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circulatory system

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Type of circulation that refers to blood flow from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart again?

a)

Systemic circulation

b)

Renal circulation

c)

Portal circulation

d)

Pulmonary circulation

2.

Type of circulation that refers to the blood flowing through the entire body?

a)

Systemic circulation

b)

Renal circulation

c)

Portal circulation

d)

Pulmonary circulation

3.

The contraction/emptying phase of the cardiac cycle?

a)

Systole

b)

Diastole

4.

The relaxing/filling stage of the cardiac cycle?

a)

Systole

b)

Diastole

5.

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.

6.

The type of blood vessel that normally carries de-oxygenated blood back to the heart from body cells?

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

7.

The type of blood vessel that normally carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body cells?

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

8.

The type of blood vessel where exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs?

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

9.

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

a)

aneurysm

b)

embolism

c)

thrombosis

d)

atherosclerosis

10.

A blood clot that travels through the circulatory system and eventually becomes lodged within a blood vessel?

a)

aneurysm

b)

embolism

c)

thrombosis

d)

atherosclerosis

11.

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

a)

AED

b)

MRI

c)

ECG

d)

CAT Scan

12.

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

13.

Which choice below correctly identifies the layers of the heart from the most outer layer to the most inner layer?

a)

epicardium, myocardium, endocardium

b)

endocardium, myocardium, epicardium

c)

myocardium, endocardium, epicardium

d)

myocardium, epicardium, endocardium

14.

The sac that surrounds and protects the heart?

a)

endocardium

b)

epicardium

c)

myocardium

d)

pericardium

15.

Instrument used to measure blood pressure?

a)

AED

b)

ECG

c)

Sphygmomanometer

d)

ultrasound

16.

Name part N.

a)

Right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

17.

Name part I.

a)

pericardium

b)

mediastinum

c)

septum

d)

unknownum

18.

Name part A.

a)

Pulmonary artery

b)

Pulmonary vein

c)

Superior vena cava

d)

Aorta

19.

Name part B.

a)

Pulmonary arteries

b)

Pulmonary veins

c)

Superior Vena cava

d)

Aorta

20.

Name part M.

a)

Tricuspid valve

b)

Semilunar valve

c)

Bicuspid valve

d)

Mitral valve

21.

Which type of blood vessel carries blood TO the heart?

a)

Arteries

b)

Capillaries

c)

Veins

d)

Venules

22.

What type blood vessel exchanges nutrients and oxygen in the tissues?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Venules

23.

When blood is blocked to the brain, it causes...

a)

a heart attack.

b)

high blood pressure.

c)

a stroke.

d)

sickle cell anemia.

24.

High blood viscosity will cause blood flow to...

a)

decrease.

b)

increase.

c)

stay the same.

d)

speed up & then slow down.

25.

Arteriosclerosis is when...

a)

blood pressure increases.

b)

plaque builds up in the veins.

c)

artery walls become thicker.

d)

blood pressure decreases.

26.

Which of the following is NOT a factor in affecting blood pressure?

a)

blood volume.

b)

age.

c)

blood output.

d)

resistance.

27.

What is blood pressure?

a)

Pressure of the blood against the walls of the veins.

b)

Pressure of the heart pushing the blood out.

c)

Pressure of the heart receiving blood.

d)

Pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries.

28.

Which of the following is NOT a major factor affecting blood flow?

a)

Heart size

b)

Viscosity

c)

Exercise

d)

Plaque

29.

As the diameter of a blood vessel DECREASES...

a)

resistance INCREASES.

b)

resistance DECREASES.

c)

resistance is NOT affected.

30.

Cholesterol is associated with which heart disease?

a)

Arteriosclerosis

b)

Atherosclerosis

c)

SIckle Cell Anemia

d)

Hypertension

31.

What is the main organ of the circulatory system?

a)

small intestine

b)

bone

c)

lungs

d)

heart

32.

Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.

a)

False

b)

True

34.

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.

35.

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

a)

head

b)

fist

c)

hand

d)

foot

36.
______________ are the smallest blood vessels.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
37.
The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
38.
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
39.

The FREQUENCY of heart contractions is...

a)

heart rate

b)

blood pressure

c)

respiratory rate

d)

voluntary muscle contraction

40.
The heart has ___ chambers.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
41.
What is the Circulatory System also known as?
a)
The heart
b)
Cardiovascular System
c)
Nervous System
d)
Aorta
42.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
43.
Identify
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
44.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
45.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
46.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
47.
This chamber of the heart RECEIVES blood returning from the body
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
48.

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

49.

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

50.

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

51.

The structure responsible for pumping blood throughout the body is

a)

the kidney

b)

the stomach

c)

the brain

d)

the heart

52.

How many chambers does the human heart have?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

53.

What are the flaps of tissue found in veins, that prevent blood from flowing backward.

a)

valves

b)

platelets

c)

ventricle

d)

antibodies

54.

What are the 4 blood groups?

a)

A, B, AB, ABC

b)

A, B, AB, O

c)

A, B, C, D

d)

A, B, C, O

55.

