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Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the most essential function of oxygen transportation in the body?

a)

Supplying carbon dioxide to the body

b)

Supplying oxygen to the body

c)

Removing oxygen from the body

d)

Removing nutrients from the body

2.

What happens to carbon dioxide during exhalation?

a)

It is absorbed into the stomach

b)

It is absorbed into the blood and transported to the lungs

c)

It is absorbed into the liver

d)

It is absorbed into the kidneys

3.

How do nutrients like oxygen move from the bloodstream into body cells?

a)

Through veins

b)

Via capillaries

c)

Through arteries

d)

Via lymph nodes

4.

What role does the circulatory system play in disease protection and healing?

a)

It acts as a barrier to germs.

b)

It serves as a highway for immune system components.

c)

It produces white blood cells.

d)

It directly fights infections.

5.

What are hormones?

a)

Chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands

b)

Nutrients absorbed by the digestive system

c)

Cells that fight infections

d)

Proteins that build muscles

6.

How do thyroid hormones affect the body?

a)

They help direct childhood growth

b)

They control the brain and other endocrine glands

c)

They affect the metabolic rate of almost every body organ and tissue

d)

They transport nutrients

7.

What is the average body temperature in Fahrenheit?

a)

97°F

b)

98.6°F

c)

99°F

d)

100°F

8.

What happens to blood vessels when body temperature begins to rise?

a)

They constrict to conserve heat.

b)

They dilate to release excess heat.

c)

They remain unchanged.

d)

They shrink to increase heat.

9.

Which of the following is a part of the circulatory system?

a)

Stomach

b)

Heart

c)

Liver

d)

Kidneys

10.

What are the four chambers of the heart called?

a)

Left and right atria, left and right ventricles

b)

Upper and lower atria, upper and lower ventricles

c)

Left and right atria, upper and lower ventricles

d)

Upper and lower atria, left and right ventricles

11.

What is the function of the right atrium (RA) in the heart?

a)

Pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body

b)

Receives oxygen-poor blood from the body

c)

Pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs

d)

Receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs

12.

Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-poor blood toward the lungs?

a)

Left atrium (LA)

b)

Right atrium (RA)

c)

Left ventricle (LV)

d)

Right ventricle (RV)

13.

How do valves help in the functioning of the heart?

a)

They pump blood to the lungs

b)

They receive blood from the body

c)

They direct the flow of blood to prevent backward pumping

d)

They oxygenate the blood

14.

What is the main function of the right side of the heart?

a)

To collect oxygen-rich blood from the body

b)

To pump oxygen-poor blood into the lungs

c)

To deliver oxygen to the cells of the body

d)

To carry oxygen-rich blood back from the lungs

15.

What is the primary function of arteries in the circulatory system?

a)

Carry blood away from the heart

b)

Carry blood to the heart

c)

Exchange gases in the lungs

d)

Filter blood in the kidneys

16.

What direction do veins carry blood in the body?

a)

Away from the heart

b)

To the heart

c)

To the lungs

d)

Away from the lungs

17.

What is the smallest type of blood vessel where gas exchange occurs?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Aorta

18.

What substances are exchanged between cells and blood in capillaries?

a)

Proteins and fats

b)

Oxygen and CO2

c)

Vitamins and minerals

d)

Sugars and starches

19.

What are the main components of blood?

a)

Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma

b)

Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and water

c)

Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and oxygen

d)

Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and carbon dioxide

20.

What is the primary function of white blood cells (WBCs)?

a)

Carry oxygen

b)

Defend the body against infection

c)

Transport nutrients

d)

Remove waste products

21.

What structure helps to clot blood?

a)

White Blood Cells

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

22.

What do platelets release to help form a clot?

a)

Antibodies

b)

Clotting factors

c)

Hormones

d)

Enzymes

23.

Which of the following is a cause of atherosclerosis?

a)

Low-fat diet

b)

High cholesterol

c)

Regular exercise

d)

Low blood pressure

24.

What type of blood vessel does Atherosclerosis occur in?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Lymphatic vessels

25.

What can a blocked blood vessel in the heart cause?

a)

A stroke

b)

A heart attack

c)

High blood pressure

d)

Diabetes

26.

Which of the following is the fluid part of blood?

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

27.

When you get a scrape, _________ clump together and form a plug that reduces blood loss.

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

28.

(a)   blood cells destroy pathogens.

29.
Which of the following are the blood vessels that helps blood flow to the heart?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Cappillaries
30.

The fluid that delivers oxygen, hormones, and nutrients to the cells and carries away wastes

a)

Platelets

b)

Blood

c)

Plasma

d)

Hemoglobin

e)

White Blood Cells

31.

Where are red blood cells produced?

a)

Bone Marrow

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Brain

32.

________ is made up of 90% of water

a)

Plasma

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

White Blood Cells

d)

Platelets

33.

Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of other cardiovascular disease (CVD) and it happens when arteries become clogged by _______

a)

sugar

b)

plaque

c)

blood pressure

d)

insulin

34.

If a blood clot prevents blood from reaching the heart, we call this a ________

a)

stroke

b)

pulse

c)

heart attack

d)

hypertension

35.

If a blood clot prevents blood from reaching the brain, we call this a _______

a)

stroke

b)

heart attack

c)

tumor

d)

hernia

36.

What are the names of the two types of WHITE BLOOD CELL:

a)

phagocytes and lymphocytes

b)

lymphocytes and platelets

c)

platelets and phagocytes

d)

phagocytes and plasma

37.

Which part of the blood carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body?

a)

White blood cells

b)

Platelets

c)

Plasma

d)

Red blood cells