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Circulatory System pt 2 Heart and Blood

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Which of the following describe veins?

a)

elastic, carry blood towards heart, do not have valves

b)

elastic, carry blood away from heart, have valves

c)

not elastic, carry blood towards heart, have valves

d)

not elastic, carry blood away from heart, do not have valves

2.

Which of the following describes arteries?

a)

elastic, carry blood towards heart, do not have valves

b)

elastic, carry blood away from heart, do not have valves

c)

not elastic, carry blood towards heart, have valves

d)

not elastic, carry blood away from heart, have valves

3.

What causes the contraction of the atria?

a)

signal from the SA node

b)

signal from the AV node

c)

signal from the Bundle of HIS node

d)

signal from the Purkinje Fibres

4.

What causes the contraction of the ventricles?

a)

signal from the SA node

b)

signal from the AV node

c)

signal from the Bundle of HIS node

d)

signal from the Purkinje Fibres

5.

Which are true regarding blood pressure?

a)

When the heart pumps it is the greatest pressure, which is systolic pressure.

b)

When the heart is filling it is less pressure, which is systolic pressure.

c)

When the heart pumps it is the greatest pressure, which is diastolic pressure.

d)

When the heart is filling it is less pressure, which is diastolic pressure.

6.

Which of the following are components of your blood?

a)

plasma

b)

erythrocytes

c)

leukocytes

d)

thrombocytes

7.

Blood clotting involves......

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

platelets

d)

macrophages

8.

Which of the following transports carbon dioxide?

a)

plasma

b)

red blood cells

c)

white blood cells

d)

platlets

9.

You have a fever and need to decrease your internal temperature. Your blood vessels would....

a)

dilate, get smaller, decreasing blood flow to the surface

b)

dilate, get larger, increasing blood flow to the surface

c)

constrict, get smaller, decreasing blood flow to the surface

d)

constrict, get larger, increasing blood flow to the surface

10.

You are stuck outside waiting for the bus in Calgary winter. Your blood vessels would....

a)

dilate, get smaller, decreasing blood flow to the surface

b)

dilate, get larger, increasing blood flow to the surface

c)

constrict, get smaller, decreasing blood flow to the surface

d)

constrict, get larger, increasing blood flow to the surface