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Cardiovascular system

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word cardio mean?

a)

Blood vessels

b)

Heart

c)

Artery

d)

vein

2.

What does homeostasis mean?

a)

Heart

b)

Blood Vessels

c)

Steady state

d)

Blood

3.

The atrium is ___________ of the heart.

a)

The upper chambers

b)

The lower chambers

c)

The left sides

d)

The right sides

4.

The ventricle is the

a)

Upper chambers

b)

Lower chambers

c)

Right side

d)

left side

5.

A(n)______ is a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

a)

capillary

b)

Vein

c)

ventricle

d)

artery

6.

A(n)_____________ is a tiny blood vessel.

a)

Capillary

b)

Artery

c)

Ventricle

d)

vein

7.

A(n) _______________ is a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.

a)

Artery

b)

Capillary

c)

vein

d)

ventricle

8.

___________ means high blood pressure

a)

Hypertension

b)

Stroke

c)

Heart failure

d)

Heart attack

9.

Choose all that apply. Hypertension can cause__________.

a)

Nothing

b)

Heart failure

c)

Heart attack

d)

Stroke

10.

Check all the options that are part of the cardiovascular system.

a)

Heart

b)

Blood

c)

Blood vessels

d)

Stomach

11.

Which system allows blood to circulate throughout the body to transport oxygen and nutrients to all the cells and tissues?

a)

Nervous

b)

Respiratory

c)

Circulatory

12.

Which of the following DOES NOT BELONG in the circulatory system?

a)

Heart

b)

Blood

c)

Nerves

d)

Blood Vessels

13.

These cells, in the blood, carry oxygen and give the blood its color.

a)

white blood cells

b)

plasma

c)

platelets

d)

red blood cells

14.

The cells in the blood that help fight germs like bacteria and viruses

a)

red blood cells

b)

platelets

c)

white blood cells

15.

What is the main organ of the circulatory system?

a)

small intestine

b)

bone

c)

lungs

d)

heart

16.

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.

17.

The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.

a)

respiratory

b)

digestive

c)

muscular

18.

Choose the 3 TRUE statements about the circulatory system

a)

The circulatory system and the respiratory system work together to deliver oxygen to all of the cells and tissues in the body.

b)

The circulatory system and the respiratory system work together to remove CO2 and other waste products from cells and tissues in the body.

c)

The circulatory system, respiratory system, and excretory system all work together to remove waste products from the body.

d)

The circulatory system is a special system that does not work with other systems of the body.

19.
In which system of the human body does the heart belong?
a)
Nervous
b)
Skeletal
c)
Cardiovascular
d)
Digestive
20.
Which best describes the purpose of the cardiovascular system?
a)
It provides stability to the skeleton
b)
It delivers food to power the body
c)
It delivers blood to the body's tissues
d)
It supplies oxygen to the body