Circulatory System, Blood, Heart & Heartbeat
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The ABO blood group system has four blood groups. What are these four groups?
2
Name the chamber of the heart that receives blood back from the lungs.
3
What is the role of valves in the heart?
4
Suggest a reason why it is important to know a person’s blood group.
5
Name the blood vessel that brings blood from the heart to the body.
6
How does a portal vein differ from other veins?
7
The wall of capillaries is only one cell thick. How is this related to their function?
8
Which has the bigger lumen (cavity), an artery or a vein?
9
Why are valves not needed in arteries?
10
Valves are present in veins. What is their function?
11
Name the major blood vessels that carry blood 1. from the heart to the lungs 2. from the lungs
to the heart.
12
Name two types of cell found in the blood and give a function for each of them.
13
Name the liquid part of the blood.
14
What is blood plasma? Give a role for blood plasma.
15
State the results of your investigation of the effect of exercise on the pulse rate
16
Describe how you conducted the investigation of the effect of exercise on the pulse rate after
the period of rest
17
Different lifestyle factors have an effect on the health of our circulatory system. Name any
two of these factors.
18
Give two factors which cause an increase in heart rate.
19
Why is the wall of the right ventricle thicker than the wall of the left ventricle?
20
Name the arteries that supply the heart wall with blood.
21
Give the precise location of the heart in the human body.
22
The lymphatic system is another series of vessels carrying fluid in the body. Give any two
functions of the lymphatic system.
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Name the blood vessels that bring this blood back from the lungs.
24
How did you measure the pulse?
25
At the start of the investigation of the effect of exercise on the pulse rate of a human you
asked the person who was about to do the exercise to sit down for a few minutes. Explain
the purpose of this.
26
What is the role of the bicuspid valve?
27
Give one reason why the wall of the left ventricle is thicker than the wall of the right
ventricle.
28
Is the blood in the Aorta oxygenated or deoxygenated?
29
What is the average resting human heart rate?
30
Name two substances that are dissolved in the liquid part of blood.
31
How did you measure the pulse resting rate?
32
State a possible effect of smoking on the pulse resting rate
33
Answer the following in relation to the dissection of a heart. (i) What instrument did you use
for the dissection? (ii) Describe how you carried out the dissection.
34
The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the alimentary canal to the …
35
Name the upper chambers of the heart.
36
Name two common blood-grouping systems.
37
Describe how you investigated the effect of exercise on the pulse rate.
38
State one function of the liquid part of blood.
39
What is the average pulse rate at rest?
40
Name the liquid part of blood.
41
Name the artery that supplies the heart muscle with blood.
42
What is the function of the bicuspid valve?
43
To where does the pulmonary artery carry blood?
44
State one factor that decreases heart rate and one factor that increases it.
45
What is the average resting rate of the human heart in beats per minute?
46
Blood contains red cells and white cells. State one function for each of these.
47
Explain why the walls of the lower chambers of the heart are thicker than the walls of the
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upper chambers.
48
Give two components of plasma.
49
Give the function of (i) Red blood cells (ii) White blood cells (iii) Platelets.
50
Name the blood vessel referred to in each of the following cases: (i) The vein connected to
the lungs (ii) The artery connected to the kidneys (iii) The vein that joins the intestine to
the liver.
51
What structure(s) protects the heart?
52
Name the following blood vessels: 1. the vessels that carry blood from the aorta to the
kidneys. 2. the vessels that supply the heart’s muscle with blood.
53
Name the valve between the upper and lower chambers on the left-hand side.
54
Name the liquid part of blood.
55
Name the blood vessels that bring oxygen to the heart muscle.
56
The ABO blood group system has four blood groups. What are these four groups?
57
Name the chamber of the heart that receives blood back from the lungs.
58
What is the role of valves in the heart?
59
Suggest a reason why it is important to know a person’s blood group.
60
Name the blood vessel that brings blood from the heart to the body.
61
How does a portal vein differ from other veins?
62
The wall of capillaries is only one cell thick. How is this related to their function?
63
Which has the bigger lumen (cavity), an artery or a vein?
64
Why are valves not needed in arteries?
65
Valves are present in veins. What is their function?
66
Name the major blood vessels that carry blood 1. from the heart to the lungs 2. from the lungs
to the heart.
67
Name two types of cell found in the blood and give a function for each of them.
68
Name the liquid part of the blood.
69
What is blood plasma? Give a role for blood plasma.
70
State the results of your investigation of the effect of exercise on the pulse rate
71
Describe how you conducted the investigation of the effect of exercise on the pulse rate after
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the period of rest
72
Different lifestyle factors have an effect on the health of our circulatory system. Name any
two of these factors.
73
Give two factors which cause an increase in heart rate.
74
Why is the wall of the right ventricle thicker than the wall of the left ventricle?
