Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Circulatory System

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of pulmonary circulation?

a)

Circulation of blood between the heart and lungs

b)

Circulation of blood between the heart and the rest of the body

c)

Circulation of blood between the lungs and the body

d)

Circulation of blood between the heart and the kidneys

2.

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Left Atrium

c)

Right Ventricle

d)

Left Ventricle

3.

What is the role of arteries in the circulatory system?

a)

Carry blood away from the heart

b)

Carry blood toward the heart

c)

Exchange gases with tissues

d)

Store oxygen

4.

Which chamber pumps blood to the lungs via pulmonary arteries?

a)

Right Ventricle

b)

Left Ventricle

c)

Right Atrium

d)

Left Atrium

5.

In systemic circulation, what does the heart do?

a)

Pumps blood full of oxygen to the body and collects waste products

b)

Pumps blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen

c)

Pumps blood to the kidneys for filtration

d)

Pumps blood to the stomach for digestion

6.

Which chamber receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins?

a)

Left Atrium

b)

Right Atrium

c)

Left Ventricle

d)

Right Ventricle

7.

What happens in the lungs during the pathway of blood?

a)

Blood picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide

b)

Blood releases oxygen and picks up carbon dioxide

c)

Blood is filtered for waste products

d)

Blood is stored temporarily

8.

Which chamber pumps blood to the body through the aorta?

a)

Left Ventricle

b)

Right Ventricle

c)

Left Atrium

d)

Right Atrium

9.

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

a)

Carry blood away from the heart

b)

Carry blood toward the heart

c)

Allow gas exchange between blood and tissues

d)

Pump blood to the lungs

10.

What is the main role of capillaries in the body?

a)

Pump blood to the heart

b)

Carry blood away from the heart

c)

Allow gas exchange between blood and tissues

d)

Store oxygen

11.

Which side of the heart contains high oxygen (O₂) blood?

a)

Right side

b)

Left side

c)

Both sides

d)

Neither side

12.

In the pathway of blood, where does blood enter the heart from the vena cava?

a)

Left atrium

b)

Right atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Right ventricle

13.

After entering the right atrium, blood moves into which chamber before traveling to the lungs?

a)

Left atrium

b)

Right ventricle

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Aorta

14.

In the lungs, blood picks up which gas and drops off which waste product?

a)

Picks up carbon dioxide, drops off oxygen

b)

Picks up oxygen, drops off carbon dioxide

c)

Picks up nitrogen, drops off oxygen

d)

Picks up oxygen, drops off nitrogen

15.

Oxygenated blood returns to which chamber of the heart through the pulmonary vein?

a)

Right atrium

b)

Left atrium

c)

Right ventricle

d)

Left ventricle

16.

Blood is pumped into which chamber and exits through which vessel to the body?

a)

Right ventricle; pulmonary artery

b)

Left ventricle; aorta

c)

Right atrium; vena cava

d)

Left atrium; pulmonary vein

17.

Pulmonary circulation is:

a)

The circulation of blood between the heart and lungs

b)

The circulation of blood between the heart and the body

c)

The process of oxygen exchange in the alveoli

d)

The movement of blood through the capillaries

18.

Systemic circulation is:

a)

The circulation of blood between the heart and the body

b)

The circulation of blood between the heart and lungs

c)

The process of oxygen exchange in the alveoli

d)

The movement of blood through the capillaries

19.

The heart has four ____________________________ that are enclosed by thick, muscular walls.

a)

chambers

b)

valves

c)

arteries

d)

cells

20.

The upper part of the heart is made up of two chambers, called the right and left ____________________, which receive the blood entering the heart.

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

valves

d)

arteries

21.

The bottom part of the heart is divided into two chambers, called the right and left ____________________________, which pump blood out of the heart.

a)

ventricles

b)

atria

c)

valves

d)

septum

22.

__________________________ is a short loop from the heart to the lungs and back again.

a)

Pulmonary circulation

b)

Systemic circulation

c)

Coronary circulation

d)

Renal circulation

23.

__________________________ sends blood from the heart to all the other parts of the body and back again.

a)

Systemic circulation

b)

Pulmonary circulation

c)

Coronary circulation

d)

Renal circulation

24.

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called ____________________________.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

venules

25.

Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart are called ____________________________.

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

d)

alveoli

26.

A network of tiny ____________________________ connects the arteries and veins, delivers nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and removes waste products such as carbon dioxide.

a)

capillaries

b)

arterioles

c)

alveoli

d)

bronchioles

27.

In the lungs, gases are exchanged between capillary walls and millions of tiny air sacs called ____________________________.

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchioles

c)

trachea

d)

pleura

28.

High blood pressure is also called ____________________________.

a)

hypertension

b)

hypotension

c)

anemia

d)

diabetes

29.

The heart is composed of how many chambers?

a)

Four

b)

Two

c)

Six

d)

Eight

30.

The right side of the heart collects blood from the ____________________ and sends it to the ____________________.

a)

body; lungs

b)

lungs; body

c)

body; brain

d)

lungs; liver

31.

Which vein brings blood from the upper extremities, head, neck, and brain and deposits it in the right atrium?

a)

Superior vena cava

b)

Inferior vena cava

c)

Pulmonary vein

d)

Jugular vein

32.

What is the name of the valve that sits between the left atrium and the left ventricle, and what is it also known as?

a)

Mitral valve; bicuspid valve

b)

Tricuspid valve; bicuspid valve

c)

Pulmonary valve; tricuspid valve

d)

Aortic valve; mitral valve

33.

The coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle with oxygenated blood originate off of which vessel?

a)

Aorta

b)

Pulmonary artery

c)

Superior vena cava

d)

Inferior vena cava

34.

Label the valves in the heart as shown in the diagram.

a)

1-Tricuspid, 2-Pulmonary, 3-Mitral, 4-Aortic

b)

1-Mitral, 2-Aortic, 3-Tricuspid, 4-Pulmonary

c)

1-Aortic, 2-Mitral, 3-Pulmonary, 4-Tricuspid

d)

1-Pulmonary, 2-Tricuspid, 3-Aortic, 4-Mitral

35.

Which part of the heart receives oxygen-poor blood from the body?

a)

Right atrium

b)

Left ventricle

c)

Pulmonary vein

d)

Aorta

36.

Which blood vessel carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart?

a)

Pulmonary vein

b)

Inferior vena cava

c)

Pulmonary artery

d)

Right ventricle

37.

What is the main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body?

a)

Aorta

b)

Pulmonary artery

c)

Superior vena cava

d)

Left atrium

38.

Which chamber of the heart pumps blood into the pulmonary artery?

a)

Right ventricle

b)

Left atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Right atrium

39.

Which vessel brings deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart?

a)

Inferior vena cava

b)

Pulmonary vein

c)

Aorta

d)

Pulmonary artery

40.

What are the four chambers of the heart?