These structures located between the 2 atrium and the 2 ventricles that keep blood flowing in ONE DIRECTION are called

a)

stops

b)

veins

c)

valves

d)

gates

56.

A group of cells located in the right atrium responsible for sending signals to other chambers causing them to contract is

a)

start cells

b)

nucleus

c)

switch

d)

pacemaker

57.

The alternating expansion and relaxation of the artery wall caused by contraction of the left ventricle is

a)

blood pressure

b)

pulse

c)

blood reading

d)

palpitation

58.

Which component of blood makes up the majority (highest percent)?

a)

plasma

b)

white blood cells

c)

red blood cells

d)

platelets

59.

An iron-containing protein found in red blood cells is

a)

hemoglobin

b)

red pigment

c)

platelets

d)

erythrocyte

60.

Platelets are important for which process?

a)

fighting bacteria

b)

carrying oxygen

c)

recycling water

d)

clotting

61.

Which is the order of steps describing how white blood cells fight invaders in the body?

a)

recognize the invader, produce chemicals to fight invaders, surround and kills invader

b)

produce chemicals to fight invaders, surround and kills invader, recognize the invader

c)

surround and kills invader, produce chemicals to fight invaders, recognize the invader

62.

This blood vessel has a thick muscular layer to carry highly oxygenated blood

a)

veins

b)

artery

c)

capillaries

d)

ventricle

63.

Vessels that move deoxygenated (low oxygen) are called

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

d)

ventricles

64.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Circulatory system?

a)

to distribute heat throughout the body

b)

carries disease fighting white blood cells

c)

transports oxygen and nutrients

d)

produces new RED blood cells

65.

Choose the correct order showing vessels with GREATEST pressure to LOWEST pressure.

a)

artery, vein, capillary

b)

artery, capillary, vein

c)

vein, capillary, artery

d)

capillary, vein, artery

66.

What chamber of the heart is identified by the red arrow #1?

a)

left atrium

b)

right atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

67.

The the chamber of the heart identified with the red arrow #4....?

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

68.

Click the left atrium, pulmonary artery, aorta and Inferior vena cava.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
69.

The circulatory system consists of what three parts?

a)

Heart

b)

Brain

c)

Blood

d)

Blood vessels

e)

Liver

70.

These are tubes that carry blood back to the heart

a)

Arteries

b)

pipes

c)

Tubes

d)

veins

71.

What is the function of the heart?

a)

Protects organs and produces red blood cells.

b)

Generates heat.

c)

Breaks down food into nutrients.

d)

To acts as a pump to move the blood.

72.

Label the following on the diagram

a)Capillaries of Vena Cava
b)Pulmonary capillaries
c)Superior Vena Cava
d)Pulmonary artery
e)Right ventricle
f)Inferior vena cava
g)Right atrium
h)Pulmonary veins
i)Left atrium
1
2
3
1)
2)
3)
73.

Running is an activity that causes the cells in the muscular system to use oxygen at a faster rate. Which system responds by delivering more oxygen to these cells?

a)

digestive

b)

nervous

c)

circulatory

d)

endocrine

74.

Study of blood is

a)

Ornithology

b)

Zoology

c)

Hematology

d)

None

75.
______________ are the smallest blood vessels.
a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Brochioles

76.

These blood cells help fight infection and other diseases.

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

77.
Which of the following is a synonym for the circulatory system?
a)
respiratory system
b)
digestive system
c)
nervous system
d)
cardiovascular system
78.

Which blood part helps clot blood when an organism gets cut?

a)

RBC

b)

WBC

c)

Plasma

d)

Platelets

79.
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
80.
The main purpose of Red Blood Cells is to 
a)
carry gases, wastes, and nutrients
b)
attack and destroy pathogens
c)
clot the blood
d)
digest food
81.

What molecule transports oxygen?

a)

hemoglobin

b)

biliverdin

c)

bilirubin

d)

erythropoietin

82.

Put the path of blood circulation in heart in order...

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Right Atrium and Ventricle

c)

Lungs

d)

Left Atrium and Ventricle

e)

Aorta

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
83.

What is the main organ of the circulatory system?

a)

Lungs

b)

Heart

c)

Capillaries

d)

Veins

84.

What is the function of the heart in the circulatory system?

a)

To pump oxygenated blood to the body's tissues

b)

To carry deoxygenated blood from the body's tissues to the lungs

c)

To exchange nutrients, oxygen, and waste products with tissues

d)

To return blood from the body to the lungs

85.

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart?

a)

Aorta

b)

Superior Vena Cava

c)

Inferior Vena Cava

d)

Pulmonary Artery

86.

What is the role of capillaries in the circulatory system?

a)

They carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium

b)

They exchange nutrients and oxygen with tissues at the cellular level

c)

They carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium

d)

They carry oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body

87.

Which type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

a)

Veins

b)

Capillaries

c)

Arteries

d)

Venules

88.