75
Name the arteries that supply the heart wall with blood.
76
Give the precise location of the heart in the human body.
77
The lymphatic system is another series of vessels carrying fluid in the body. Give any two
functions of the lymphatic system.
78
Name the blood vessels that bring this blood back from the lungs.
79
How did you measure the pulse?
80
At the start of the investigation of the effect of exercise on the pulse rate of a human you
asked the person who was about to do the exercise to sit down for a few minutes. Explain
the purpose of this.
81
What is the role of the bicuspid valve?
82
Give one reason why the wall of the left ventricle is thicker than the wall of the right
ventricle.
83
Is the blood in the Aorta oxygenated or deoxygenated?
84
What is the average resting human heart rate?
85
Name two substances that are dissolved in the liquid part of blood.
86
How did you measure the pulse resting rate?
87
State a possible effect of smoking on the pulse resting rate
88
Answer the following in relation to the dissection of a heart. (i) What instrument did you use
for the dissection? (ii) Describe how you carried out the dissection.
89
The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the alimentary canal to the …
90
Name the upper chambers of the heart.
91
Name two common blood-grouping systems.
92
Describe how you investigated the effect of exercise on the pulse rate.
93
State one function of the liquid part of blood.
94
What is the average pulse rate at rest?
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Name the liquid part of blood.
96
Name the artery that supplies the heart muscle with blood.
97
What is the function of the bicuspid valve?
98
To where does the pulmonary artery carry blood?
99
State one factor that decreases heart rate and one factor that increases it.
100
What is the average resting rate of the human heart in beats per minute?
101
Blood contains red cells and white cells. State one function for each of these.
102
Explain why the walls of the lower chambers of the heart are thicker than the walls of the
upper chambers.
103
Give two components of plasma.
104
Give the function of (i) Red blood cells (ii) White blood cells (iii) Platelets.
105
Name the blood vessel referred to in each of the following cases: (i) The vein connected to
the lungs (ii) The artery connected to the kidneys (iii) The vein that joins the intestine to
the liver.
106
What structure(s) protects the heart?
107
Name the following blood vessels: 1. the vessels that carry blood from the aorta to the
kidneys. 2. the vessels that supply the heart’s muscle with blood.
108
Name the valve between the upper and lower chambers on the left-hand side.
109
Name the liquid part of blood.
110
Name the blood vessels that bring oxygen to the heart muscle.
111
The ABO blood group system has four blood groups. What are these four groups?
112
Name the chamber of the heart that receives blood back from the lungs.
113
What is the role of valves in the heart?
114
Suggest a reason why it is important to know a person’s blood group.
115
Name the blood vessel that brings blood from the heart to the body.
116
How does a portal vein differ from other veins?
117
The wall of capillaries is only one cell thick. How is this related to their function?
118
Which has the bigger lumen (cavity), an artery or a vein?
119
Why are valves not needed in arteries?
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120
Valves are present in veins. What is their function?
121
Name the major blood vessels that carry blood 1. from the heart to the lungs 2. from the lungs
to the heart.
122
Name two types of cell found in the blood and give a function for each of them.
123
Name the liquid part of the blood.
124
What is blood plasma? Give a role for blood plasma.
125
State the results of your investigation of the effect of exercise on the pulse rate
126
Describe how you conducted the investigation of the effect of exercise on the pulse rate after
the period of rest
127
Different lifestyle factors have an effect on the health of our circulatory system. Name any
two of these factors.
128
Give two factors which cause an increase in heart rate.
129
Why is the wall of the right ventricle thicker than the wall of the left ventricle?
130
Name the arteries that supply the heart wall with blood.
131
Give the precise location of the heart in the human body.
132
The lymphatic system is another series of vessels carrying fluid in the body. Give any two
functions of the lymphatic system.
133
Name the blood vessels that bring this blood back from the lungs.
134
How did you measure the pulse?
135
At the start of the investigation of the effect of exercise on the pulse rate of a human you
asked the person who was about to do the exercise to sit down for a few minutes. Explain
the purpose of this.
136
What is the role of the bicuspid valve?
137
Give one reason why the wall of the left ventricle is thicker than the wall of the right
ventricle.
138
Is the blood in the Aorta oxygenated or deoxygenated?
139
What is the average resting human heart rate?
140
Name two substances that are dissolved in the liquid part of blood.
141
How did you measure the pulse resting rate?
142
State a possible effect of smoking on the pulse resting rate
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143
Answer the following in relation to the dissection of a heart. (i) What instrument did you use
for the dissection? (ii) Describe how you carried out the dissection.
144
The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the alimentary canal to the …
145
Name the upper chambers of the heart.
146
Name two common blood-grouping systems.
147
Describe how you investigated the effect of exercise on the pulse rate.
