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Cardio, Resp and Endo

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Your heart is about the size of

a)

Your foot

b)

Your fist

c)

a marble

d)

an egg

2.

What carries blood with oxygen from the heart to the rest of the body?

a)

Capillary

b)

Vein

c)

Artery

d)

Plasma

3.

What carries blood without oxygen to the heart from the rest of the body?

a)

Capillary

b)

Vein

c)

Artery

d)

Plasma

4.

Does your blood have more red blood cells or white blood cells

a)

Red

b)

White

5.

This component of your blood fights infection

a)

White cell

b)

Plasma

c)

Red Blood Cell

d)

Platelet

6.

This component of your blood carries oxygen to your body

a)

White blood cell

b)

Platelet

c)

Plasma

d)

Red Blood Cell

7.

This component of your blood tha helps with clotting is

a)

White blood cell

b)

Platelet

c)

Plasma

d)

Red Blood Cell

8.

What part of the body makes blood?

a)

The kidneys

b)

The pancreas

c)

The liver

d)

The bones

9.

This muscle helps to pull air into the lungs

a)

diaphragm

b)

heart

c)

bicep

d)

rib cage

10.

This body part makes sure food goes to the stomach and air to the lungs

a)

windpipe

b)

epiglottis

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

11.

The pipes that bring air to the lungs are called

a)

tailpipe

b)

plumbing

c)

epiglottis

d)

bronchi

12.

Where in the lungs does the blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

a)

windpipe

b)

epiglottis

c)

trachea

d)

alveoli

13.

Why is the nose considered part of the respiratory system

a)

because it is connected to the sinuses

b)

because it filters dust from the air

c)

because smell is important

d)

because without it we could not breathe

14.

The smallest blood vessels are the

a)

arteries

b)

arterioles

c)

capillaries

d)

veins

15.

Blood flows fastest in the

a)

Arteries

b)

Capillaries

c)

Veins

d)

Venules

16.

The right atrium

a)

delivers deoxygenated blood to the lungs

b)

delivers oxygenated blood to the body

c)

receives deoxygenated blood from the body

d)

receives oxygenated blood from the lungs

17.

Blood from the LEFT ventricle goes to the

a)

aorta

b)

left atrium

c)

right atrium

d)

left ventricle

18.

The valves in the veins are to

a)

control blood flow

b)

divert blood to different areas

c)

prevent backflow

d)

regulate blood pressure

19.

What does an antigen do?

a)

fights disease

b)

makes leucocytes

c)

stimulates an immune response

d)

all three

20.

Thrombocytes

a)

clot blood with the help of Vitamin K

b)

destroy blood clots

c)

lead to aneurisms

d)

mend bones

21.

The atria (two atriums) in the heart have what function?

a)

collect in-coming blood

b)

restrict blood flow

c)

send blood out of the heart

d)

none of these

22.

De-oxygenated blood is first received in the

a)

left atrium

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

right ventricle

23.

High Blood pressure is known as

a)

hypersomnia

b)

hyperventilation

c)

hypertension

d)

hypoxia

24.

Which structures filter and moisten air as it passes through the human respiratory system?

a)

cilia and mucous membranes

b)

alveoli and cartilage rings

c)

diaphragm and bronchioles

d)

epiglottis and bronchi

25.

Which respiratory structure is supported by rings of cartilage?

a)

trachea

b)

alveolus

c)

bronchiole

d)

pharynx

26.

Which sequence correctly indicates the branching pattern of the human respiratory system?

a)

trachea -> bronchi -> bronchioles -> alveoli

b)

trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi -> alveoli

c)

alveoli -> trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi

d)

alveoli -> bronchioles -> trachea -> bronchi

27.

Which structure in humans is lined with ciliated mucous membrane, is supported by cartilaginous rings, and functions as a passageway for air?

a)

esophagus

b)

alveolus

c)

pharynx

d)

trachea

28.

In humans, which structure prevents food from entering the trachea?

a)

epiglottis

b)

alveolus

c)

mucous membrane

d)

cartilage ring

29.

The cellular process which uses oxygen and sugar to produce energy is called

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cell division

c)

cellular respiration

d)

DNA replication

30.

What is the main function of gas exchange

a)

To remove carbon dioxide and supply oxygen to the body

b)

To remove oxygen from the body

c)

To supply carbon dioxide and remove oxygen from the body

d)

To supply water to the body cells

31.

Which structure shown in the diagram below contracts, causing a pressure change in the chest cavity during breathing?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

Which part of the human respiratory system is a thin, moist membranous structure where gas exchange occurs?

a)

trachea

b)

bronchus

c)

epiglottis

d)

alveolus

33.

Which part of the human respiratory system is correctly paired with a description of its structure?

a)

alveolus – microscopic sac containing rings of cartilage and ciliated membranes

b)

pharynx – cavity lined with flagellated mucous membranes

c)

bronchiole – small branching tubule lacking cartilaginous rings

d)

trachea – thin, moist membrane surrounded by capillaries

34.

In the human respiratory system, bronchioles directly connect the

a)

trachea and pharynx

b)

bronchi and alveoli

c)

nasal cavity and trachea

d)

epiglottis and larynx

35.

