Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Quiz

Vein and artery.

It pumps blood and carries oxygen and food.

Lungs.

<p>The heart pumps blood through the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Growth in height and growth in hair.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The right side pumps blood without oxygen to the lungs, while the left side pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart, veins carry carbon dioxide-rich blood toward the heart, and capillaries connect arteries and veins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Male sex cells are sperm; female sex cells are ova or eggs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mucus traps pathogens and helps protect the body from infection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arteries have thick elastic muscular walls, while veins have thin elastic muscular walls.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Brain, heart, and lungs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Capillaries connect arteries and veins and allow the exchange of substances like oxygen and nutrients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blood flows from the body to the heart and then to the lungs to remove carbon dioxide and take in oxygen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Generally, younger individuals have a higher pulse rate than older ones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The heartbeat is the contraction and relaxation of the heart muscle that pumps blood throughout the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blood carries food, oxygen, and waste products, such as carbon dioxide, throughout the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pulmonary artery is the only artery that carries blood low in oxygen and rich in carbon dioxide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oxygen-rich blood returns to the heart through the pulmonary veins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pulse rate measures the number of heartbeats per minute and is quantified in beats per minute (BPM).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physical activities and excitement/stress can influence an individual's pulse rate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The respiratory system helps to move oxygen throughout the body and removes waste gases like carbon dioxide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The lungs facilitate breathing, allowing for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The lungs are located in the chest and are protected by the ribs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The average pulse rate for adults is about 70 heartbeats per minute.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary function of the reproductive system is to produce sex cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The male sex cells are called sperms, and the female sex cells are called ova or eggs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ovaries make sex cells (ova), while the oviducts are where fertilization takes place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One change in boys during puberty is that their voice gets deeper.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>During puberty, girls' hips get wider.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The chest gets bigger because the lungs fill with air, causing the ribs to move upwards and outwards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The chest gets smaller as the air is pushed out, and the ribs move downwards and inwards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>We inhale air into our lungs and then exhale it into the balloon, which causes it to inflate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Males produce sperm, while females produce ova or eggs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fertilization is the process where a sperm cell joins with an ovum to form a new living being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The breathing rate increases because the body requires more oxygen as it performs physical activity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Menstruation is the release of an unfertilized egg along with uterine lining, typically occurring once a month.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pharynx is the part found in both systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alveoli allow for the exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Breathing involves inhaling, where air fills the lungs, and exhaling, where air is pushed out of the lungs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The normal respiration rate is 12-16 times per minute.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exercise increases the breathing rate to meet the body's heightened oxygen demand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>During inhalation, the ribcage moves upwards and outwards, expanding the chest cavity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The diaphragm contracts and moves downwards during inhalation and relaxes upwards during exhalation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cells produce carbon dioxide as a waste gas when they use oxygen for energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Factors include exercise, allergies, smoking, and temperature changes.</p> Signup and view all the answers