aorta
d)
vena cava
7.
The purpose of heart valves is to
a)
set the pace at which the heart beats
b)
prevent blood from flowing backward
c)
oxygenate the blood as it passes through the valve
d)
add minerals to the blood
8.
The movement of blood through the body is called....
a)
Respiration
b)
Circulation
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Locomotion
9.
With circulation, the heart provides your body with:
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nutrients
c)
Removal of Waste
d)
All of the above
10.
Receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs
a)
Right Ventricle
b)
Left Ventricle
c)
Right Atrium
d)
Left Atrium
11.
Prevents oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood from mixing in the heart
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Valve
d)
Septum
12.
About how large is the human heart?
a)
the size of an onion
b)
the size of a fist
c)
4.5 pounds
13.
This type of blood vessel is the thinnest and allows for the transfer of nutrients and oxygen to the cells of the body.
a)
veins
b)
capillaries
c)
arteries
14.
The arrow indicates the
a)
Right atrium
b)
Left ventricle
c)
Right ventricle
d)
Left atrium
15.
The arrow indicates the
a)
Left ventricle
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Right atrium
d)
Pulmonary veins
16.
The arrow indicates the
a)
Right ventricle
b)
Aorta
c)
Right atrium
d)
Atrium
17.
The arrow indicates the
a)
Right ventricle
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right atrium
18.
The arrow indicates the
a)
Pulmonary vein
b)
Right atrium
c)
Aorta
d)
Pulmonary artery
19.
Your heart always pumps at the same rate.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The heart is made of which of the following types of muscles?
a)
Cardiac muscle
b)
Striated muscle
c)
Smooth muscle
d)
None of the above
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