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BLOOD CIRCULATION

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood ?

a)

pulmonary artery

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

blood capillary

d)

aorta

2.

Why does blood go to the lungs?

a)

to get food nutrients

b)

to pick oxygen and drop carbon dioxide

c)

to get energy

d)

to drop oxygen and pick carbon dioxide

3.

Give a reason why blood comes back to the heart from the lungs?

a)

to carry food nutrients

b)

for blood to be pumped to all body parts

c)

to transport energy

d)

to transport heat

4.

Name the body system which provides oxygen to the blood circulatory system

a)

skeletal system

b)

digestive system

c)

respiratory system

d)

blood circulatory system

5.

Identify the body system that provides food energy to the circulatory system

a)

nervous system

b)

endocrine system

c)

respiratory system

d)

digestive system

6.

Name anyone organ of the circulatory system

a)

head

b)

heart

c)

nose

d)

stomach

7.

Explain blood circulation

a)

movement of food throughout the body

b)

movement of blood to all body parts

c)

removal of waste products around the body

d)

responsible for seeing

8.

Identify one importance of blood circulation

a)

transports food nutrients around the body

b)

removes waste materials from the body

c)

traps sunlight

d)

helps to make vitamin D

9.

Give the main function of the heart

a)

for hearing

b)

for pumping blood to all body parts

c)

for seeing

10.

Organ that pumps blood arround the body

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

kidneys

d)

liver

e)

stomach

11.

Problem caused when a coronary artery is blocked and the heart muscle does not get enough oxygen or glucose to work properly

a)

Heart attack

b)

asthma

12.

thick, muscular-walled blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

a)

atria

b)

artery

c)

alley

d)

anabeth

13.

Fuild containing cells that carries substances around an organism.

a)

blood

b)

blood vessel

c)

capillary

d)

vein

14.

Tube that contains the blood as it flows around the body

a)

blood

b)

blood vessel

c)

vein

15.

tiny blood vessel connecting arteries to veins that allows exchange of substances btw the blood and tissues.

a)

artery

b)

capillary

c)

atria

d)

blood

16.

a chemical that carries oxygen in the red blood cells. It gives the blood its red colour.

a)

haemoglobin

b)

chlorophyll

c)

phagocyte

17.

Area of the heart that controls the rhythm of the heart beat

a)

capillary

b)

haemoglobin

c)

pacemaker

18.

A type of white blood cell that engulfs and destroys invading microorganisms

a)

phagocyte

b)

pacemaker

c)

haemoglobin

d)

platelet

19.

Fluild portion of the blood that carries all the other parts of the blood

a)

plasma

b)

platelet

c)

phagocyte

20.

a type of blood cell that helps the clotting of the blood.

a)

red blood cell

b)

platelet

c)

white blood cell

d)

vein

21.

A specialised cell, full of haemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood.

a)

red blood cell

b)

white blood cell

c)

platelet

d)

ventricle

22.

Structures in veins or the heart which stop the blood flowing backwards

a)

valves

b)

veins

c)

ventricles

23.

Blood vessel which carries blood back to the heart.

a)

valves

b)

vein

c)

ventricle

24.

Thick muscular walled chamber of the heart, which pumps the blood to the organs of the body

a)

valves

b)

vein

c)

ventricle

25.

Cells that fight disease and are found in the blood

a)

white blood cell

b)

ventricle

c)

red blood cell

d)

vein

26.

what is the purpose of circulation

a)

supply O2 and nutrients and remove waste

b)

break down the food

c)

get oxygen into the lungs

d)

remove solid waste

27.

what does an atrium do

a)

let blood in

b)

let blood out

c)

exchange gases

d)

remove waste

28.

what does a ventricle do

a)

force blood out

b)

let blood in

c)

exchange gases

d)

remove waste

29.

left side of the heart is high in

a)

O2

b)

CO2

c)

N

d)

H

30.

right side of the heart is high in

a)

O2

b)

H

c)

C

d)

CO2

31.

what is the function of arteries

a)

take blood to heart

b)

take blood away from heart

c)

take blood to colon

d)

take blood to brain

32.

what is the function of the veins

a)

take blood toward heart

b)

take blood away from heart

c)

remove waste

d)

take blood to stomach

33.

what is the largest artery

a)

radial

b)

aorta

c)

ulnar

d)

femoral

34.

what happens in systemic circulation

a)

circulation for the entire body

b)

circulation in the heart only

c)

circulation heart and lungs

d)

circulation to digestion system only

35.

what happens in pulmonary circulation

a)

circulation to the lungs

b)

circulation to the body

c)

circulation in the heart

d)

circulation to the brain

36.

what happens in coronary circulation

a)

circulation to the heart

b)

circulation to the body

c)

circulation to the lungs

d)

circulation to small intestine

37.

how is blood pressure created

a)

force of blood against artery wall

b)

force of blood in the heart

c)

force of blood in the lungs

d)

force of blood in the goodwin

38.

what is the function of the capillaries

a)

take blood toward heart

b)

take blood away from heart

c)

exchange gases

d)

exchange fluids

39.

