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Circulatory system

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main organ of the circulatory system?

a)

small intestine

b)

bone

c)

blood vessels

d)

heart

2.

Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The job of the heart is to . . .

a)

pump blood around the body.

b)

send food to the small intestines.

c)

break down food.

d)

give energy to the body.

4.

The heart is about the size and shape of your . . .

a)

head

b)

fist

c)

hand

d)

foot

5.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
6.
The heart has ___ chambers.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.

What are white blood cells

a)

They are the same a red blood cells, but white

b)

They fight off disease and infection

c)

They carry food to your muscles

d)

they activate when you do exercise

8.

What are platelets?

a)

Very small plates used by woodland creatures and fairies

b)

The blood cells that form clots when you are cut to stop bleeding.

c)

They make your blood thinner when you are out of breath

d)

the take oxygen back to the heart

9.
What is pulmonary circulation?
a)
Blood travelling to and from the lungs
b)
Blood travelling to and from the body
c)
A blood clot in the lungs
d)
The vessel that brings blood to the lungs
10.

True or false:

Arteries always carry blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or false:

Arteries always carry oxygenated blood.

a)

True

b)

False