Review for Ch 12 TEST
Name_____________________
1.
The _________ is NOT one of the main parts of the cardiovascular system.
2.
One of the waste products carried away from your cells by the cardiovascular system
is________________________.
3.
The force with which blood pushes against the walls of your blood vessels is called
blood____________.
4.
Cell fragments that play an important role in the blood clotting process are called____________.
5.
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called______________.
6.
Ventricles are the_________________________.
7.
The cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to all the parts of your body
are_______________________.
8.
The respiratory system ___________________ carbon dioxide from the body.
9.
Cholesterol is carried to body tissues for use or storage by_____________________________.
10.
You are most likely to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by eating more_________ and
_____________.
11.
____________ is a substance that builds up on the artery walls.
12.
A strange fluttering in your chest may be a sign of___________________.
13.
One of the functions of the respiratory system is to bring ___________ from the outside
environment into the body.
14.
The dome-shaped muscle that lies below the lungs and aids the breathing process is called
the____________________.
15.
The correct path of air as it travels through your respiratory system is____________,
________,___________,______________, and the__________________.
16.
The rate at which your heart muscles contract is regulated by the________________.
17.
__________allow blood to flow in only one direction.
18.
______________are large, thin-walled blood vessels that carry blood to the heart.
19.
To help maintain cardiovascular health, teens should spend ______ minutes performing physical
activity every day.
20.
The most important thing you can do to protect your respiratory system is _______________.
Describe the role of capillaries in your body.
List the functions of the respiratory system.
Describe the structure of the heart.
Review for Ch 12 TEST320
1.
The __lung___ is NOT one of the main parts of the cardiovascular system.
2.
One of the waste products carried away from your cells by the cardiovascular system
is___carbon dioxide_____.
3.
The force with which blood pushes against the walls of your blood vessels is called
blood__pressure__________.
4.
Cell fragments that play an important role in the blood clotting process are
called__platelets__________.
5.
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called____arteries__________.
6.
Ventricles are the_____lower chambers of the heart____________________.
7.
The cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to all the parts of your body are_red blood cells____.
8.
The respiratory system __removes____ carbon dioxide from the body.
9.
Cholesterol is carried to body tissues for use or storage by____Low density lipoproteins______.
10.
You are most likely to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by eating more
__bran____and ____oatmeal__.
11.
___Plaque____ is a substance that builds up on the artery walls.
12.
A strange fluttering in your chest may be a sign of____ arrhythmia ______.
13.
One of the functions of the respiratory system is to bring ___oxygen________ from the outside
environment into the body.
14.
The dome-shaped muscle that lies below the lungs and aids the breathing process is called
the_____diaphragm______.
15.
The correct path of air as it travels through your respiratory system is__nose____,
___pharynx_,___larynx_,_____trachea__, and the bronchii.
16.
The rate at which your heart muscles contract is regulated by the_____pacemaker____.
17.
__Valves___allow blood to flow in only one direction.
18.
_____Veins_____are large, thin-walled blood vessels that carry blood to the heart.
19.
To help maintain cardiovascular health, teens should spend __60____ minutes performing
physical activity every day.
20.
The most important thing you can do to protect your respiratory system is _not smoke____.
Describe the role of capillaries in your body.
Blood flows through the capillaries ,oxygen and dissolved nutrients diffuse the capillary walls and
then into your body’s cells. At the same time carbon dioxide diffuses into the blood. Capillaries are
involved in temperature regulation.
List the functions of the respiratory system.
The resp. system brings in a continuous supply of oxygen from air into your body. You can only
survive minutes without oxygen. Carbon dioxide is expelled . If it wasn’t expelled dangerous levels
could build up.
Describe the structure of the heart.
The heart is about the size of your fist. It has a right and left side separated by a
thick wall. Each side has two chambers. Upper called atria and lower chambers are called
ventricles. Valves allow blood to flow in one direction.