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THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM & THE HEART

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which diagram shows the human double circulatory system?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

How often must a blood cell in the renal artery pass through the heart before it again reaches the renal artery?

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

three times

d)

four times

3.

The diagram shows a double circulatory system. Which vessels carry oxygenated blood?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 4

c)

2 and 3

d)

2 and 4

4.

Which chamber of the heart has the most muscular wall?

a)

left atrium

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

right ventricle

5.

The diagram shows the directions of blood flow through a heart.


Which chamber of the heart receives blood directly from the lungs?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

What is the name of the artery that takes blood from the left ventricle to the body?

a)

Aorta

b)

Pulmonary artery

c)

Vena cava

d)

Coronary artery

7.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Arteries carry blood back to the heart

b)

The pulmonary vein is unusual because it carries blood back to the heart from the lungs

c)

The pulmonary artery is unusual because it carries deoxygenated blood

d)

The heart has two valves

8.
This type of vessel carries blood TO the heart:
a)
vein
b)
nerve
c)
muscle
d)
artery
9.
When oxygen-rich blood is carried AWAY from the heart, it travels through an...
a)
artery
b)
neuron
c)
vein
d)
straw
10.
Identify
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
11.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
12.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
13.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
14.
What does Deoxygenated mean?
a)
Oxygen-rich
b)
Blood flow
c)
Oxygen-poor
d)
Water Flow
15.
The four chambers of the heart are:
a)
Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left House, Left In
b)
Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle
c)
Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Car, Left Room
d)
Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Aboard, Left Vehicle
16.
The aorta is 
a)
a vein
b)
an artery
c)
a valve
d)
a capillary
17.

A fish's heart has ___ chambers.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.
What is pulmonary circulation?
a)
Blood travelling to and from the lungs
b)
Blood travelling to and from the body
c)
A blood clot in the lungs
d)
The vessel that brings blood to the lungs
19.

What kind of circulatory system to humans have?

a)

single circulatory system as blood is pumped by the heart once

b)

double circulatory system as blood passes through the heart twice

c)

triple circulatory system as it involves three types of blood vessel

d)

quaternary circulatory system as there are 4 chambers in the heart