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Circulatory/Immune System Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

​ (a)   is the liquid part of blood.

Choose from the below words
Plasma
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
2.
These cells, in the blood, carry oxygen and give the blood its color.
a)
white blood cells
b)
plasma
c)
platelets
d)
red blood cells
3.
This type of vessel carries blood TO the heart:
a)
vein
b)
nerve
c)
muscle
d)
artery
4.
When oxygen-rich blood is carried AWAY from the heart, it travels through an...
a)
artery
b)
neuron
c)
vein
d)
straw
5.
The smallest type of blood vessel is the:
a)
nerve
b)
vein
c)
capillary
d)
artery
6.
Veins have special ________________ to stop blood from flowing backward.
a)
gravity
b)
valves
c)
arteries
d)
ventricles
7.
The cells in the blood that help fight germs and illnesses are the...
a)
red blood cells
b)
platelets
c)
white blood cells
d)
axons
8.
The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
9.
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
10.
The heart has ___ chambers.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
12.
Identify
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
13.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
14.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
15.
This chamber of the heart RECEIVES blood returning from the body
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
16.

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

17.

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

18.

When blood is blocked to the brain, it causes...

a)

a heart attack.

b)

high blood pressure.

c)

a stroke.

d)

sickle cell anemia.

19.

High blood viscosity will cause blood flow to...

a)

decrease.

b)

increase.

c)

stay the same.

d)

speed up & then slow down.

20.

Arteriosclerosis is when...

a)

blood pressure increases.

b)

plaque builds up in the veins.

c)

artery walls become thicker.

d)

blood pressure decreases.

21.

As the diameter of a blood vessel DECREASES...

a)

resistance INCREASES.

b)

resistance DECREASES.

c)

resistance is NOT affected.

22.

platelets

a)

straw-colored liquid in which blood cells are found

b)

cell fragments which aid in blood clotting

c)

cell found in blood which carry oxygen to the body cells

d)

blood cells which fight infections in the body

23.

hemoglobin

a)

the protein found in the center of red blood cells which allows oxygen to bind to it

b)

blood vessels which carry blood away from the heart

c)

tiny blood vessels which reach every cell in the body

d)

the blood vessels which carry low pressure blood back to the heart

24.

capillaries

a)

the protein found in the center of red blood cells which allows oxygen to bind to it

b)

blood vessels which carry blood away from the heart

c)

tiny blood vessels which reach every cell in the body

d)

the blood vessels which carry low pressure blood back to the heart

25.

The contraction/emptying phase of the cardiac cycle?

a)

Systole

b)

Diastole

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.

The relaxing/filling stage of the cardiac cycle?

a)

Systole

b)

Diastole

28.

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

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

29.

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

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

30.

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

31.

Which of the following does the circulatory not consist of?

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Blood

d)

Blood vessles

32.

From which chamber of the heart does blood leave to go to the lungs?

a)

lower ventricle

b)

upper ventricle

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

33.

The upper chambers of your heart are called ______

a)

atrium

b)

ventricle

c)

vesticle

d)

artery

34.

White blood cells are also known as:

a)

Erythrocytes

b)

Leukocytes

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

35.

What is the function of leukocytes?

a)

fight disease and protein the body from infection

b)

responsible for blood clotting

c)

remove waste from the body

d)

carry oxygen, nutrients, and waste products

36.

Which of the following is the correct flow of deoxygenated blood through the heart?

a)

body, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs

b)

lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, body

c)

body, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs

d)

lungs, left atrium, left ventricle, body

e)

body, right atrium, left atrium, lungs

37.

Which of the following is the correct flow of oxygenated blood through the heart?

a)

body, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs

b)

lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, body

c)

body, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs

d)

lungs, left atrium, left ventricle, body

e)

body, right atrium, left atrium, lungs

38.

Many times people visit the doctor requesting antibiotics to treat colds and viral infections. How is the doctor justified in offering the patient treatment options that do not include antibiotics for these cases?

a)

Colds and viruses should be first treated with viral therapies and then when the body begins to recover, antibiotics can be used. Otherwise, the use of antibiotics is not effective at all.

b)

Side effects from antibiotics are severe when used for colds and viruses. Any use of antibiotics for colds and viruses will only make the patient more ill and ultimately make the patient's recovery time longer.

c)

Antibiotics can weaken the immune system when used for colds and viruses, whereas other medications are not so hard on the immune system during these types of illnesses.

d)

If a doctor provides an antibiotic to treat colds and viruses, any bacteria in the patient's body will be killed, but a few will survive. Those few survivors may become resistant to antibiotics needed for real bacterial illnesses.

39.

An immune response that occurs in the human body is shown above. This activity helps to do which of the following?

a)

Produce antibiotics to control disease

b)

Provide protection against a specific pathogen

c)

Provide protection against all types of pathogens

d)

Eliminate harmful gene alterations

40.

After an initial infection, B-cells recognize the measles virus. How is this helpful in human immune response?

a)

The B-cells use this recognition to defend the body against other pathogens, such as bacteria.

b)

The B-cells more quickly recognize and respond to any other virus that invades the body.

c)

The B-cells produce antibodies more quickly if the measles virus is encountered again.

d)

The B-cells transfer this recognition to T-cells, which will then devour the viruses.

41.

What is the body's first line (non-specific) of defense against infection by foreign organisms?

a)

antibodies

b)

lymph nodes

c)

white blood cells

d)

the skin

42.

