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Sci8_Circulatory and Respiratory System

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the structure pointed by the arrow

a)

Left atrium

b)

Right atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Right ventricle

2.

Identify the structure pointed by the arrow

a)

Left atrium

b)

Right atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Right ventricle

3.

Identify the structure pointed by the arrow

a)

Left atrium

b)

Right atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Right ventricle

4.

Identify the structure pointed by the arrow

a)

Left atrium

b)

Right atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Right ventricle

5.
The heart has ___ chambers.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
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
7.
What function does the heart do?
a)
Protects organs and produces red blood cells.
b)
Generates heat.
c)
Breaks down food into nutrients.
d)
The heart is a pump, which moves the blood. The arteries and veins are the pipes where the blood flows.
8.
What is the main function of the artery?
a)
It controls your brain and your thought process.
b)
They carry oxygen- poor blood BACK to the heart.
c)
Arteries carry oxygen- rich blood AWAY from the heart.
d)
It receives information (senses) and sends messages to the body about how to react to things.
9.
arteries, veins, and capillaries are three types of __________
a)
heart valves
b)
blood vessels
c)
cells
d)
veins
10.
What does blood do?
a)
Carries Water to cells
b)
Carries Oxygen to cells
c)
Carries Food to cells
d)
All of the above 
11.

Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
______________ are the smallest blood vessels.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
13.
The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
14.
This type of vessel carries blood TO the heart:
a)
vein
b)
nerve
c)
muscle
d)
artery
15.
The cells in the blood that help fight germs and illnesses are the...
a)
red blood cells
b)
platelets
c)
white blood cells
d)
axons
16.
When looking at the heart, which side is the right?
a)
my right
b)
my left
c)
at the apex
d)
at the base
17.
Which part of the heart pumps deoxygenated (oxygen-poor) blood?
a)
Left side
b)
Right side
c)
Top side
d)
Bottom side
18.
Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.
a)
False
b)
True
19.
The circulatory system works with the __________ system to obtain energy from nutrients that we eat. 
a)
respiratory 
b)
digestive
c)
skeletal
d)
nervous
20.
Where does the deoxygenated blood from the body go ?
a)
Stomach
b)
Colon
c)
Toes
d)
Lungs
21.
Veins have special ________________ to stop blood from flowing backward.
a)
gravity
b)
valves
c)
arteries
d)
ventricles
22.

Which of the following is not part of the circulatory system

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Which of the following is not part of the valves in heart

a)

Vein valves

b)

Pulmonary valves

c)

Tricuspid valves

d)

Mitral valves

24.

The statement below is a function of the circulation system in humans except ...

a)

circulates oxygen throughout the body's tissue

b)

transports nutrients to all body tissues

c)

deliver impulse stimulation

d)

transporting metabolic waste to excretion devices

25.

The part of the heart that contains only oxygen-rich blood is. . . .

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 3

c)

2 and 4

d)

2 and 3

26.

Blood that has circulated from the body's tissues will enter the heart chambers first in the ...

a)

Right atrium

b)

Right ventricle

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Left atrium

27.

The aorta and the left ventricle are indicated by numbers ...

a)

6 & 3

b)

3 & 9

c)

2 & 10

d)

1 & 9

28.

The part of the heart that functions to keep blood from the right chamber (right atrium and right ventricle) does not return to the right atrium is called ??

a)

Mitral valve

b)

Tricuspid valve

c)

Aortic valve

d)

Pulmonary valve

29.

The part of the heart that contains only oxygen-rich blood is. . .

a)

3 and 4

b)

1 and 2

c)

2 and 3

d)

1 and 3

30.

Blood from the lungs to the left atrium rich in contain

a)

Less oxygen and more carbon dioxide

b)

Rich carbon dioxide

c)

Rich oxygen

d)

More oxygen and less carbon dioxide

31.

What is the correct path through the circulatory system which describes the passage of blood originating in the left leg?

a)

Vena cava-> right atrium-> right ventricle-> lungs-> left atrium-> left ventricle-> aorta

b)

Vena cava-> left atrium-> left ventricle-> lungs-> right atrium-> right ventricle-> aorta

c)

Vena cava-> right atrium-> left atrium-> lungs-> right ventricle-> left ventricle-> aorta

d)

Vena cava-> left atrium-> right atrium -> lungs-> left ventricle-> right ventricle-> aorta

32.

What is the purpose of the respiratory system?

a)

takes in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

b)

takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen

c)

takes in nitrogen and releases carbon dioxide

d)

takes in oxygen and releases nitrogen

33.

Where does oxygen initially enter into the body?

a)

nose and mouth

b)

eyes

c)

brain

d)

throat

34.

