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Transport (body systems)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

During a strenuous workout, which of the following tells your body to increase your breathing rate?

a)
Decrease in adrenaline production
b)
Increase in oxygen levels in the blood
c)
Decrease in heart rate
d)
Build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood
2.

Which structure prevents food from entering your lungs when you swallow?

a)
Tracheaflap
b)
Lungguard
c)
Bronchialvalve
d)

Larynx

3.

Which structure, also known as the windpipe, is the main passageway to your lungs?

a)
Esophagus
b)
Bronchi
c)
Alveoli
d)
Trachea
4.

When your diaphragm contracts,

a)

you exhale.

b)

you inhale.

c)

you inhale and your chest cavity enlarges.

d)

your chest cavity enlarges.

5.

The muscular chambers that pump blood to the lungs or body are the

a)

atria

b)

aortas

c)

valves

d)

ventricles

6.

What is the purpose of valves?

a)

To prevent blood from flowing in the wrong direction.

b)
To generate electricity
c)
To increase the pressure of fluids or gases
d)
To regulate temperature in a system
7.

Most blood cells are formed in the

a)
liver
b)
spleen
c)
kidneys
d)
bone marrow
8.

What is the fluid portion of the blood?

a)
Red blood cells
b)
Plasma
c)
White blood cells
d)
Platelets
9.

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called

a)
Arteries
b)
Capillaries
c)
Nerves
d)
Veins
10.

A blood clot forms when ______________ clump together.

a)
White blood cells
b)
Platelets
c)
Hemoglobin
d)
Red blood cells