Circulatory System Quiz 2

Besides transporting nutrients and oxygen, what waste gas does the circulatory system help to remove?

• Methane

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

What protects the heart in our body?

• The spine

• The skull

• The ribcage

• The stomach

What are the two upper chambers of the heart called?

• Ventricles

• Atria (or Auricles)

• Valves

• Arteries

Where can you feel your pulse?

• On your forehead

• On your wrist or neck

• On your elbow

• On your knee

What is a normal resting heartbeat rate for a human being (approximately)?

• 10-20 beats per minute

• 72 beats per minute

• 150-200 beats per minute

• 500 beats per minute

Which blood components are tiny pieces that help stop bleeding by forming clots?

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Plasma

• Blood Platelets

Besides oxygen, what important substances does blood transport from digested food to cells?

• Waste products

• Germs

• Nutrients

• Air

All of these are kinds of blood cells EXCEPT:

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Plasma

• Blood Platelets

Which type of blood vessels are the thinnest and connect arteries to veins, allowing for exchange of substances?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Aortas

Which type of blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Aortas