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WorksheetsWANIC Health 6 - cardiovascular one
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 35mins
On its way to the lungs, air passes through the ... (Reorder the following)
nose
pharynx (throat)
larynx
trachea
bronchii
The pharynx is more commonly known as the (a)
Match the following
these line most of the respiratory tract. They capture tiny bad stuff and sweep it to the throat to be swallowed
cilia
leads from the larynx to the lungs
trachea (the windpipe)
cartilage-ringed tubes which lead to the lungs
bronchus
in this, bronchi divide like branches in a tree. At the end are alveoli, little balloons
lung
the throat
pharynx
Gas Exchange
At the end of the smallest tubes in the lungs are millions of tiny (a) that look like bunches of grapes.
These sacs, called alveoli, are where (b) are (c) between the air and the (d) .
Inhalation: Reorder the following
The diaphragm, a dome-shaped muscle below the lungs, flattens
The chest cavity enlarges
The volume of lungs increases
Air flows in
Exhalation: Reorder the following
The diaphragm (muscle under the lungs) moves upward
Rib muscles relax
The ribs drop
These movements make the chest cavity smaller and squeeze air from the lungs
When your diaphragm spasms, what is the sound you make?
(a)
The diaphragm contracts and becomes flat
INHALATION
EXHALATION
The intercostal muscles are contracting and the ribs move upwards
INHALATION
EXHALATION
The intercostal muscles are relaxing and the ribs move downwards
INHALATION
EXHALATION
Keep your lungs healthy
don't smoke or vape
avoid pollution
wear a mask when working around fumes and dust
work in a well-ventilated area when you paint
watch the news for reports about air quality
stand near people who are smoking
don't put on a mask during a global pandemic
breathe those lovely forest fire fumes
Wow, they have cotton candy-flavored vape!
walk away from smokers and vapers
What is the direct cause of asthma attacks?
Blood clots in the trachea
Swelling and excess mucous in the airways
Excess fluid in the air sacs
Infection of the lungs
Which of these can trigger an asthma attack?
Sleepiness
Clean, dry air
Drinking a lot of water
Intense anger or stress
What can you infer from the fact that many superstar athletes have asthma?
Asthma helps people excel in sports
Asthma isn't really a serious condition
With proper care, asthmatics can do basically anything
Pro athletes can afford to have to have their asthma cured
Common Asthma Triggers
pollen
exercise
tobacco smoke
vape smoke
pet dander
dust mites
mold
cold air
perfumes
steam
gross smells
when love is in the air
Your heart continually pumps the (a) in your (b) throughout your (c) .
Many (d) that your body needs (e) in the blood.
Your cardiovascular system transports (a) from your (b) .
Your blood picks up (c) and transports it to the lungs, where it is (d)
Your blood contains cells that attack (a) that cause (b) .
It also contains substances that seal (c) .
Think of your cardiovascular system as a network of (a) with (b) major (c) .
The first loop leads from your (d) to your (e) .
The second loop circles through the rest of your body.
The action of the heart has two main phases.
Reorder the following
First phase: The heart relaxes
The heart then fills with blood
Second phase: The heart contracts
...which causes the heart to pump blood
Match the following main types of blood vessels
carry blood away from the heart
carry oxygen-rich blood
the largest one is called the aorta
have thick walls that are strong and flexible
these branch out from the smallest arteries
oxygen and dissolved nutrients diffuse through the walls and into the cells
these are involved in temperature regulation
this is where blood flows from the capillaries
large, thin-walled blood vessels
carry blood to the heart
Measuring Blood Pressure
The average adult has about 4 to 6 quarts of blood circulating through their blood vessels
the liquid component of the blood
straw-colored
makes up 55% of the blood
mostly water, with nutrients, hormones, and salts dissovled in it
carry oxygen from the lungs to all parts of your body
contain hemoglobin
oxygen binds to hemoglobin
hemoglobin contains iron
protect against diseases
protect against foreign substances
some make chemicals to fight against cancer
some destroy invading microorganisms
play an important role in the blood-clotting process
when air touches them, they pop like popcorn
stick to the edges of a cut and release proteins called clotting factors
Which sentence is true?