What is the function of the inferior vena cava?

a)

Carry deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the right atrium.

b)

Carry oxygenated blood from the lower body to the right atrium.

c)

Carry deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium.

d)

Carry oxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium.

89.

True or False: There are six valves in the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

Which valves control blood flow from the atria to the ventricles?

a)

Mitral and tricuspid valve

b)

Aortic and pulmonary valve

c)

Superior and Inferior Vena Cava

d)

Capillaries and Alveoli

91.

Veins carry blood ____________________ to heart while arteries carry blood _____________________________ the heart.

a)

toward, away from

b)

away from, toward

92.

Put the flow of blood through your heart in order. Start with deoxygenated blood coming to the heart.

a)

Right atrium

b)

Right ventricle

c)

lungs

d)

left atrium

e)

left ventricle

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
93.

_________________ are thinner-walled vessels containing valves, while ______________________ are thicker-walled vessels.

a)

Arteries, veins

b)

Veins, arteries

c)

Capillaries, veins

d)

Arteries, capillaries

94.

Which of the following does NOT belong in the cirulatory group?

a)

capillaries

b)

veins

c)

lungs

d)

arteries

95.

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart called ___

a)

Blood

b)

heart

c)

arteries

d)

capillaries

96.

When the heart contracts _____

a)

blood leaves the heart

b)

blood stays in the heart

c)

blood goes into the heart

97.

Select the three parts of our circulatory system.

a)

Esophagus, trachea and heart.

b)

Arteries, veins and heart.

c)

Nerves, spinal chord and heart.

98.
The smallest type of blood vessel is the:
a)
nerve
b)
vein
c)
capillary
d)
artery
99.
Veins have special ________________ to stop blood from flowing backward.
a)
gravity
b)
valves
c)
arteries
d)
ventricles
100.

The diagrams show models of the circulatory systems of a fish and frog.

A student compared these diagrams. The student found that each of these organisms had a heart to pump blood. Which statement is supported by the student’s findings?

a)

Some organisms are composed of one cell, while others are multicellular.

b)

Many multicellular animals have similar organs and specialized systems.

c)

The circulatory system in most organisms removes solid wastes from their bodies.

d)

All animals have identical circulatory systems.

101.

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

102.

You are a blood cell flowing through a vena cava about to enter the heart, which main vessel will you flow through next?

a)
hepatic vein
b)
celiac artery
c)
pulmonary artery
d)
pulmonary vein
103.

Arteries, veins, and capillaries are three types of __________

a)

heart valves

b)

blood vessels

c)

cells

d)

veins

104.
Which is NOT a function of the circulatory system?
a)
deliver O2 and nutrients to cells
b)
remove CO2 and wastes from cells
c)
break down carbohydrates into glucose
d)
transport other materials through body
105.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

106.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
107.
Thin-walled vessels that allow for the exchange of O2 , CO2, nutrients and wastes between blood cells or air sacs in the lungs
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)

arterioles

108.
What is it called when heart muscle cells die and the heart muscle is damaged?
a)
myocardial infarction
b)
congestive heart failure
c)
coronary artery disease
d)
hypertension
109.

What condition is happening when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs?

a)
myocardial infarction
b)
congestive heart failure
c)

hemophilia

d)
hypertension
110.

When oxygen-rich blood from the lungs is pumped to the rest of the body so the cells can use the oxygen – and the oxygen-poor blood is then returned to the heart is...

a)
Circulation
b)
Systemic Circulation
c)
Pulmonary Circulation
d)
Heart Circulation
111.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
112.

What is it called when a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain is clogged ?

a)
myocardial infarcation
b)
coronary artery disease
c)
brain freeze
d)
stroke
113.
What allows the blood to clot using fibers?
a)
Plasma
b)
Leukocytes
c)
Erythrocytes
d)
Thrombocytes
114.

What are the surface molecules on an erythrocyte called?

a)
antibodies
b)

agglutinins

c)

agglutinogens

d)
antiblood
115.

The circulatory system is made up of two circuits called the ...

a)
arteries and veins
b)
digestive and respiratory circuits
c)
pulmonary and systemic circuits
d)

oxygenated and deoxygenated

116.
This is a clump of blood cells or plaque that is found circulating in the blood?
a)
Thrombus
b)
Aneurysm
c)
Embolus
d)
Leukocyte
117.

The sac that surrounds and protects the heart?

a)

endocardium

b)

epicardium

c)

myocardium

d)

pericardium

118.

Which choice below correctly identifies the layers of the heart from the most outer layer to the most inner layer?

a)

epicardium, myocardium, endocardium

b)

endocardium, myocardium, epicardium

c)

myocardium, endocardium, epicardium

d)

myocardium, epicardium, endocardium

119.

Which sample is B-

a)
b)
c)
d)
120.

What is produced by your body in response to foreign antigens, such as the wrong type of blood?

a)

agglutinates

b)

clotting factors

c)

phagocytes

d)

antibodies

121.

Which area of the heart is likely damaged if the patient has a heart attack?

a)

Endocardium

b)

Myocardium

c)

pacemaker

d)

pericardium

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