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The Heart

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The heart is made of which of the following types of muscles?

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Striated muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

d)

None of the above

2.

Which of the following is true about your heart?

a)

Your heart may stop beating from time to time when you are asleep.

b)

You have to think in order to keep your heart beating.

c)

Your heart pushes blood through your body.

d)

All of the above

3.

How many chambers does the heart have?

a)

4

b)

10

c)

3

d)

1

4.

How big is the heart?

a)

Size of a golfball

b)

Size of your fist

c)

Size of your eyeball

d)

Size of your head

5.

With circulation, the heart provides your body with:

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nutrients

c)

Removal of Waste

d)

All of the above

6.
A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Septum
d)
Valve
7.
A top chamber in our heart is called a 
a)
ventricle
b)
cavern
c)
atrium
8.
Name this part.
a)
Right ventricle
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right atrium
9.

What organ does the blood flow to in order to pick up Oxygen?

a)

liver

b)

stomach

c)

brain

d)

lung

10.

What color is oxygenated blood?

a)

bright red

b)

bright blue

c)

dark, dark red

d)

orange

11.

What color is blood that is oxygen poor? (little or no oxygen)

a)

red

b)

dark, dark red ( almost maroon)

c)

blue

12.
The purpose of heart valves is to 
a)
set the pace at which the heart beats
b)
prevent blood from flowing backward
c)
oxygenate the blood as it passes through the valve
d)
add minerals to the blood
13.

What are the parts of the circulatory system?

a)

heart, lungs, veins

b)

heart, lungs, blood

c)

heart, blood, blood vessels

14.

What is another name for the circulatory system?

a)
cardiovascular system
b)
digestive system
c)
nervous system
d)
respiratory system