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Urinary/Circulatory/Respiratory Study Guide

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What role does the skin have in the excretory system?

a)

Removing dead skin cells

b)

Removing old hair follicles

c)

Removing liquid waste in sweat

d)

Protecting against infection

2.

What organ is responsible for filtering the blood?

a)

Lungs

b)

Bladder

c)

Kidneys

d)

Heart

3.

What is the name of stretchy, muscular organ responsible for holding urine until you decide to use the bathroom?

a)

Kidneys

b)

Urethra

c)

Ureter

d)

Bladder

4.

Which structure transports urine from the kidney to the bladder?

a)

Ureter

b)

Urethra

c)

Bladder

d)

Kidney

5.

What is the name of the structure that leads from the bladder to the outside environment?

a)

Ureter

b)

Bladder

c)

Urethra

d)

Kidney

6.

In each kidney there are millions of tiny filtering units responsible for cleaning the blood, what are they?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Villi

c)

Nephrons

d)

Cilia

7.
In addition to water, the principal components of urine are
a)
amino acids and fatty acids
b)
urea and salts
c)
ammonia and bile
d)
hydrochloric acid and bases
8.

The excretory system is responsible for moving toxic wastes, dissolved molecules, and excess heat. You would conclude that the excretory system contributes to

a)

circulating molecules around the body

b)

maintaining homeostasis in the body

c)

producing glucose

d)

gas exchange

9.
Which sequence represents the correct pathway for the removal of urine from the human body?
a)
kidney → ureter → urinary bladder → urethra
b)
kidney → urethra → urinary bladder → ureter
c)
ureter → kidney → urinary bladder → urethra
d)
urethra → kidney → urinary bladder → ureter
10.
In humans, the organ that most directly regulates the concentration of water in the blood is the
a)
heart
b)
liver
c)
pancreas
d)
kidney
11.
The nephron is the structural unit of the human
a)
lung
b)
liver
c)
kidney
d)
intestine
12.

The excretory system works directly with the ___ system to allow blood to be filtered in the kidneys.

a)

skeletal

b)

digestive

c)

circulatory

d)

endocrine

13.

Identify the structure labelled "A" in the diagram.

a)

Kidney

b)

Ureter

c)

Bladder

d)

Urethra

14.

Identify the structure labelled "B" in the diagram.

a)

Kidney

b)

Ureter

c)

Bladder

d)

Urethra

15.

Identify the structure labelled "C" in the diagram.

a)

Kidney

b)

Ureter

c)

Bladder

d)

Urethra

16.

Identify the structure labelled "D" in the diagram.

a)

Kidney

b)

Ureter

c)

Bladder

d)

Urethra

17.

All of these structures combined make up which system?

a)

Integumentary System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Urinary System

d)

Immune System

18.

What is the main organ of the circulatory system?

a)

Lungs

b)

Heart

c)

Capillaries

d)

Veins

19.

Which type of circulation sends blood from the lungs and back?

a)

Pulmonary circulation

b)

Systemic circulation

c)

Arterial circulation

d)

Venous circulation

20.

Where are oxygen and nutrients picked up by the blood?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Alveoli

21.

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood to all parts of the body except the lungs?

a)

Aorta

b)

Superior Vena Cava

c)

Inferior Vena Cava

d)

Pulmonary Artery

22.

What is the main function of capillaries?

a)

Deliver oxygen and nutrients to cells

b)

Carry carbon dioxide and waste to the lungs

c)

Return blood from the body to the heart

d)

Pump blood through a network of arteries

23.

What is the role of veins in the circulatory system?

a)

Carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the body's tissues

b)

Carry carbon dioxide and waste towards the heart.

c)

Exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products with tissues

d)

Pump blood through the body

24.

What is the function of the vena cava in the circulatory system?

a)

It carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body

b)

It carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium

c)

It carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium

d)

It carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs

25.

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

26.

What is the function of the red blood cells?

a)

Carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's cells

b)

Carry carbon dioxide from the body's cells to the lungs

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

27.

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

28.

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

a)

Veins

b)

Capillaries

c)

Arteries

d)

Venules

29.

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)
30.

The circulatory system works with the _______ system

a)

disgestive

b)

immune

c)

nervous

d)

respiratory

31.

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

32.

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,

33.

The part of the blood that carries oxygen is called ___________. (Remember we can't live without our blood-line)

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

34.
True or false:  The circulatory system includes all of your bones.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Your heart is an example of which type of muscle?
a)
a big one
b)
voluntary
c)
involuntary
d)
bicep
36.
5?
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Valve
c)
Atrium
d)
Ventricle
37.
2?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
38.
1?
a)
Right Ventricle
b)
Right Pulmonary Vein
c)
Superior Vena Cava
d)
Inferior Vena Cava
39.
4?
a)
Superior Vena Cava
b)
Right Pulmonary Artery
c)
Right Pulmonary Vein
d)
Inferior Vena Cava
40.
6?
a)
Left Ventricle
b)
Left Pulmonary Artery
c)
Left Pulmonary Vein
d)
Aorta
41.
7?
a)
Left Atrum
b)
Left Ventricle
c)
Mitrial Valve
d)
Aortic Valve
42.
Receives blood from the body that is low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
43.
Pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs
a)
Right Ventricle
b)
Right Atrium
c)
Left Ventricle
d)
Left Atrium
44.
Prevents oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood from mixing in the heart
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Valve
d)
Septum
45.
Receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs
a)
Right Ventricle
b)
Left Ventricle
c)
Right Atrium
d)
Left Atrium
46.
Pumps the oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body
a)
Right Ventricle
b)
Left Ventricle
c)
Right Atrium
d)
Left Atrium
47.
A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Septum
d)
Valve
48.
Carries the blood from the ventricle to the body
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Valve
d)
Septum
49.

