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Foundation of Life

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not a function of Blood

a)

Transport

b)

Regulation

c)

Protection

d)

Growth

2.

What is the volume of blood in the ave female?

a)

8-10 L

b)

6-8 L

c)

5-6 L

d)

4-5 L

3.

Which of the following are fragments that help stop bleeding when a blood vessel is damaged?

a)

Leukocytes

b)

Platelets

c)

Erythrocytes

d)

Mast Cells

4.

When you damage a blood vessel what is the first thing that happens?

a)

Vasoconstriction

b)

Platelet plug formation

c)

Coagulation

d)

Release of extra Leukocytes

5.

Which Leucocyte is the body's bacteria slayers?

a)

Neutrophils

b)

Eosinophils

c)

Basophils

d)

Mast Cells

6.

What divides the left side of the heart from the left side?

a)

Atrium

b)

Ventricles

c)

Wall

d)

Septum

7.

What vessels carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart?

a)

Neither coronary arteries or pulmonary artery

b)

Pulmonary artery only

c)

Both coronary arteries and pulmonary artery

d)

Coronary arteries only

8.

A tiny blood vessel that allows for exchange between the blood and cells in the tissues in the body is called a

a)

Blood vessel

b)

Vein

c)

Capillary

d)

Artery

9.

Identify:

a)

Left Ventricle

b)

Right Atrium

c)

Right Ventricle

d)

Left Atrium

10.

What do red blood cells do?

a)

Carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells and transport carbon dioxide from the cells back to the lungs

b)

Collects blood from the capillaries and drain it into the veins

c)

Keeps blood flowing in one direction to the heart and prevent blood from flowing backwards

d)

Bring nutrients to the cells and carries away waste materials

11.

What are the microscopic sacs where gaseous exchange takes place called?

a)

Bronchi

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Alveoli

d)

Trachea

12.

What important activity takes place in the lungs?

a)

Oxygen is exchanged for Carbon Dioxide

b)

Vasodilation

c)

Waste is filtered from the blood

d)

Esophagus

13.

Which part of the Respiratory System collects air from the environment & heats/moistens the air before entering the body?

a)

lungs

b)

nose

c)

mouth

d)

trachea

14.

A small flap of tissue that covers the trachea when swallowing is called the

a)

bronchi

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

epiglottis

15.

Given the following structures:

1. larynx

2. nasal cavity

3. pharynx

4. trachea

Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 

a)

1,2,3,4

b)

2,3,1,4

c)

2,1,3,4

d)

4,2,3,1

16.

A cell is...

a)

Composed of nucleas and tissues

b)

Basic structural and functional unit of all living things

17.

What is the equation for cardiac output?

a)

HR x SV

b)

HR x CO

c)

SV + HR

d)

TV x HR

18.

Which one of these contractions is responsible for holding a static position?

a)

Concentric

b)

Eccentric

c)

Isometric

d)

Kinetic

19.

What is the function of the a flat bone

a)

Movement

b)

Muscle Attachment

c)

Shock Absorption

d)

Protection

20.

Which part of the spine has more vertebrae?

a)

Cervical

b)

Thoracic

c)

Lumbar

d)

Sacrum

21.

What are the examples of a hinge joint

a)

Hip

b)

Knee

c)

Neck

d)

Elbow

22.

A tendon connects

a)

Muscle to bone

b)

Bone to bone

c)

Muscle to muscle

d)

Muscle to skin

23.

Which one of the following bones can be found in the hand

a)

Radius

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Trapezoid

d)

Ulna

24.

Dorsiflxion is flexing the foot

a)

Inwards

b)

Outwards

c)

Upwards

d)

Downwards

25.

What type of connective tissue is able to stretch?

a)

Lymphoid

b)

Fibrous

c)

Bone

d)

Elastic