In humans, the thin, moist membranes of the alveoli are surrounded by

a)

bronchi

b)

the epiglottis

c)

capillaries

d)

lymph vessels

36.

In humans, what happens when the breathing rate increases?

a)

Additional oxygen will diffuse into the blood as carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood in the lungs.

b)

Additional carbon dioxide will diffuse into the blood as oxygen diffuses out of the blood in the lungs.

c)

Oxygen from body cells will diffuse more rapidly into red blood cells.

d)

Increased oxygen dissolved in the blood will stimulate the cerebrum to slow the breathing rate.

37.

An allergic reaction characterized by the constriction of the bronchial tubes is known as

a)

coronary thrombosis

b)

arthritis

c)

asthma

d)

emphysema

38.
What type of blood cells transport oxygen?
a)
Platelets
b)
White blood cells
c)
Red blood cells
39.
What structures help to keep the air that you breath clean?
a)
cilia
b)
mucous
c)
nose hair 
d)
all of the above
40.
What happens during inspiration?
a)
The diaphragm contracts and pulls down to cause air to rush into the thoracic cavity.
b)
The diaphragm relaxes and causes a pressure change and air rushes out.
c)
The diaphram relaxes and causes the thoracic cavity to get smaller.
41.
Which part of the brain controls breathing?
a)
cerebellum
b)
occipital lobe
c)
pons
d)
medulla oblongata
42.

Calcitonin is produced by which gland?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pancreas

c)

Thyroid

d)

Thymus

43.

Which hormone is secreted by the hypothalamus?

a)

calcitonin

b)

growth hormone

c)

thymosin

d)

antidiuretic hormone

44.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major processes controlled by hormones?

a)

digestion

b)

reproduction

c)

growth & development

d)

regulating metabolism

45.

Negative feedback means that an increase in a substance will trigger

a)

decreased production of that substance

b)

increased production of that substance

c)

increased production of other substances

d)

stopping the production of another substance

46.

Which hormone promotes growth in long bones and skeletal muscles?

a)

luteinizing hormone

b)

oxytocin

c)

growth hormone

d)

prolactin

47.

Which hormone is an antagonist of parathyroid hormone?

a)

Calcitonin

b)

Follicle-stimulating hormone

c)

Testosterone

d)

Thymosin

48.

Which hormone inhibits urine production?

a)

melatonin

b)

antidiuretic hormone

c)

thyroxine

d)

testosterone

49.

What hormone triggers egg release from the ovaries?

a)

Luteinizing Hormone

b)

Parathyroid Hormone

c)

Testosterone

d)

Oxytocin

50.

What is the endocrine system?

a)

A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.

b)

A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.

c)

A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions

d)

A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.

51.

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

a)

thyroid gland.

b)

adrenal gland.

c)

pancreas.

d)

pituitary gland.

52.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
53.

The response to stress is called

a)

Stay or Stray Response

b)

Fight or Stay Response

c)

Flee or Stray Response

d)

Fight or Flight Response

54.

Which of the following produces adrenaline?

a)

thyroid gland

b)

adrenal medula

c)

pancreas

d)

adrenal cortex

55.
The ovarian follicle is stimulated through development by:
a)
FSH
b)
LH
c)
Estrogen
d)
Progesterone
56.
What is mean by homeostasis?
a)
Controls and coordinates body activities through chemical 
b)
controls and coordinates body activities through electrical impulses
c)
For maintenance of a steady state in the internal environment
d)
remove metabolic waste products from the cel
57.

Which gland secretes insulin?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Ovaries

c)

Pituitary

d)

Thymus

58.

What structure is this?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Thyroid

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal glands

59.

How many hormones pancreas produced

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

60.

Hormones are...

a)

only noticeable when we hit puberty.

b)

signals sent to nerves.

c)

reactions produced through the movements of endocrine glands.

d)

special chemical messengers created in the endocrine glands.

61.

The adrenal gland produces adrenaline. Which of the following is not a result of the secretion of adrenaline?

a)

Heart rate increases.

b)

Glucose level increases.

c)

Respiratory rate increases.

d)

Blood becomes thicker.

62.
Which hormone promotes the kidneys to reabsorb water?
a)
oxytocin
b)
LH
c)
ADH
d)
PRL
63.

Hormone regulation operates under which type of feedback mechanism?

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

c)

zero feedback

d)

Hormones are not regulated

64.

These release testosterone, which controls changes in a male's body and regulates sperm production.

a)

Ovaries

b)

Target Cells

c)

Parathyroids

d)

Testes

65.
Where are the adrenal glands located?
a)
One on each side of the larynx
b)
On top of the kidneys
c)
Behind the orbital bone
d)
The inner ear
66.

A gland that is 'ductless' is called an

a)

Endocrine Gland

b)

Exocrine Gland

67.

Hormones are secreted into the blood by

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

68.

The Islets of Langerhans are located

a)

in the pancreas

b)

on the kidneys

c)

behind the thyroid

d)

in the brain

69.

Which hormone controls the metabolic rate of body cells?

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Adrenaline

c)

Insulin

d)

Testosterone

70.

Where do glands secrete their hormones?

a)

into the bloodstream

b)

directly onto the tissue being affected

c)

into the brain