Cardiovascular system, vascular shunting and blood for GCSE PE (Edexcel): 5 ready-made live quiz games, 75 questions in all.
The questions cover Cardiovascular system and Short-term effects of exercise.
There are 3 practice sets, 1 quickfire round and 1 key words set. Question types: 34 multiple choice, 25 true or false, 11 fill the gap and 5 matching.
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The gamesEach set is a fixed list of questions. Open a preview to see a few of them. Quickfire: Cardiovascular system, vascular shunting and blood GCSE 15 questions · Warm-up
Plays in 23 of 23 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.
Preview 3 sample questions 1 True or false: platelets fight infection.
platelets fight infection.
2 True or false: Vasoconstriction widens blood vessels.
Vasoconstriction widens blood vessels.
3 Which formula gives cardiac output (Q)?
Tidal volume x heart rate Heart rate divided by stroke volume Stroke volume + heart rate Stroke volume x heart rate
+ 12 more questions in the game.
Key words: Cardiovascular system, vascular shunting and blood GCSE 15 questions · Core
Plays in 23 of 23 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.
Preview 3 sample questions 1 What is meant by vascular shunting?
Blood moving from the lungs to the heart Blood flowing back through a valve Redirecting blood towards the working muscles Blood clotting over a cut
2 What name is given to the redirecting of blood towards the working muscles?
Steady state Vascular shunting Recovery Oxygen debt
3 Which term describes the number of times the heart beats in one minute?
Cardiac output Stroke volume Heart rate Blood pressure
+ 12 more questions in the game.
Practice
Cardiovascular system, vascular shunting and blood: Cardiovascular system GCSE 15 questions · Core
Plays in 23 of 23 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.
Preview 3 sample questions 1 Which part of the blood helps a cut to clot?
Platelets Red blood cells White blood cells Plasma
2 True or false: The aorta carries blood to the lungs.
The aorta carries blood to the lungs.
3 Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?
Vena cava Pulmonary vein Pulmonary artery Aorta
+ 12 more questions in the game.
Practice
Cardiovascular system, vascular shunting and blood: Short-term effects of exercise GCSE 15 questions · Core
Plays in 23 of 23 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.
Preview 3 sample questions 1 True or false: Heart rate rises as exercise intensity rises.
Heart rate rises as exercise intensity rises.
2 True or false: Tidal volume decreases during exercise.
Tidal volume decreases during exercise.
3 Which measure increases during a single session of exercise?
Residual volume Tidal volume Resting heart rate Vital capacity
+ 12 more questions in the game.
Practice
Cardiovascular system, vascular shunting and blood GCSE 15 questions · Core
Plays in 23 of 23 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.
Preview 3 sample questions 1 True or false: the vena cava carries deoxygenated blood into the right atrium.
the vena cava carries deoxygenated blood into the right atrium.
2 True or false: during exercise the vessels to the digestive system constrict.
during exercise the vessels to the digestive system constrict.
3 True or false: Oxygen passes into muscle cells through the walls of capillaries.
Oxygen passes into muscle cells through the walls of capillaries.
+ 12 more questions in the game.
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