148
State one function of the liquid part of blood.
149
What is the average pulse rate at rest?
150
Name the liquid part of blood.
151
Name the artery that supplies the heart muscle with blood.
152
What is the function of the bicuspid valve?
153
To where does the pulmonary artery carry blood?
154
State one factor that decreases heart rate and one factor that increases it.
155
What is the average resting rate of the human heart in beats per minute?
156
Blood contains red cells and white cells. State one function for each of these.
157
Explain why the walls of the lower chambers of the heart are thicker than the walls of the
upper chambers.
158
Give two components of plasma.
159
Give the function of (i) Red blood cells (ii) White blood cells (iii) Platelets.
160
Name the blood vessel referred to in each of the following cases: (i) The vein connected to
the lungs (ii) The artery connected to the kidneys (iii) The vein that joins the intestine to
the liver.
161
What structure(s) protects the heart?
162
Name the following blood vessels: 1. the vessels that carry blood from the aorta to the
kidneys. 2. the vessels that supply the heart’s muscle with blood.
163
Name the valve between the upper and lower chambers on the left-hand side.
164
Name the liquid part of blood.
165
Name the blood vessels that bring oxygen to the heart muscle.
166
The ABO blood group system has four blood groups. What are these four groups?
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167
Name the chamber of the heart that receives blood back from the lungs.
168
What is the role of valves in the heart?
169
Suggest a reason why it is important to know a person’s blood group.
170
Name the blood vessel that brings blood from the heart to the body.
171
How does a portal vein differ from other veins?
172
The wall of capillaries is only one cell thick. How is this related to their function?
173
Which has the bigger lumen (cavity), an artery or a vein?
174
Why are valves not needed in arteries?
175
Valves are present in veins. What is their function?
176
Name the major blood vessels that carry blood 1. from the heart to the lungs 2. from the lungs
to the heart.
177
Name two types of cell found in the blood and give a function for each of them.
178
Name the liquid part of the blood.
179
What is blood plasma? Give a role for blood plasma.
180
State the results of your investigation of the effect of exercise on the pulse rate
181
Describe how you conducted the investigation of the effect of exercise on the pulse rate after
the period of rest
182
Different lifestyle factors have an effect on the health of our circulatory system. Name any
two of these factors.
183
Give two factors which cause an increase in heart rate.
184
Why is the wall of the right ventricle thicker than the wall of the left ventricle?
185
Name the arteries that supply the heart wall with blood.
186
Give the precise location of the heart in the human body.
187
The lymphatic system is another series of vessels carrying fluid in the body. Give any two
functions of the lymphatic system.
188
Name the blood vessels that bring this blood back from the lungs.
189
How did you measure the pulse?
190
At the start of the investigation of the effect of exercise on the pulse rate of a human you
asked the person who was about to do the exercise to sit down for a few minutes. Explain
the purpose of this.
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191
What is the role of the bicuspid valve?
192
Give one reason why the wall of the left ventricle is thicker than the wall of the right
ventricle.
193
Is the blood in the Aorta oxygenated or deoxygenated?
194
What is the average resting human heart rate?
195
Name two substances that are dissolved in the liquid part of blood.
196
How did you measure the pulse resting rate?
197
State a possible effect of smoking on the pulse resting rate
198
Answer the following in relation to the dissection of a heart. (i) What instrument did you use
for the dissection? (ii) Describe how you carried out the dissection.
199
The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the alimentary canal to the …
200
Name the upper chambers of the heart.
201
Name two common blood-grouping systems.
202
Describe how you investigated the effect of exercise on the pulse rate.
203
State one function of the liquid part of blood.
204
What is the average pulse rate at rest?
205
Name the liquid part of blood.
206
Name the artery that supplies the heart muscle with blood.
207
What is the function of the bicuspid valve?
208
To where does the pulmonary artery carry blood?
209
State one factor that decreases heart rate and one factor that increases it.
210
What is the average resting rate of the human heart in beats per minute?
211
Blood contains red cells and white cells. State one function for each of these.
212
Explain why the walls of the lower chambers of the heart are thicker than the walls of the
upper chambers.
213
Give two components of plasma.
214
Give the function of (i) Red blood cells (ii) White blood cells (iii) Platelets.
215
Name the blood vessel referred to in each of the following cases: (i) The vein connected to
the lungs (ii) The artery connected to the kidneys (iii) The vein that joins the intestine to
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the liver.
216
What structure(s) protects the heart?
217
Name the following blood vessels: 1. the vessels that carry blood from the aorta to the
kidneys. 2. the vessels that supply the heart’s muscle with blood.
218
Name the valve between the upper and lower chambers on the left-hand side.
219
Name the liquid part of blood.
220
Name the blood vessels that bring oxygen to the heart muscle.
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