Circulatory System - Year 10

Question 0

Systemic circulation

Answer 0

Transports blood to and from the body

Question 1

Pulmonary circulation

Answer 1

Transports blood to and from the lungs

Question 2

Diastole

Answer 2

Relaxation of the heart muscle

Question 3

Atrial systole

Answer 3

Contraction of the atria

Question 4

Ventricular systole

Answer 4

Contraction of the ventricles

Question 5

Heart rate

Answer 5

Number of heart beats per minute

Question 6

Stroke volume

Answer 6

Volume of blood pumped per beat

Question 7

Adrenaline

Answer 7

Hormone released by the adrenal glands that stimulates the pacemaker to increase heart rate

Question 8

SAN (sino-atrial node)

Answer 8

Pacemaker of the heart

Question 9

Aorta

Answer 9

Major artery taking blood from left ventricle to the body

Question 10

Pulmonary artery

Answer 10

Blood vessel that carries blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs

Question 11

Pulmonary vein

Answer 11

Carries blood from the lungs to the heart

Question 12

Vena cava

Answer 12

Carries blood from the body to the right side of the heart

Question 13

Coronary artery

Answer 13

Carries blood to the heart muscle

Question 14

Oxygenated blood

Answer 14

Blood that is carried in the arteries

Question 15

Deoxygenated blood

Answer 15

Blood that is carried in the veins

Question 16

Valves

Answer 16

Prevent back flow of blood in the veins

Question 17

Blood plasma

Answer 17

Contains water, glucose, amino acids, mineral ions, etc.

Question 18

Phagocytes

Answer 18

Type of WBC responsible for ingesting pathogens

Question 19

Lymphocytes

Answer 19

Type of WBC responsible for producing antibodies

Question 20

Platelets

Answer 20

Components of the blood involved in blood clotting