Focus On Life Science: California Grade 7

Chapter 10: The Cardiopulmonary System and Pressure

Standard Assessment

1.
When you inhale, which of the following contracts and relaxes? 5.b
A)bronchioles
B)nephrons
C)diaphragm
D)kidneys
2.
Exchange of gases occurs between capillaries and which of the following structures? 5.b
A)bronchi
B)alveoli
C)trachea
D)bronchioles
3.
Which of these is the correct sequence of air flow through the respiratory system? 5.b
A)larynx, pharynx, bronchi, trachea, alveoli
B)pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
C)Preservation
D)pharynx, larynx, trachea, alveoli, bronchi
4.
Which of these is a cause of cardiovascular disease? 5.b
A)jogging
B)asbestos exposure
C)smoking
D)ultraviolet radiation
5.
The blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart are called _______. 5.b
A)pulmonaries
B)arteries
C)capillaries
D)veins
6.
_______ are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. 5.b
A)Arteries
B)Capillaries
C)Walls
D)Minerals
7.
Which cells protect your body from disease? 5.b
A)skin cells
B)nerve cells
C)white blood cells
D)muscle cells
8.
Your heart is an example of a(n) __________. 5.b
A)protein
B)organ
C)organ system
D)positive feedback system
9.
Which of these is part of the circulatory system? 5.b
A)the brain
B)the pancreas
C)the kidneys
D)the heart
10.
Which two body systems interact in the lungs? 5.b
A)the endocrine system and the lymphatic system
B)the urinary system and the reproductive system
C)the nervous system and the muscular system
D)the circulatory system and the respiratory system
11.
_______ are irregularly shaped cell fragments that help clot blood. 6.j
A)White blood cells
B)Veins
C)Hemoglobins
D)Platelets
12.
How is pressure calculated? 6.j
A)force divided by area
B)area divided by force
C)area times force
D)force times area
13.
Which is the best way to increase the pressure in a tire? 6.j
A)increase the amount of air
B)decrease the amount of air
C)deflate the tire
D)push against the tire
14.
What condition is characterized by a dangerous rise in blood pressure? 6.j
A)hypertension
B)shock
C)heart disease
D)obesity
15.
The heart pumps blood in ______ direction(s). 6.j
A)three
B)two
C)one
D)many
16.
Which is the correct order for blood flowing through the heart? 6.j
A)right atrium to left atrium to lungs to right ventricle to left ventricle to body
B)right atrium to right ventricle to lungs to left atrium to left ventricle to body
C)right atrium to lungs to left ventricle to body
D)right atrium to left ventricle to body
17.
What prevents the backflow of blood? 6.j
A)aorta
B)veins
C)arteries
D)valves
18.
Which organ is the body's pump? 6.j
A)heart
B)lung
C)kidney
D)stomach
19.
Where is blood under the greatest pressure? 6.j
A)in the arteries
B)in the veins
C)in the capillaries
D)in the lymph vessels
20.
Force exerted on an area is called __________. 6.j
A)pressure
B)gravity
C)temperature
D)mass
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