Blood consists of:

a)

the heart and the veins

b)

blood cells and arteries

c)

plasma and blood cells

40.

These are types of blood cells:

a)

Red blood cells, platelets and white blood cells.

b)

Blue blood cells, purple blood cells and white blood cells.

c)

Platelets, arteries and red blood cells.

41.

Which blood cells transport oxygen and carbon dioxide?

a)

Platelets

b)

Red blood cells

c)

White blood cells

42.

Which blood cells repair damage to the body and stop you from bleeding?

a)

Platelets

b)

Red blood cells

c)

White blood cells

43.

Which blood cells defend your body from microorganisms and viruses?

a)

Platelets

b)

Red blood cells

c)

White blood cells

44.

The three types of blood vessels are:

a)

Veins, arteries and capillaries.

b)

Veins, hearts and alveoli.

c)

Arteries, plasma and cells.

45.

Veins carry blood to your heart.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Arteries don't carry blood away from your heart.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What occurs in the capillaries?

a)

Exchange of gases

b)

multiplication of blood cells

c)

elimination of carbon dioxide

48.

These connect arteries and veins:

a)

Valves

b)

Capillaries

c)

Ventricles

49.

How many chambers does the heart have?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

2

50.

What happens in systole phase?

a)

The heart contracts and sends bloods to the arteries.

b)

The heart relaxes and blood enters from the veins.

51.

What happens in diastole phase?

a)

The heart contracts and sends bloods to the arteries.

b)

The heart relaxes and blood enters from the veins.

52.

In pulmonary circulation blood is taken from...

a)

the heart to the lungs, and back again.

b)

the heart to the rest of the body.

c)

the lungs to the rest of the body.

53.

Where does the blood collect oxygen?

a)

From the trachea

b)

From the kidneys

c)

From the lungs

54.

Blood carrying carbon dioxide enters the heart through the ...

a)

cava artery

b)

vena cava

c)

aorta

55.

The blood transports waste substances to the...

a)

pancreas

b)

vena cava

c)

kidneys

56.

The heart sends oxygenated blood to the rest of the body through the aorta artery.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

What does blood collect in the small intestine?

a)

digested nutrients

b)

waste

c)

liquids

58.

Which is 2?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

59.
2?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
60.
Receives blood from the body that is low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
61.
Receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs
a)
Right Ventricle
b)
Left Ventricle
c)
Right Atrium
d)
Left Atrium
62.
Carries the blood from the ventricle to the body
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Valve
d)
Septum
63.
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
64.
This type of blood cell is responsible for fighting disease.
a)
red blood cell
b)
plasma
c)
white blood cell
65.
These are the oxygen carrying cells of the blood.
a)
red blood cells
b)
plasma
c)
white blood cells
66.
The function of the heart is to 
a)
pump blood
b)
fight disease
c)
exchange gases
d)
create energy
67.
Which organ passes oxygen to the blood?
a)
lungs
b)
pharynx
c)
bronchus
d)
diaphragm
68.
Name this part.
a)
Right ventricle
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right atrium
69.
How many valves does your heart have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
70.
The left side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood
a)
True
b)
False
71.

How many chambers does the human heart have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

72.

Check all the chambers of the Human Heart

a)

Left Atrium

b)

Right Ventricle

c)

Left Aorta

d)

Left Ventricle

e)

Right Atrium

73.

What is the function (job) of the platelets?

a)

To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts and grazes.

b)

To transport oxygen to the muscles

c)

To carry dissolved sugars.

d)

To produce antibodies

74.

What is the function (job) of the plasma?

a)

To release antibodies to fight infections.

b)

To transport oxygen around the body.

c)

To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.

d)

To transport oxygen around the body.

75.

What type of blood do the arteries usually carry?

a)

Oxygenated Blood

b)

Deoxygenated Blood

76.

What is plasma?

a)

only white blood cells

b)

only red blood cells

c)

fluid part of blood

d)

hemoglobin

77.

What causes the blood to be the distinct red colour?

a)

Heamaglobin

b)

Glucose

c)

Hormones

d)

Oxygen

78.
What is the name of the problem that causes a fatty build up in the walls of blood vessels?
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
Heart failure
c)
Angina
d)
Stroke