WorksheetsCIRCULATORY SYSTEM QUIZ
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 15mins
These are blood vessels which have a thick elastic middle layer that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart. Which blood vessel is being described?
arteries
veins
capillaries
venules
These are the smallest blood vessels where exchange of gases take place. Which blood vessels have this function?
capillaries
veins
arteries
arterioles
The circulatory system has an organ which pumps blood to all parts of the body. Which organ has this function?
heart
blood
blood vessels
all choices are correct
Which of the following is the function of the auricles / atria ?
They pump oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body
They are responsible for receiving used blood coming from the lung and from all parts of the body.
They purify blood to be distributed to all parts of the body
They carry oxygen-poor blood to the lungs
Which of the following statements describes the function of the ventricles?
When they contract, the blood is forced away from the heart
When they relax, oxygen-poor blood is forced away from the heart for distribution to the different body parts.
When they contact, oxygen-rich blood is forced away from the heart for distribution to the different body parts.
When they relax, oxygen-rich blood is forced away from the heart for distribution to the different body parts
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the function of the blood?
It transports water, oxygen, nutrients, salts, hormones, and other substances that sustain life
It is the liquid medium that is constantly flowing throughout the body
It removes waste products of metabolism from the different parts of the body
It makes our skin reddish in color
All of the following describe the red blood cells and its function EXCEPT
Red blood cells are small spherical enucleated and biconcave cells
Red blood cells are manufactured in the heart
Red blood cells pick up oxygen from the lungs and transport it to all the body cells
Red blood cells pick up carbon dioxide from the body cells and bring it back to the lungs
Which of the following describes the function of the white blood cells?
White blood cells transport oxygen to the body cells
White blood cells remove carbon dioxide from the body cells
White blood cells help in the process of clot formation whenever a blood vessel is broken
White blood cells fight invading bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that cause infection
Veins are thin-walled and floppy blood vessels. Which of the following is the function of veins?
They carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the body parts
They carry oxygen-rich blood from the body parts back to the heart
They carry oxygen-poor blood from the body parts to the heart
They carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body parts
Which of the following blood components provide the major defense for our bodies against invading bacteria and viruses?
platelets
white blood cells
red blood cells
plasma
Draw the heart and label its parts correctly