Irregularly shaped cell fragments that help clot blood

a)

Platelets

b)

Lymph

c)

Plasma

d)

White Blood Cells

50.

Contains hemoglobin, supplies body with oxygen

a)

Plasma

b)

Platelet

c)

White Blood Cell

d)

Red Blood Cell

51.

Tissue Fluid that contains water and dissolved substances

a)

Lymph Nodes

b)

Lymph

c)

Plasma

d)

Anemia

52.

A condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin

a)

Lymphatic System

b)

Not Anemia

c)

Platelets

d)

Anemia

53.

Fight bacteria and viruses by entering infected tissue, destroying bacteria/viruses and absorb dead blood cells

a)

White Blood Cells

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

54.

Select all answers that represent a "Blood Type"

a)

O

b)

AO

c)

BO

d)

AB

e)

A

55.

Proteins on red blood cells that determine the blood type

a)

antigens

b)

antibodies

c)

Protein Molecules

d)

Marker Molecules

56.

Where are red blood cells produced?

a)

Bone Marrow

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Brain

57.
If a red blood cell has no antigens on its surface, what is its blood type?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
AB
d)
O
58.
Someone who has Type O blood has what for antibodies (clumping proteins)?
a)
No antibodies
b)
A antibodies
c)
B antibodies
d)
A and B antibodies
59.

Which blood type is the universal donor?

a)

O+

b)

O-

c)

AB+

d)

AB-

60.

What blood type is the universal recipient?

a)

O+

b)

O-

c)

AB+

d)

AB-

61.

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-

62.

Which of the following determines the blood type?

a)

Antigen

b)

Antibody

63.

A mother is type AB blood and a father is type AB blood. What are the possible blood types of the child? Select all that apply.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

64.

A mother is type A blood and a father is type O blood. What are the possible blood types of the child? Select all that apply.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

65.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

66.

Someone with Type A blood has...

a)

A antigens

b)

A antibodies

c)

B antigens

d)

A & B antigens

67.

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

a)

Rh factor

b)

platelets

c)

D antibodies

d)

plasma

68.

Which is not a job of the respiratory system?

a)

taking in oxygen

b)

taking in carbon dioxide

c)

moisten air

d)

transport glucose

69.

What is oxygen needed for?

a)

energy releasing chemical reactions

b)

to make glucose

c)

to take in sunlight

d)

none of the above

70.

Which one accurately describes the difference between respiration and cell respiration?

a)

respiration produces glucose while cell respiration does not

b)

cell respiration is a process in cells where energy is made, while respiration is breathing

c)

respiration occurs in cells while cell respiration produces glucose

d)

none of the above

71.

What does the respiratory system release?

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ATP

72.

Which is not a job of the nose?

a)

warm air

b)

moisten air

c)

traps particles like dust and bacteria

d)

bring in carbon dioxide

73.

Tiny hairs that move particles in the nose are called

a)

mucus

b)

vocal cords

c)

cilia

d)

flagella

74.

After the nose, air passes into the

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

bronchi

d)

bronchioles

75.

Where does air go after the pharynx during inhalation?

a)

nose

b)

trachea

c)

bronchi

d)

alveoli

76.

Which system shares the pharynx with the respiratory system?

a)

circulatory

b)

digestive

c)

excretory

d)

skeletal

77.

The "windpipe" is known as the

a)

alveoli

b)

esophagus

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

78.

A small flap of tissue that covers the trachea is called the

a)

bronchi

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

epiglottis

79.

Where would you find cilia?

a)

nose and alveoli

b)

bronchioles and mouth

c)

trachea and nose

d)

all of the above

80.

Where is carbon dioxide and oxygen exchanged at capillaries?

a)

trachea

b)

larynx

c)

alveoli

d)

bronchi

81.

When you exhale, the diaphragm

a)

moves upwards

b)

moves downwards

c)

flattens

d)

none of the above

82.

Which is known as the voice box?

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

83.

What is labeled F?

a)

bronchioles

b)

trachea

c)

bronchi

d)

diaphragm

84.

What is labeled at E?

a)

bronchi

b)

trachea

c)

pharynx

d)

none of the above

85.

Which is the primary organ of the Respiratory System?

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Lungs

c)

Bronchi

d)

Trachea

86.

Why is the trachea lined with cartilage?

a)

To keep it strong

b)

To separate it from the esophagus

c)

To allow extra airflow

d)

To filter oxygen

87.

Where are the alveoli located?

a)

Between the larynx and pharynx

b)

Between the bronchi and bronchioles

c)

At the end of the bronchioles

88.
A disorder of the lungs called ____ causes the bronchi to become restricted (get smaller) so air can't get to the lungs.
a)
asthma 
b)
cold
c)
influenza 
d)
bronchitis 
89.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
90.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
91.
Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries. 
a)
trachea 
b)
bronchi 
c)
alveoli
d)
diaphragm
92.

What happens during pneumonia?

a)

the alveoli fill with fluid making it harder to breathe

b)

a blockage in the brain prevents blood from being delivered

c)

the heart stops beating

d)

the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs