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WorksheetsCardiorespiratory System
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Small vessels that carry blood returning to the heart are called:
a)
arteries
b)
capillaries
c)
veins
2.
A controllable risk factor for preventing heart disease:
a)
heredity
b)
inactivity
c)
age
3.
How many chambers make up the heart?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
4.
Which of these is transported by your blood?
a)
oxygen
b)
waste
c)
nutrients
d)
all of the above
5.
Your blood is made:
a)
in your heart
b)
in your blood vessels
c)
in your bones
d)
in your liver
6.
Your _________ blood cells carry oxygen to the muscles and __________ blood cells fight against infection.
a)
white, red
b)
red, white
7.
Improvement of the Respiratory system can:
a)
increase our respiration rate
b)
create larger lung capacity
c)
make us tired more easily
d)
have no effect on other body systems
8.
These are the smallest blood vessels where body tissues exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen:
a)
arteries
b)
capillaries
c)
veins
9.
This allows the blood in the heart to flow in only one direction:
a)
epiglottis
b)
diaphragm
c)
valve
d)
blood pressure
10.
The Cardiorespiratory System is a combination of the Cardiovascular System and the Respiratory System.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
If you have good Cardiorespiratory endurance, your heart becomes stronger and more efficient.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Small vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called:
a)
arteries
b)
capillaries
c)
veins
13.
The right side of the heart deals with __________ blood.
a)
oxygenated
b)
deoxygenated
14.
The left side of the heart deals with ___________ blood.
a)
oxygenated
b)
deoxygenated
15.
A poor Cardiovascular System can lead to health problems, such as:
a)
heart attacks
b)
strokes
c)
high blood pressure
d)
all of the above
16.
The job of your heart is to work like a pump sending blood to all parts of your body.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
An uncontrollable risk factor for preventing heart disease:
a)
obesity
b)
heredity
c)
poor nutrition
d)
inactivity
18.
The two large organs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide are known as:
a)
diaphragm
b)
nose
c)
lungs
d)
trachea
19.
Blood in our system flows in a figure 8 pattern.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The heart is a muscle and is about the size of your _________.
a)
hand
b)
fist
c)
chest
d)
quadriceps
21.
The epiglottis is _________.
a)
also referred to as your wind pipe.
b)
keeps food from entering our lungs when we eat.
c)
the large muscle underneath our lungs.
22.
______ color is shown for oxygen poor blood while ______ is shown for oxygen rich blood.
a)
Blue, red
b)
Red, blue
23.
Blood is often referred to as the _____________ of the body.
a)
Highway
b)
Life force
c)
Defender
d)
Delivery Truck
24.
______________ is the number one health problem in the United States.
a)
Cancer
b)
Obesity
c)
Heart Disease
d)
Covid
25.
These are a small colorless disk-shaped cells, found in the blood and aid in clotting.
a)
Rocks
b)
Red blood cells
c)
White blood cells
d)
Platelets
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