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Nervous, Cardiovascular, Respiratory - Rehab

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many chambers does the heart have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

2.

________ take blood away from the heart.

a)

veins

b)

arteries

3.

________ carries blood toward the heart.

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

4.

Arthersclerosis is when:

a)

Arteries become narrowed and hardened

b)

Arteries become widened and softened

c)

Veins become closed off

d)

Veins die off

5.

A Heart attack is call what?

a)

Myocardial Infarction

b)

Chest pain

c)

lymphoma

6.

What prevents blood from flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract?

a)

semilunar valves

b)

sinoatrial node

c)

atrioventricular node

d)

tricuspid and bicuspid valves

7.

What is the main function of the heart?

a)

exchange gases

b)

circulate blood throughout the body

c)

produce red blood cells

d)

remove waste materials from the body

8.

Blockage in one of the arteries of the body due to a blood clot that has broken off from another location in the body.

a)

a pleural effusion

b)

an embolism

c)

pulmonary edema

d)

a pneumothorax

9.

A hereditary disease in which the blood clots slowly or abnormally. This causes prolonged bleeding with even minor cuts and bumps

a)

Anemia

b)

Hemophilia

c)

Embolism

d)

Atherosclerosis

10.

High blood pressure

a)

Heart Failure

b)

Atherosclerosis

c)

Myocardial Infarction

d)

Hypertension

11.

The ballooning out of an artery, accompanied by the thinning arterial wall, caused by weakening of the blood vessel

a)

Aneurysm

b)

Hematoma

c)

Sickle cell anemia

d)

Coronary Artery Disease

12.

Letter D is pointing to

a)

Aorta

b)

Right Pulmonary Artery

c)

Superior Vena Cava

d)

Pulmonary Trunk

13.

Letter G is pointing to

a)

Right atrium

b)

Left Atrium

c)

Right ventricle

d)

Left ventricle

14.

What letter is pointing to the aorta?

a)

D

b)

K

c)

C

d)

B

15.

Which letter is pointing to the tricuspid valve?

a)

M

b)

N

c)

L

d)

O

16.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
17.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
18.

Name the organ label # 6.

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchi

c)

trachea

d)

lungs

19.
What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?
a)
esophogus
b)
bronchi
c)
trachea
d)
alveoli
20.

Name the structure labeled 8

a)

lungs

b)

trachea

c)

diaphragm

d)

alveoli

21.

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli is through a process called

a)

active transport

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

diffusion

22.

This structure is also known as the voice box?

a)

Trachea

b)

Larynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Nasal conchae

23.

Where in the respiratory tract does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchi

c)

Larynx

d)

Trachea

24.
Which is the correct order of structures that air passes through?
a)
Trachea --> bronchi --> bronchioles --> alveoli
b)
Bronchi ---> trachea--> bronchioles --> alveoli
c)
Bronchioles --> bronchi --> trachea --> alveoli
d)
Trachea --> bronchioles --? bronchi --> alveoli
25.
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 
26.

A fast pulse is also called...

a)

tachycardia

b)

tachypnea

c)

bradycardia

d)

bradypnea

27.

the area of the body where you take a carotid pulse is...

a)

the neck

b)

the groin area

c)

the wrist

d)

the inside of your elbow

28.

The first "thump" you hear when taking a blood pressure is....

a)

the systolic blood pressure

b)

the diastolic blood pressure

c)

the lowest number

29.

What is a "normal" blood pressure

a)

120/110 mmHg

b)

120/80 mmHg

c)

100/80 mmHg

d)

140/80 mmHg

30.

The normal range of pulse in an adult:

a)

12-20

b)

90-120

c)

60-100

d)

120-160

31.

The brain and spinal cord make up the

a)

central nervous system

b)

peripheral system

c)

autonomic nervous system

d)

efferent nervous system

32.

The correct conduction pathway of a nerve impulse is...

a)

Cell body, axon, dendrites, axon terminal

b)

Dendrites, axon, cell body, axon terminal

c)

Dendrites, axon terminal, cell body, axon

d)

Dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminal

33.

point of close "contact" between 2 neurons

a)

stimulus

b)

astrocyte

c)

glial cells

d)

synapse

34.

The purpose of the myelin sheath is ...

a)

to carry nerve impulses toward the CNS

b)

to carry nerve impulses away from the CNS

c)

to insulate the axon of a neuron

d)

the engulf "germs" near the neuron

35.

the dendrites are labeled

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

the axon terminals are labeled

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

the axon is labeled

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

Imagine you are studying the structure of a neuron under a microscope. Which part of the neuron would you identify as the one that receives signals from other neurons?

a)

dendrites

b)

axon

c)

cell body

d)

synapse

39.

Imagine you are a scientist studying the nervous system. You come across the myelin sheath in your research. What would you say is its function?

a)

The function of the myelin sheath is to insulate and speed up the transmission of electrical signals along nerve fibers.

b)

The function of the myelin sheath is to protect nerve fibers from damage.

c)

The function of the myelin sheath is to regulate the production of electrical signals in nerve fibers.

d)

The function of the myelin sheath is to store and release neurotransmitters.

40.

A group of brain disorders characterized by repeated seizures over time

a)

epilepsy

b)

dementia

c)

meningitis

d)

cerebral palsy

41.

An infection induced inflammation of the meninges surrounding the brain and the spinal cord

a)

epilepsy

b)

meningitis

c)

dementia

d)

cerebral palsy

42.

death of brain tissue that occurs when an arterial blockage or arterial rupture prevents blood flow to the brain; also called a stroke

a)

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

b)

multiple sclerosis

c)

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

d)

vertigo

43.

You´re giving a speech in front of the entire school body

a)

parasympathetic nervous system

b)

sympathetic nervous system

44.

The autonomic nervous system is divided into

a)

Motor and Sensory

b)

Peripheral and Central

c)

The Brain and Spinal cord

d)

Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

45.

Division of the Autonomic Nervous System that is FIGHT OR FLIGHT

a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
46.
 Division of the Autonomic Nervous System (which is a subdivision of the Peripheral Nervous System) that is & REST AND DIGEST
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
47.

Decrease heart rate

a)

sympathetic

b)

parasympathetic

48.

throat

a)

-pharynx

b)

laryng/o

c)

rhin/o

d)

py/0

49.

windpipe

a)

laryng/o

b)

pharyng/o

c)

trache/o

d)

rhin/o

50.

surgical puncture

a)

-pharynx

b)

py/o

c)

-centesis

d)

-ecstasis

51.
Tiny tubes that branch off of bronchi
a)
capillaries
b)
alveoli
c)
bronchioles
d)
pluera
52.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
53.
what controls your balance ?!
a)

brain stem

b)
cerebellum
c)

cerebrum

54.

Center of reasoning, thought, and memory

a)

mid brain

b)

pons

c)

cerebellum

d)

cerebrum

55.

Conducts impulses between brain parts and controls some eye reflexes

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

pons

d)

mid brain

56.

A respiratory disorder caused by a sensitivity to an allergen is ____.

a)

bronchitis

b)

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

c)

asthma

d)

emphysema

57.

A noninfectious, chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity is ____.

a)

asthma

b)

chromic obstructive pulmonary disease

c)

emphysema

d)

pleurisy

58.

The correct term for a nosebleed is ____.

a)

epistaxis

b)

rhinitis

c)

sinusitis

d)

pleurisy

59.

A CPAP device is mainly used for the disorder known as ____.

a)

emphysema

b)

sleep apnea

c)

pleurisy

d)

epistaxis