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Nervous and Circulatory System Test

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 Which neuron carries nerve impulses from tissues and organs to the spinal cord and brain? 
a)
sensory neurons
b)
motor neurons 
c)
interneurons 
d)
impulse neurons 
2.
 Which of the following is a long extension that transmits nerve impulses to other cells? 
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
none of the above
3.
  Which part of the nerve cell receives nerve impulses from other cells?
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
4.
The nodes in the myelin sheath are known as the 
a)
Nodes of Ranvier 
b)
Nodes of Axon
c)
Nodes of Rescue
d)
Dendrites
5.

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for interpreting visual sensory information?

a)

Temporal

b)

Parietal

c)

Occipital

d)

Frontal

6.

_________________ transmit information from one neuron to the next.

a)

Action potentials

b)

Axon hillocks

c)

Cerebellar hemispheres

d)

Neurotransmitters

7.
Part of the brain that controls vital body functions such as the heart rate and respiration
a)
midbrain
b)
cerebellum
c)
cerebrum
d)
brain stem
e)
medulla oblongata
8.
Systems that slows vital signs down
a)
Sympathetic system
b)
Nervous system
c)
Central nervous system
d)
Peripheral nervous system
e)
Parasympathetic system
9.
System that contols the spinal cord and brain
a)
Sympathetic system
b)
Epilepsy
c)
Central nervous system
d)
Peripheral nervous system
e)
Sensory neurons
10.
Subdivision of the PNS that controls involuntary activities, such as regulating cardiac and smooth muscle glands.
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
CNS
c)
PNS
d)
Somatic Nervous System
11.
The neuroglial cells that are star-shaped and function for form a barrier between capillaries and neurons are _______.
a)
Oligodendrocytes
b)
Microglial cells
c)
Schwann cells
d)
Astrocytes
12.

Small cells that engulf and destroy microbes and cellular debris in the CNS

a)

microglia

b)

horns

c)

neuroglia

d)

astrocytes

13.

Which one of the following is involved in maintaining a resting membrane potential?

a)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3Na+ in for every 2K+ out

b)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3K+ in for every 2Na+ out

c)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3Na+ out for every 2K+ in

d)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3K+ out for every 2Na+ in

14.

Depolarization occurs when

a)

sodium channels open

b)

potassium channels open

c)

sodium channels close

d)

potassium channels close

15.
When a neuron is not engaged in an impulse.
a)
Resting potential
b)
Action potential
c)
Neural potential
d)
Synaptic potential
16.

Depolarization is occuring at number

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

17.
At what stage does Potassium end outside the neuron, and Sodium ends inside the neuron?
a)
Depolarizarion
b)
Repolarization
c)
Hyperpolarization
d)
Resting Potential
18.
1 is pointing to
a)
left atrium
b)
right atrium
c)
left ventricle
d)
right ventricle
19.

Which chambers receive the blood as it comes back to the heart?

a)

ventricles

b)

atria

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

20.

Blood from the RIGHT ventricle flows to the ...

a)

pulmonary artery and then to the lungs

b)

to the aorta and out to the body

c)

to the RIGHT atrium

21.
Which chamber is the strongest and pumps highly oxygenated blood to the body?
a)
Right atrium
b)
Right ventricle
c)
Left atrium
d)
Left ventricle
22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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)
27.

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

a)

Arteries, veins

b)

Veins, arteries

c)

Capillaries, veins

d)

Arteries, capillaries

28.

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

a)

capillaries

b)

veins

c)

lungs

d)

arteries

29.

When the heart contracts _____

a)

blood leaves the heart

b)

blood stays in the heart

c)

blood goes into the heart

30.

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

31.

What part of the electrical conduction system is labelled A?

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

AV Bundle

d)

Bundle Branches

e)

Purkinje Fibers

32.

Which letter is representing the Purkinje fibers which are the final area of signal transmission before the ventricles completely contract?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

33.
All of the following occur when the ventricles contract except
a)
the AV valves close
b)
blood is ejected into the aorta
c)
the semilunar valves open
d)
blood from the pulmonary trunk enters the atria
34.
During atrial contraction and ventricular filling,
a)
the AV valves are open
b)
the semilunar valves are open
c)
the ventricles are contracted
d)
the atria are relaxed
35.
What is the definition of the Cardiac Cycle?
a)
the contraction of the atria
b)
the sequence of events that occur during one complete heartbeat
c)
the contraction and relaxation of the ventricles
d)
the circulation of blood in the heart
36.
What is the sequence of events in the transmission of an impulse through the heart muscle?
 a: AV node
 b: AV bundle
 c: SA node
 d: Through the atria
 e: Through the ventricles
 f: Bundle branches
 g: Purkinje fibers 
a)
d, b, a, c, f, g, e

b)
c, d, a, b, f, g, e

c)
b, a, d, c, f, g, e

d)
f, g, d, c, b, a, e

37.
A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Septum
d)
Valve
38.
Why are the walls of the left ventricle thicker than that of the right ventricle?
a)
The left ventricle must force blood into all the capillaries of the lungs 
b)
the left ventricle doesn't skip leg day
c)
This is false, the walls of the right ventricle are thicker
d)
Blood from the left ventricle is pumped throught the entire body 
39.

The force of blood against the walls of your arteries is called

a)

Pulse

b)

Heartbeat

c)

Blood Pressure

40.

What is happening during Diastole?

a)

Ventricles are relaxing

b)

Ventricles are contracting

41.

The number of times your heart beats in a minute is called

a)

Pulse

b)

Heartbeat

c)

Blood Pressure

42.

A normal blood pressure is

a)

Less than 120/80

b)

Less than 130/70

c)

Less than 140/90

d)

Less than 110/10

43.

The top number in a blood pressure refers to

a)

Septum

b)

Systole

c)

Diastole

d)

Pulse

44.

What is happening during Systole?

a)

Ventricles are relaxing

b)

Ventricles are contracting

45.

During systole, what happens to the pressure in the arteries?

a)

The pressure is low

b)

The pressure is high

c)

The pressure doesn't change

46.
Hypertension is anything above...
a)
120/80 mmHg
b)
90/120 mmHg
c)
140/90 mmHg
d)
80/140 mmHg
47.

Which artery is directly connected to the heart and travels down the chest and torso? (highlighted in green)

a)

Carotid

b)

Aorta

c)

Renal

d)

Femoral

48.

Which artery travels up into the head from the neck? (highlighted in green)

a)

Brachial

b)

Pulmonary

c)

Carotid

d)

Iliac

49.

Which artery is located in the proximal part of the arm?

a)

Anterior Tibial Artery

b)

Radial Artery

c)

Brachial Artery

d)

Femoral Artery

50.

Which artery is connected directly to the kidneys? (Highlighted in green).

a)

Renal Artery

b)

Femoral Artery

c)

Anterior Tibial Artery

d)

Aorta

51.

Which vein takes blood from the proximal portion of the leg and delivers it to the heart? (Highlighted in green)

a)

Antebrachial Vein

b)

Mesenteric Vein

c)

Femoral Vein

d)

Hepatic Vein

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