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1) What are the 3 types of blood vessels?

2) What is the main difference between arteries and veins?

3) Complete the table:

ARTERIES

VEINS

Type of blood
Direction
Valves
Elastic wall
4) Mark which ones of these are Functions of Circulatory System
A. Transports nutrients
B. Transports gases
C. Transports wastes
D. Transports hormones
E. Maintain balance of fluids
F. Protection from disease
G. Regulate body temperature
H. Blood clotting
5) Find the word:
A. ________________from the heart out, large to small, flexible, collect cholesterol
B. ______________into the heart, small to large, valves to prevent backflow
C. ______________from arteries to veins, one cell wide, responsible for the exchange of
blood gases
6) What is the difference between the right and the left parts of our heart?
7) Choose terms from the list to complete the sentences below.
atria; right hand side; vena cava; ventricles; atrioventricular valves; pacemaker;
pulmonary artery; veins; arteries; left hand side; aorta, coronary artery;
The top two chambers of the heart are called......................
These structures stop blood flowing backwards into the atria.
This side of the heart receives oxygenated blood.
This is the largest artery in the body.
These are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.
This structure sets the speed of the heart beats.
This blood vessel supplies the heart muscle with oxygenated blood.

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8) Find the word:

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blood cells which help with blood clotting.

a substance that attracts and holds onto oxygen molecules; it contains iron and
is found in the red blood cells
an area of the heart that regulates or signals the beating of the heart
yellowish fluid that makes up more than 50% the volume of blood; it contains
nutrients, hormones, and minerals and is about 90% water
one of two lower chambers of the heart

9) Label
the
structures
that
you
recognize
in
the
diagram
below.
On the diagram of the heart shown above indicate the direction of blood flow through
the heart. Use red to show the pathway of oxygen-rich blood and blue the pathway of
oxygen-poor blood.

10) Complete
Pulmonary Circuit
The pulmonary circuit pumps blood from the heart to the ___________ and back to the
heart.
What heart chamber pumps blood in this circuit?
Into what artery?
What chamber receives blood from the pulmonary circuit?
Through what vein(s)?

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11) Systemic Circuit

Answer the same questions as in the previous activity but related to the Systemic circuit.
12)

Which diagram shows the human double circulatory system?

13) The bar chart compares the percentage of oxygen carried by red blood cells entering
and leaving a relaxed muscle. On the bar chart, 100% is the amount of oxygen carried by
red blood cells as they leave the lungs.

How much oxygen would red blood cells be likely to carry when leaving the same muscle
aftercontraction?
A 40 % B 60 % C 90 % D 100 %

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The diagram shows the heart as seen from the front.

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Which section shows the heart cut through line P-Q?

15)

Which blood vessel, if it becomes blocked, could lead directly to a heart attack?

(a) coronary artery

(b) pulmonary artery

(c) pulmonary vein
(d) vena cava

16)

Which substances are dissolved in human blood plasma?

A. carbon dioxide, haemoglobin and glucose

B. carbon dioxide, oxygen and haemoglobin

C. glucose, hormones and urea
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D. oxygen, urea and starch

17)

What is the characteristic feature of a double circulation?

A In each circuit, blood passes from the gut to the liver before going back to the heart.
B In each circuit, blood passes from the heart to the lungs and then back to the heart before
going to other parts of the body.
C In each circuit, blood passes through atria and ventricles before going to other parts of the
body.
D In each circuit, blood passes through the arteries and the capillaries before returning to the
heart in veins.
18)

(a) Fig. 2.1 shows a section through the heart.

(i) Table 2.1 lists functions of parts of the heart and associated blood vessels. Complete the
table by identifying which structure, A to H, carries out each of the following functions.

(ii) Describe the function of structure V

(b) A persons pulse rate rises as they run a race.
(i) Explain why the pulse rate rises during the race
(ii) Describe how you could measure the pulse rate of a person

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- Fig. 8.1 shows a section through the heart.

(a) (i) Name the two blood vessels, shown on Fig. 8.1, that carry oxygenated blood.
(ii) State the letter that identifies the tricuspid valve. [1]
(iii) State a letter that identifies a semilunar valve. [1]
(b) Describe how the heart forces blood into the aorta.
(b) (i) Name the blood vessel that delivers blood to the muscles of the walls
20)

Fig. 3.1 shows an external view of the heart.

(a) A blood clot is stuck at X. Explain what will happen to the heart muscle cells in the
shaded area on Fig. 3.1.
(b) List three actions people can take to reduce the risk of having a blood clot in the
coronary arteries.

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Fig. 7.1 shows a section through the heart.

(a)
Fig 7.1
(i) Identify the blood vessels X and Y.
X
Y
(ii) What is the function of the valves within the heart?
(iii) Explain why the wall of the left ventricle is thicker than the wall of the right ventricle.

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Find the circulatory

system words below
in the grid to the left.

1
2
3

6
7

10
11

12

13

14

15

Across

Down

3. The place where nutrients enter the blood.

1. The heart ___________ blood.

7. The pump in the circulatory system.

2. The heart, blood, and vessels.

8. A small vessel that connects veins and

arteries.

4. Blood in arteries is ____________ red

because it is rich in oxygen.

10. The circulatory system ___________

nutrients, gases, liquids, and heat around the
body.

5. The largest artery in the body.

11. The circulatory system transports this,

which helps regulate temperature.
12. The liquid in the circulatory system.

6. A waste gas that is transported in veins

from the body to the lungs via the heart.
9. A vessel that moves blood away from the
heart.

13. The place where oxygen enters the blood

and carbon dioxide leaves the blood.
14. A vessel that moves blood to the heart.
15. A gas that is transported in arteries from
the lungs to the rest of the body via the heart.
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