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The Circulatory System

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the circulatory system?

a)

secrete enzymes

b)

digest proteins

c)

produce hormones

d)

transport materials

2.

Which gas is transported by the circulatory system in humans and is used by cells during respiration to release energy stored in food?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

hydrogen

d)

oxygen

3.

State one reason why blood at location B contains more oxygen than blood at location A.

a)

because blood at location A goes to the lungs

b)

because blood at location A comes from the lungs

c)

because blood at location B comes from the lungs

d)

because blood at location B goes to the lungs

4.

Identify one way to determine a person's heart rates.

a)

put a hand on the heart to measure pulse

b)

put a thumb on the wrist to measure pulse

c)

put a thumb on the neck to measure pulse

d)

put two fingers on the wrist to measure pulse

5.

The human body has specialized cells, such as white blood cells, to help protect it from many diseases. Describe what these specialized cells do to protect the body from the disease.

a)

they carry oxygen

b)

they fight and destroy germs

c)

they give blood its color

d)

they clot when we get a cut

6.

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

a)

Veins

b)

Capillaries

c)

Arteries

7.

Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart.

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

8.

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

a)

Ventricles

b)

Atria

9.

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

a)

Ventricles

b)

Atria

10.

These blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body.

a)

White Blood Cells

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

11.

The smallest blood vessels that ensure oxygen and nutrients are delivered to the body's cells.

a)

Capillaries

b)

Arteries

c)

Veins

12.

What parts act like doors that control blood flow in the heart?

a)

valves

b)

heart dams

c)

kidneys

d)

chambers

13.

How many chambers does the heart have?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

14.

What wall separates the left side and right side of the heart?

a)

Ventricle

b)

Atrium

c)

Septum

d)

The great wall

15.

As the blood reaches the lungs, what is removed from the blood?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

red blood cells

d)

white blood cells

16.

The movement of blood through the heart and body is called:

a)

locomotion

b)

ventriculation

c)

heart pump

d)

circulation

17.

What is the organ that pumps blood all throughout the human body?

a)

The lungs

b)

The heart

c)

The kidneys

d)

The blood vessels and capillaries

18.

How does the heart work?

a)

It pumps blood first to the lungs, back to the heart and then around the rest of the body.

b)

It pumps blood first to the rest of the body, back to the lungs and then to the heart.

c)

It pumps blood around the rest of the body, back to the heart and then to the lungs,

19.

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.

20.

If your pulse rate increases, your heart is beating

a)

slower than before

b)

faster than before

c)

more forcefully than before

d)

with less pressure than before

21.

The circulatory system works with the _______ system

a)

disgestive

b)

immune

c)

nervous

d)

respiratory

22.

Oxygen deprived blood enters the heart through the

a)

right ventricle

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

left atrium

23.

The heart is the size of

a)

your thumb

b)

your fist

c)

your ribcage

d)

your foot

24.
Identify
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
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.

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

27.

Why is blood that flows from the lungs to the heart bright red rather than dark red?

a)

Oxygen makes it red

b)

Carbon dioxide makes it red

c)

Gastric juices produce the red color of the blood

d)

The lungs add a pigment (dye) to blood as it flows through them

28.

Why is oxygen important to blood and to the cells?

a)

Oxygen helps the blood to clot

b)

Oxygen brings food to the cells

c)

Oxygen is necessary for cell growth and energy

d)

oxygen is not important - carbon dioxide is the most important substance in the body