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Circulatory System Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.

a)

False

b)

True

3.

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

a)

head

b)

fist

c)

hand

d)

foot

4.
______________ are the smallest blood vessels.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
5.
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
6.
The heart has ___ chambers.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
What is the Circulatory System also known as?
a)
The heart
b)
Cardiovascular System
c)
Nervous System
d)
Aorta
8.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
9.
Identify
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
10.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
11.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
12.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
13.
This chamber of the heart RECEIVES blood returning from the body
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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.

18.

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

a)

toward, away from

b)

away from, toward

19.

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)
20.

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

a)

Arteries, veins

b)

Veins, arteries

c)

Capillaries, veins

d)

Arteries, capillaries

21.

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

a)

capillaries

b)

veins

c)

Large intestine

d)

arteries

22.

When the heart contracts _____

a)

blood leaves the heart

b)

blood stays in the heart

c)

blood goes into the heart

23.
The smallest type of blood vessel is the:
a)
nerve
b)
vein
c)
capillary
d)
artery
24.
Veins have special ________________ to stop blood from flowing backward.
a)
gravity
b)
valves
c)
arteries
d)
ventricles
25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

The contraction/emptying phase of the cardiac cycle?

a)

Systole

b)

Diastole

29.

The relaxing/filling stage of the cardiac cycle?

a)

Systole

b)

Diastole

30.

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.

31.

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

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

32.

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

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

33.

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

34.

The sac that surrounds and protects the heart?

a)

endocardium

b)

epicardium

c)

myocardium

d)

pericardium

35.

Instrument used to measure blood pressure?

a)

AED

b)

ECG

c)

Sphygmomanometer

d)

ultrasound

36.

Name part I.

a)

pericardium

b)

mediastinum

c)

septum

d)

unknownum

37.

Name part M.

a)

Tricuspid valve

b)

Semilunar valve

c)

Bicuspid valve

d)

Mitral valve

38.

Which type of blood vessel carries blood TO the heart?

a)

Arteries

b)

Capillaries

c)

Veins

d)

Venules

39.

Arteriosclerosis is when...

a)

blood pressure increases.

b)

plaque builds up in the veins.

c)

artery walls become thicker.

d)

blood pressure decreases.

40.

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.

41.
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
42.
What part of blood carries hemoglobin?
a)
Red blood cells
b)
Plasma
c)
Platlets
d)
White blood cells
43.
The lack of sufficient red blood cells in the blood system is called
a)
cyanosis
b)
anemia
c)
hemochromatosis
d)
hypoxia
44.
Another name for white blood cells is
a)
erythrocytes
b)
plasmocytes
c)
leukocytes
d)
thrombocytes
45.
Which of the following is not a primary function of blood?
a)
help fight disease
b)
transports nutrients, oxygen, wastes, and hormones
c)
to provide structure 
d)
distributes heat
46.
Blood is classified as ___ tissue.
a)
connective
b)
circulatory
c)
epithelial
d)
muscular
47.
Blood becomes bright red in color because of the
a)
amount of folic acid present
b)
amount of hemoglobin present
c)
amount of oxygen present
d)
amount of iron present
48.
Where does hematopoiesis take place, producing new RBCs?
a)
red bone marrow
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
synovial membrane
d)
articular cartilage
49.
The three steps of hemostasis are:
1. vascular spasm
2. ___________
3. coagulation
a)
platelet plug formation
b)
agglutination
c)
dilation
d)
erythropoieten formation
50.
Red blood cells are
a)
thrombocytes
b)
neutrophils
c)
monocytes
d)
erthryocytes
51.
The liquid portion of the blood is
a)
leukocytes
b)
erthryocytes
c)
plasma
d)
thrombin
52.
What part of blood is responsible for fighting infections?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
53.
The process of stopping bleeding
a)
homeostasis
b)
hemostasis
c)
phagocytosis
d)
dermatographia
54.

Which blood type is the universal donor?

a)

O+

b)

O-

c)

AB+

d)

AB-

55.

What blood type is the universal recipient?

a)

O+

b)

O-

c)

AB+

d)

AB-

56.

A patient with B+ blood needs a transfusion. Which of the following types can donate to the patient? Select all that apply.

a)

B-

b)

O+

c)

AB-

d)

O-

57.

Which of the following determines the blood type?

a)

Antigen

b)

Antibody

58.

Someone with both Type A & B antibodies is which blood type?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

59.

Someone with Type A blood has...

a)

A antigens

b)

A antibodies

c)

B antigens

d)

A & B antigens

60.

This determines whether a person's blood type is positive or negative...

a)

Rh factor

b)

platelets

c)

D antibodies

d)

plasma

61.

Someone with Type AB blood has...

a)

Both A & B antibodies

b)

No antibodies

c)

only A antigens

d)

only B antigens

62.

Name the proteins on the surface of red blood cells.

a)

Antibodies

b)

Antigens

c)

Plasma

d)

Collagen

63.

What type of antigens can be found on the surface of RBC's when someone has blood type O?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

none

64.

Where are antibodies located?

a)

surface of red blood cells

b)

surface of white blood cells

c)

plasma

d)

surface of platelets

65.

Blood type is determined by the antigens present on the surface of RBCs.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What inheritance patterns makes the blood type AB possible?

a)

incomplete dominance

b)

multiple alleles

c)

codominance

d)

total dominance

67.

What are present in veins but absent in arteries?

a)

smooth elastic tissues

b)

muscular tissues

c)

valves

68.

How many layers of cells make up the wall of a capillary?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

69.

Large amounts of elastic fibers help arteries to

a)

not allow any backflow of blood.

b)

stretch and recoil to help push blood along it.

c)

help maintain blood pressure.

d)

carry out peristalsis.

70.

What are the three kinds of blood vessels in the human body?

a)

Veins, Capillaries and Vena Cavas

b)

Veins, Aorta, and Vena Cavas

c)

Aorta, Capillaries and Veins

d)

Capillaries, Veins and Arteries

71.

What is the job of the arteries?

a)

To take blood throughout the body

b)

To take blood away from the heart

c)

To take blood throughout the heart

d)

To take blood to the heart

72.

What is the function of veins?

a)

To take blood away from the heart

b)

To take blood throughout the heart

c)

To take blood throughout the body

d)

To take blood to the heart

73.

Is this an artery or a vein?

a)

artery

b)

vein

74.

Place the following in order according to flow AWAY from the heart.

a)

elastic artery

b)

muscular artery

c)

arteriole

d)

venule

e)

medium/large veins

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
75.

Place the vessels in the CORRECT order oxygenated blood travels in them after it leaves the HEART in the Aorta on the way to the body's tissues

a)

artery

b)

arteriole

c)

capillary

d)

venule

e)

vein

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

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