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Circulatory System Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a blood vessel?

a)

arteries

b)

lymph vessels

c)

veins

d)

capillaries

2.

Deoxygenated blood flows from body parts to ______ of the heart.

a)

Left atrium

b)

Right atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Right ventricle

3.

What does the heart do?

a)

It pumps blood to all the parts of the body.

b)

It is a part of the circulatory system.

c)

It is one of the main organs of the body.

d)

It can go fast when you run or slow when you are sleeping.

4.

Almost always (with exceptions), arteries carry...

a)

blood with carbon dioxide and waste

b)

blood with oxygen and nutrients

c)

blood

d)

Blood with waste and oxygen

5.

Almost always (with exceptions), veins carry...

a)

blood with carbon dioxide and waste

b)

blood with oxygen and nutrients

c)

blood

d)

Blood with waste and oxygen

6.

What is blood made of?

a)

Blood is made up only of plasma.

b)

Blood is made up of plasma, nutrients, red cells and white cells.

c)

Blood is made up of plasma, red cells, white cells and platelets.

d)

Blood is made up of plasma, nutrients, red cells, white cells, platelets and oxygen.

7.

One of the major functions of blood is to transport:

a)

only oxygen

b)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen, carbon dioxide and nutrients

d)

oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste products

8.

These are tiny oval-shaped cells in the blood that help in the clotting process.

a)

White blood cells

b)

Platelets

c)

Red blood Cell

9.

Which of the following is another name for the circulatory system?

a)
respiratory system
b)
digestive system
c)
nervous system
d)
cardiovascular system
10.
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
11.
The smallest type of blood vessel is the:
a)
nerve
b)
vein
c)
capillary
d)
artery
12.
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
13.

The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.

a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
14.
The circulatory system works with the __________ system to obtain energy from nutrients that we eat. 
a)
respiratory 
b)
digestive
c)
skeletal
d)
nervous
15.

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

a)

head

b)

fist

c)

hand

d)

foot

16.
The main function of the circulatory system is 
a)
To give the body structure and support
b)
Excrete waste
c)
transport blood, nutrients, and gases throughout the body
d)
to transport messages from the body to the brain
17.

Humans (all mammals, in fact) have a ___-chambered heart.

a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
19.
Identify
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
20.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
21.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
22.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
23.
This chamber of the heart RECEIVES blood returning from the body
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
24.

This chamber of the heart RECEIVES oxygen rich blood back from the lungs

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Left Atrium

c)

Right Ventricle

d)

Left Ventricle

25.

This chamber of the heart pumps the blood from the heart to the lungs through the pulmonary artery

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Left Atrium

c)

Right Ventricle

d)

Left Ventricle

26.

This chamber of the heart pumps the blood back out to the body cells through the Aorta

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Left Atrium

c)

Right Ventricle

d)

Left Ventricle

27.

State the general relationship between exercise and heart rate in humans.

a)

If a person exercises, then their heart rate will not change

b)

If a person exercises, then their heart rate will increase

c)

If a person exercises, then their heart rate will decrease

d)

Person exercising and heart rate are not related

28.

Arteries, Veins, and capillaries are 3 types of ____

a)

systems

b)

cells

c)

organs

d)

blood vessels

29.

Fights disease and infection. Made by the lymphatic system.

a)

white blood cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

circulatory system

d)

blood

30.

A disease in which red blood cells are misshaped and "sticky", have flawed hemoglobin and can clog capillaries. This affects oxygen levels in the blood.

a)

leukemia

b)

heart disease

c)

sickle-cell anemia

d)

hemophilia

31.

Causes an overproduction of white blood cells that crowd the blood. It is a type of blood cancer.

a)

leukemia

b)

heart disease

c)

hemophilia

d)

sickle-cell anemia

32.

A disease that can be passed down genetically where blood does not clot properly to stop bleeding.

a)

hemophilia

b)

heart disease

c)

sickle-cell anemia

d)

leukemia

33.

When there is a problem with the rate or rhythm of the beat of your heart, this is called:

a)

leukemia

b)

Coronary artery disease

c)

arrhythmia

d)

sickle-cell anemia

34.

