Circulatory system

Saraswati Vidya Niketan

Human and Social Biology
Name: Form:
Answer any ONE section.
Section A (20 marks)
1. What provides the power to transport blood? (1 mark)
2. What blood vessels transport blood away from the heart? Which blood vessels transport blood
towards the heart? (2 marks)
3. What is the function of the capillaries? (1 mark)
4. How does the lymphatic system act as a defense mechanism for the body? (2 marks)
5. What is phagocytosis? Use a diagram to explain how this process occurs. (5 marks)
6. What is the difference between pulmonary circulation and systematic circulation? ( 4marks)
7. Define blood pressure. (1 mark)
8. Why must arteries have thick elastic walls? (1 mark)
9. What produces systolic pressure? What produces diastolic pressure? (2 marks)
10. How long does the cardiac cycle last for? (1 mark)
Section B (20 marks)
1. What is blood? (1 mark)
2. What are two features of R.B.C that make them capable of transporting oxygen? (2 marks)
3. What is the function of white blood cells? How are they classified? (3 marks)
4. What process requires platelets? (1 mark)
5. Describe the sequence of events which occur during a blood clot. (5 marks)
6. Which structure of the heart pumps blood to the lungs? (1 mark)
7. Which structure of the heart pumps blood around the body? (1 mark)
8. Define heartbeat. (1 mark)
9. What is lymph? Where is it produced? (3 marks)
10. What does the swelling of lymph glands indicate? (2 marks)
Bonus: Which device can be used to measure blood pressure?





Circulatory system
Labeling and annotating
1. Label any ten parts of the diagram.
2. State the function of any five parts labeled.


Diagram showing the structure of the heart