This area warms, moisturizes, and filters air before going to the lungs. What is it?

a)

nasal cavity

b)

nose

c)

mouth

d)

trachea

35.

What is the formal name for your throat area?

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

throat

d)

esophagus

36.

Where are your vocal chords housed and what is this area called?

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

throat

d)

trachea

37.

Your windpipe is also called the...

a)

trachea

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

esophagus

38.

What are the two branches called that branch off from your trachea and into your lungs?

a)

bronchus (bronchi)

b)

alveoli

c)

lungs

d)

trachea

39.

What are the smaller branches of the bronchi called?

a)

bronchioles

b)

alveoli

c)

ravioli

d)

lungs

40.

These tiny grape-like air sacs is where the gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide happen in the lungs. What is it?

a)

alveoli

b)

lungs

c)

ravioli

d)

bronchioles

41.

The elastic sponge-like organs are where gas exchange occurs.

a)

lungs

b)

alveoli

c)

ravioli

d)

trachea

42.

This condition occurs when the airway is narrowed due to inflammation of the bronchi. Which condition is this?

a)

alveoli

b)

asthma

c)

lung cancer

d)

emphysema

43.

What do humans need to breathe in from the air?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ammonia

44.

What gas do plants take in that animal/humans breathe out?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

phosphorus

45.

What happens during pneumonia?

a)

the alveoli fill with fluid making it harder to breathe

b)

a blockage in the brain prevents blood from being delivered

c)

the heart stops beating

d)

the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs

46.

What is the function of the diaphragm?

a)

the muscle that contracts and relaxes when you breathe

b)

the muscle that regulates your heart beat

c)

no function

47.

Which is not a job of the respiratory system?

a)

taking in oxygen

b)

taking in carbon dioxide

c)

moisten air

d)

transport glucose

48.

What is oxygen needed for?

a)

energy releasing chemical reactions

b)

to make glucose

c)

to take in sunlight

d)

none of the above

49.

Which one accurately describes the difference between respiration and cell respiration?

a)

respiration produces glucose while cell respiration does not

b)

cell respiration is a process in cells where energy is made, while respiration is breathing

c)

respiration occurs in cells while cell respiration produces glucose

d)

none of the above

50.

What does the respiratory system release?

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ATP

51.

What does the digestive system do?

a)

brings in oxygen

b)

gets rid of carbon dioxide

c)

absorbs glucose from food

d)

none of the above

52.

Which is not a job of the nose?

a)

warm air

b)

moisten air

c)

traps particles like dust and bacteria

d)

bring in carbon dioxide

53.

Tiny hairs that move particles in the nose are called

a)

mucus

b)

vocal cords

c)

cilia

d)

flagella

54.

After the nose, air passes into the

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

bronchi

d)

bronchioles

55.

Where does air go after the pharynx during inhalation?

a)

nose

b)

trachea

c)

bronchi

d)

alveoli

56.

Which system shares the pharynx with the respiratory system?

a)

circulatory

b)

digestive

c)

excretory

d)

skeletal

57.

The "windpipe" is known as the

a)

alveoli

b)

esophagus

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

58.

When you exhale, air goes out of the trachea to the

a)

bronchi

b)

alveoli

c)

pharynx

d)

esophagus

59.

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

a)

bronchi

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

epiglottis

60.

Where would you find cilia?

a)

nose and alveoli

b)

bronchioles and mouth

c)

trachea and nose

d)

all of the above

61.

Where is carbon dioxide and oxygen exchanged at capillaries?

a)

trachea

b)

larynx

c)

alveoli

d)

bronchi

62.

Which properly describes inhalation?

a)

ribs go down and out

b)

pressure is low causing air to rush in

c)

pressure is high causing air to rush in

d)

volume is low

63.

When you exhale, the diaphragm

a)

moves upwards

b)

moves downwards

c)

flattens

d)

none of the above

64.

Which is known as the voice box?

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

65.

What is labeled F?

a)

bronchioles

b)

trachea

c)

bronchi

d)

diaphragm

66.

What is labeled at E?

a)

bronchi

b)

trachea

c)

pharynx

d)

none of the above

67.

Passive Transport uses ____ energy

a)

no

b)

a lot of

c)

a little bit of

d)

some

68.
During osmosis
a)
water moves from high to low concentration
b)
large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane
c)
water moves when energy is used
d)
proteins are built
69.
The picture below is an example of _________________.
a)
osmosis
b)
isotonic
c)
diffusion
d)
active transport
70.
What is diffusion?
a)
when molecules move 
b)
when molecules move from a high concentration to a low.
c)
no movement 
d)
molecules move everywhere
71.

How do cells move stuff through the cell membrane?

(a)  

72.

How are proteins used in active transport?

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