wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

The Cardiovascular system

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What Is the Simple Definition of Heart?
a)
the pulse that sends signals to the other organs in the body to the kidney
b)
the hollow muscular organ the pumps blood throughout the body
c)
a shape that is a triangle with two circles
d)
the veins that sends nutrients to other parts of the body
2.

Define Veins:

a)

carries blood away from the heart

b)

carries nutrients away from the heart

c)

carries blood towards the heart

d)

carries blood towards the lungs

3.

What do red blood cells do?

a)

carries oxygen

b)

fights infection

c)

clots blood

d)

nothing; the white blood cells do all the work

4.

What do platelets do?

a)

carries oxygen

b)

cures infections

c)

fights infection

d)

causes blood to clot and form scabs

5.

What is the atrium?

a)

the bottom chamber of the heart

b)

the right chamber of the heart

c)

the left chamber of the heart

d)

the upper chamber of the heart

6.

What are the ventricles?

a)

bottom left chamber of the heart

b)

upper chambers of the heart

c)

lower chambers of the heart

d)

top right chamber of the heart

7.

What's in the Circulatory (Cardiovascular) system?

a)

consists of heart, veins and brain

b)

consists of heart, blood vessels and blood

c)

consists of heart, blood and lungs

d)

consists of heart, brain and bladder

8.

What is the atherosclerosis disease.

a)

fatty/sugary materials build up on artery walls creating plague

b)

fatty/sugary materials build up on vein walls creating plague

c)

fatty/sugary materials build up on ventricle walls creating plague

d)

fatty/sugary materials build up on capillary walls creating plague

9.

What is hypertension?

a)

have low blood pressure because of a passed down disease

b)

have high blood pressure because of a passed down disease

c)

when you have high blood pressure without any physical reason

d)

when you have low blood pressure without any physical reason

10.

A blood vessel that carries blood AWAY from the heart

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

platelets

11.

How many chambers does a human heart have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart?

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

platelets

13.

The measure of blood flow in arteries is...

a)

blood pressure/heart rate

b)

capillaries

c)

pulmonary veins

14.

The heart is made of ______ muscle

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

15.

True or False: the right ventricle and left ventricle are the 2 chambers on the top of the heart

a)

True

b)

False

16.
Which of the following delivers oxygen to cells?
a)
Red Blood cells
b)
White blood cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
17.
What is the function of a valve?
a)
Helps blood to clot
b)
Keeps blood flowing in all directions
c)
Keeps blood flowing in one direction
d)
Stops blood from flowing
18.
Which of the following fights infection?
a)
Red Blood cells
b)
White blood cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
19.
Which of the following are the blood vessels that helps blood flow away from the heart?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Cappillaries
20.
Which of the following are the blood vessels that helps blood flow to the cells?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Cappillaries
21.
Which of the following are the blood vessels that have a wall that is 1 cell thick?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Cappillaries
22.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and the body?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
23.
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
24.
What is the name of the problem that causes the heart muscle cells to die?
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
Heart failure
c)
Heart attack
d)
Stroke
25.
What is the name of the problem that happens when brain cells are starved of oxygen and die?
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
Heart failure
c)
Heart attack
d)
Stroke
26.
What is the another name for high blood pressure?
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
Hypertension
c)
Heart attack
d)
Stroke
27.
What is the name of the part labelled 1?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Left Ventricle
28.

Oxygen poor Blood enters the heart at the ....

a)
Right Atrium
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Left Ventricle
29.
What is the name of the part labelled 2?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Left Ventricle
30.
What is the name of the part labelled 3?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Left Ventricle
31.
What is the name of the part labelled 4?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Left Ventricle
32.
What is plasma?
a)
The part of the blood that fights infection
b)
The fluid part of the blood
c)
The part of the blood that carries oxygen
d)
Something to do with TV's
33.
Which component of blood is responsible for helping to stop bleeding?
a)
platelets
b)
red blood cells
c)
white blood cells
d)
plasma
34.
The fluid portion of blood that carries blood cells, glucose, proteins, fats, and wastes throughout the body.
a)
red blood cells
b)
white blood cells
c)
plasma
d)
platelets
35.
These blood cells are the protectors and help fight off disease.
a)
Red blood cells
b)
White blood cells
c)
Plasma
d)
Platelets