The 3 main functions of the Circulatory System

a)

break down food, remove waste, make blood cells

b)

react to stimuli, grow, adapt

c)

deliver materials, remove waste, and fight infection

35.

Which of the following correctly lists the names of the major parts of the circulatory system?

a)

Heart, blood vessels, blood, bones

b)

Heart, blood, blood vessels

c)

Heart, blood vessels, bone marrow, blood

d)

Heart, blood vessels, bone marrow

36.

What are the names of the three types of blood vessels

a)

Veins, arteries, capillaries

b)

Arteries, red blood cells, veins

c)

Veins, capillaries, bone marrow

d)

Arteries, platelets,

plasma

37.

Put the types of blood vessels in order from "smallest" to "largest"

a)

Capillaries, arteries, veins

b)

Veins, capillaries, arteries

c)

Arteries, veins, capillaries

d)

Capillaries, veins, arteries

38.

Deoxygenated blood means that the blood is low in...

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

39.
Your heart is an example of which type of muscle?
a)
a big one
b)
voluntary
c)
involuntary
d)
bicep
40.

The _____ is the largest artery in the body.

a)
Aorta
b)

Superior Vena Cava

c)

Pulmonary Artery

d)

Femoral Artery

41.

The bottom part of the heart is divided into two chambers called what?

a)

Ventricles

b)

Atria

42.

The upper part of the heart is made up of two chambers called what?

a)

Ventricles

b)

Atria

43.

About how many times does your heart beat per minute (at a resting rate)?

a)

20-60

b)

40-80

c)

60-100

d)

80-120

44.

prevents backwards flow of blood in the heart

a)

Aorta

b)

Valve

c)

Atrium

d)

Capillaries

45.

connects arteries to veins, site of exchange for nutrients, waste and oxygen.

a)

Capillaries

b)

Veins

c)

Arteries

d)

Valves

46.

protein, rich in iron, in every human red blood cell that carries oxygen. This is also what makes our blood red.

a)

Saliva

b)

Mucus

c)

Hemoglobin

d)

Goblin

47.

The narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup is called

a)
thrombosis
b)

arthritis

c)
atherosclerosis
d)
embolism
48.

Humans have BLUE blood in our veins.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Coronary arteries...

a)

supply the heart muscle cells with a supply of blood.

b)

supply the brain cells with a supply of blood.

c)

contain deoxygenated blood.

d)

when clogged, cause a stroke.

50.

An abnormal widening/ballooning of a portion of an artery.

a)

aneurysm

b)

embolism

c)

thrombosis

d)

atherosclerosis

51.

Type of device that measures the electrical currents created by the SA and AV nodes?

a)

AED

b)

MRI

c)

ECG

d)

CAT Scan

52.

What is the function of the SA node (located in the right atrium) within the electrical system of the heart? Also considered the heart

a)

To receive a mixed signal

b)

To quiet down an electrical signal

c)

To turn off the electrical signal

d)

To start the electrical signal

53.

The main vein(s) that brings blood to the right atrium?

a)

Aorta

b)

Pulmonary veins

c)

Superior and Inferior vena cava

d)

Jugular vein

54.

The sac that surrounds and protects the heart?

a)

endocardium

b)

epicardium

c)

myocardium

d)

pericardium

55.

What is the valve that opens and closes to take the blood from the right atrium into the right ventricle?

a)

Bicuspid or mitral valve

b)

Tricuspid valve

c)

Pulmonary valve

d)

Aortic valve

56.

Which blood vessel type has thethicker walls because they have to withstand more pressure from blood pumping faster?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

57.

Name part I.

a)

pericardium

b)

mediastinum

c)

septum

d)

unknownum

58.

What are the main functions of the lymphatic system?

a)

Help with the absorption of healthy fats

b)

Maintain fluid/plasma balance in the body

c)

Help with the immune system response

d)

All answers are correct

59.

What are the main types of blood?

a)

Coke, Sprite, Mirinda, 7-Up

b)

A, B, AB, BB

c)

A, B, AB, O

d)

Plasmid, erythrocitic, leukocitic, acidic

60.

What is the sound that you hear when the heart beats

a)

The muscles contracting and relaxing

b)

The septum opening and closing

c)

The valves opening and closing

d)

The veins and arteries opening and closing