WorksheetsCardiovascular system
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
How many Litres of blood are pumped every day?
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
What makes up the cardiovascular system?
Blood vessels
Blood
Muscles
Heart
What is the main function of the CV system?
Ensure sufficient supply of CO2 and nutrients and get rid of oxygen as a toxic by product
Ensure sufficient supply of oxygen and CO2 to the working muscles
Ensure sufficient supply of blood and CO2
Ensure sufficient supply of oxygen and nutrients and get rid of CO2 as a toxic by product
How does thermoregulation occur?
Dilation of the heart and blood vessels
Wearing a coat when its cold.
Dilation of Peripheral blood vessels
Constriction of blood vessels when cold
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Venuoles
Which blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Vena Cava
How are arteries and veins similar?
They are 1 cell thick
They both transport blood
They have 3 layers of tissue
They both contain valves
What is the difference between arteries and veins?
Arteries contain valves
Vein contain valves
The tunica media is thicker in the artery
The tunica media is thicker in the vein
What does smooth muscle contraction do to the blood vessels?
Change the diameter to increase Carbon dioxide transport
Slow blood down through the blood vessels
Change the diameter to redistribute blood where needed
Make blood move faster through the blood vessels
Which blood vessels carry oxygen to the cardiac muscle of the heart?
Coronary blood vessels
Cardiac blood vessels
Smooth blood vessels
Pulmonary blood vessels
Which part of the heart receives O2 poor venous blood coming back from the body
Right Ventricle
Left Atrium
Left Ventricle
Right Atrium
Which part of the heart pumps oxygnated blood to the body?
Right Atrium
Left Ventricle
Right Ventricle
Left atrium
Which part of the heart receive oxygen rich arterial blood from the lungs?
Right Ventricle
Left Ventricle
Right Atrium
Left Atrium
Where does the Aorta supply blood to?
Neck, head, brain and arms
Legs and lungs
Neck, head and legs
Arms and legs
What is the name given to the transport of oxygen depleted blood to the lungs for oxygenating?
Systemic Circulation
Systematic Circulation
Pulmonary Circulation
Cardiac circulation
Which blood vessel transports blood to the lungs from the heart?
Pulmonary Artery
Aorta
Vena Cava
Pulmonary Vein
What do valves do in the heart?
Stop back flow into the Atria from the ventricles
Stop platelets moving through the heart
Stop oxygenated blood leaving the heart
Open and shut to control flow of blood