White blood cells are an important part of the human immune response. Two types of white blood cells, neutrophils and macrophages, act as phagocytes. Phagocytes perform which of the following functions in the human body?

a)

They produce antibodies.

b)

They bind to antigens and develop into plasma cells

c)

They form a barrier against pathogens.

d)

They engulf and destroy bacteria

43.

Although vaccines cannot be used to treat a person who is sick, they can help to prevent infections. Vaccinations tell the body to create "memory cells", which will function later to create antibodies against certain pathogens. When a person is vaccinated, what are they injected with?

a)

antibodies to a disease bacterium

b)

live, inactive viruses

c)

weakened viruses or antigens from the virus

d)

blood from a person who has had the disease

44.

Many species of bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics because antibiotics have been so widely used. Now, bacteria that used to be killed by antibiotics are more difficult to treat. What is the best way to proceed in dealing with this public health problem?

a)

Antibiotics should no longer be used.

b)

Antibiotics should be made available to anyone without a prescription.

c)

Antibiotics should only be prescribed to people with bacterial infections.

d)

Anti-viral medications should now be used instead of antibiotics.

45.

What organelle differentiate the plant cell from the animal cell ?

a)

ribosome

b)

Cell Wall

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

46.

In what domain should this organism be classified?

a)

Eukarya

b)

Bacteria

c)

Prokaryote

d)

Protista

47.
 Like all other body systems, the immune system helps the body maintain homeostasis.  Which statement best describes how the immune system does this?  
a)
it protects other organs and tissues from infection and disease
b)
it breaks down food to provide cells with nutrients
c)
it gathers information through the senses and controls all other body systems
d)
 it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
48.

Macrophages, B cells and T cells are all examples of...

a)

Red Blook Cells

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Viruses

d)

Pathogens

49.

Which of the following is NOT a pathogen?

a)

Fungus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Parasites

d)

Macrophage

50.
Antibiotics work against most
a)
Bacteria
b)
Bacteria & Viruses
c)
Vaccines
d)
Viruses
51.

Is it possible for viruses to mutate and develop into new strains of the virus?

a)

Yes

b)

No

52.

A substance usually prepared from dead or weakened pathogens introduced into the body to produce immunity

a)

Vaccine

b)

Disease

c)

Immunity

d)

White Blood Cells

53.
Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...
a)
autoimmune diseases
b)
helper t-cells
c)
fever
d)
antibodies
54.

A molecule that the immune system recognizes either as part of the body or as coming from outside the body:

a)

Antigen

b)

Antibodies

c)

Antibiotics

d)

Antipaths

55.

What attaches to antigens and tags the pathogen for destruction?

a)

Pathogen

b)

Antibodies

c)

B-cells

d)

Lymphocyte

56.

What is the term for a strong response to a harmless antigen in the environment?

a)

An allergy

b)

Cell-mediated immunity

c)

An autoimmune disease

d)

Inflammatory response

57.

The diagram shows a pathogen, what is the arrow pointing to on the surface of the pathogen?

a)

a molecule called an antigen

b)

a molecule called an antibody

58.
What do memory cells do?
a)
Kills the virus
b)
Eats the virus
c)
Patrol the area and make the immune system work faster next time.
d)
Makes antibodies
59.

As part of the immune system, white blood cells fight germs. Another name for white blood cells is...

a)

Rhinovirus

b)

Leukocytes

c)

Glands

d)

Nodes

60.

A protein produced by B cells of the immune system that destroys pathogens is called:

a)

Antigens

b)

Antibodies

c)

T-cells

d)

Lymphocytes

61.

Match the following terms that mean the same things.

a)

antigen

1.

chemical marker

b)

antibody

2.

Y-shaped protein

c)

pathogen

3.

foreign invader

d)

engulf

4.

eat

e)

antibiotic

5.

medicine

62.

Organ transplants will cause an immune response in the body because...

a)

red blood cells will be prevented from carrying oxygen.

b)

antibiotics will be produced that cause blood clotting.

c)

white blood cells will react to the foreign antigens on the organ.

d)

the organ prevents antibodies from being made.

63.

When a person develops immunity to a pathogen through their body's natural immune response to encountering the pathogen

a)

Active Immunity

b)

Passive Immunity

c)

Fever

d)

Inflammatory Response

64.

You can develop _______ from antibodies produced outside your body like those produced in breastfeeding.

a)

Herd Immunity

b)

Passive Immunity

c)

Primary Immune Response

d)

Active Immunity

65.

Which is NOT considered FIRST line of defense?

a)

Helper T-Cells

b)

Skin

c)

Hair

d)

Mucous Membranes

66.

What is phagocytosis?

a)

WBCs

b)

When a cells eat other cells

c)

When a cell collapses

d)

When a cell releases nutrients

67.

This sticky fluid traps any pathogens that try and get in our body

a)

Mucous Lining

b)

Blood

c)

Stomach Acid

d)

Skin

68.

A pathogen that depends on living things to reproduce is a

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Fungi

d)

Parasite

69.

Your external defenses include

a)

Skin and Mucus

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Fever

d)

Inflammation

70.

Adaptive immunity is based upon ____.

a)

traits common to groups of pathogens.

b)

antigen-specific recognition.

c)

maternal provision of antibodies to offspring.

d)

plants being exposed to new pathogens.