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Small vessels that carry blood returning to the heart are called:
arteries
capillaries
veins
This is one of two chambers that push the blood out of the heart:
atrium
valve
ventricle
A controllable risk factor for preventing heart disease :
heredity
inactivity
age
The force of blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels is:
pulmonary circulation
blood pressure
respiratory system
systemic circulation
The respiratory system incudes:
arteries,veins, heart, lungs
trachea, nose, epiglottis, lungs
mouth, nose, heart, lungs
lungs, diaphragm, ventricles, capillaries
Which of these is transported by your blood?
oxygen
waste
nutrients
all the above
Your______ blood cells carry oxygen to the muscles and ______blood cells fight against infection.
white, red
red, white
The blood returning from the body, enters the heart chamber called:
the right ventricle
the left ventricle
the right atrium
the left atrium
The heart pushes the blood to the lungs from this chamber:
the right ventricle
the left ventricle
the right atrium
the left atrium
Blood travelling from the heart to the lungs, then back to the heart is called the:
Systemic Circulation
Respiratory System
Aerobic System
Pulmonary System
Your blood is made:
in your heart
in your blood vessels
in your bones
in your liver
These are the smallest blood vessels where body tissues exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen:
arteries
capillaries
veins
epiglottis
Your muscular energy system that continually uses oxygen so you can be active for long periods of time, such as a long bike ride or running a 5k.
Anaerobic System
Aerobic System
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Improvement of the Respiratory system can:
increase your respiration rate
create a larger lung capacity
make us tired more easily
have no effect on other body systems
This allows the blood in the heart to flow in only one direction:
epiglottis
diaphragm
valve
blood pressure
The Cardio- Respiratory System is a combination of the Cardiovascular System and the Respiratory System.
True
False
A flap of tissue in the back of your mouth that keeps food from entering the lungs:
Trachea
Epiglottis
Tonsils
Tongue
If you have good Cardio-respiratory endurance, your heart becomes stronger and more efficient so your resting heart rate will be faster.
True
False
Which of these activities would NOT be a good choice if we are trying to improve cardio respiratory endurance?
sprinting
hiking
biking
jump rope
A large dome shaped muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen and helps with respiration.
lungs
diaphragm
trachea
heart