Cardiovascular system: heart, vessels and blood quiz games for PE and Sport (GCSE core)

1. 1

   True or false: platelets fight infection.

   platelets fight infection.
2. 2

   Which part of the blood carries oxygen?

   Red blood cellsPlateletsWhite blood cellsPlasma
3. 3

   What is meant by cardiac output?

   The number of beats each minuteThe pressure of blood in the arteriesThe volume of blood pumped out each minuteThe volume of blood pumped out per beat

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1. 1

   What is meant by cardiac output?

   The pressure of blood in the arteriesThe volume of blood pumped out per beatThe volume of blood pumped out each minuteThe number of beats each minute
2. 2

   What is meant by vascular shunting?

   Blood moving from the lungs to the heartRedirecting blood towards the working musclesBlood clotting over a cutBlood flowing back through a valve
3. 3

   Match each blood vessel to what it does.

   ArteryVeinCapillarySwaps substances with muscle cellsCarries blood towards the heartCarries blood away from the heart

+ 11 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Which chamber of the heart receives blood returning from the lungs?

   Left ventricleRight ventricleLeft atriumRight atrium
2. 2

   True or false: Veins carry blood at higher pressure than arteries.

   Veins carry blood at higher pressure than arteries.
3. 3

   Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart at high pressure?

   CapillaryArteryVeinVena cava

+ 12 more questions in the game.