Name: ___________________________
Applied Science and Technology 3
Heart and Circulation Practice Questions
1. Label the following blood vessels
2. Label the diagram of the human heart below.
3. Colour each chamber of the heart and
blood vessel either red or blue to indicate whether
it contains oxygenated blood or deoxygenated blood.
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4.a) Which chambers are the pumping chambers of the heart? _____________________________
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b) Which chambers are the receiving chambers of the heart?_______________________________
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5. What is the purpose of heart valves?
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6. Vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called __________, while __________ carry blood
toward the heart.
7. Which artery is the largest and why?
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8. What is the purpose of the coronary arteries and what results if there is blockage in this vessel?
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9. Can an artery carry deoxygenated blood? Explain.
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10. Complete the following table: