FIRST PERIODICAL TEST SCIENCE & HEALTH VI

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1. Which of the following organs make up the circulatory system?

A. Heart , blood , blood vessels
C.
Heart, blood vessels,
stomach
B. Heart , blood , stomach
D.
Heart, blood vessels,
brain
2. Which part of the circulatory system serves as a pathway through
which blood flows and transports food nutrients to all parts of the
body ?
A. Heart
C. Blood
B. Blood vessel
D. Plasma
3. Which part of the circulatory system carries nutrients and removes
wastes from the body cells ?
A. Artery
C. Heart
B. Blood
D. Blood Vessels
4. Which statement correctly describes the function of the circulatory
system?
A. It is responsible for the distribution of food nutrients and oxygen
and the elimination of carbon dioxide and wastes from the different
parts of the body.
B. It is the bodys communication network.
C. It coordinates and controls the different activities of the body.
D. It speeds up the heartbeat when the body is active or under
emotional stress.
5. Which of the following parts of the body correctly matched with its
function?
A. Blood carries nutrients and CO2 to all parts of the body.
B. Blood vessels are the passage ways of the blood found all over the
body.
C. Heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood going to the lungs
only.
D. All of the above.
6. Why is blood important to our body?
A. It gives color to our skin.
B. It carries away CO2 and other wastes.
C. It carries oxygen and nutrients to the different parts of the body.
D. Both A and C
7. Why do arteries have tough layers?
A. To withstand the pressure of the blood due to the pumping to the
heart.
B. To carry fresh blood to all body parts.
C. To enable blood to exchange nutrients.
D. To carry waste to the lungs.
8. Which part of the circulatory system can be found throughout the
body ?
A. Blood
C. Heart
B. Blood Vessels
D. Both A and B
9. How does the heart act as an organ of the circulatory system ?
A. It pumps blood continuously throughout the body.
B. It serves as a passage way of the blood.

C. It carries CO2 o the different parts of the body.

10. It makes the blood clot to stop continuous bleeding.Which arrow
diagram shows the correct path of the flow of blood around the body?
A. veins
B. veins
artery
C. veins
lungs
D. veins
artery

lungs
heart
arteries
heart
capillaries
arteries
artery
heart
capillaries

heart

capillaries
lungs

arteries

capillaries

pulmonary artery

heart
heart

lungs

heart

11.
Arrange the statements below to
explain the correct sequence or path of blood as it flows from the heart
to the different parts of the body. Which is the correct order?
1) Fromthe right ventricle, blood is pumped into the lungs through
the pulmonary veins. In the lungs, gaseous exchange takes place
and blood gets oxygenated.
2) Blood carrying metabolic wastes from the tissues/cells enters the
right atrium through the vena cava and is poured to the right
ventricle.
3) The oxygenated blood is pumped to the different parts of the
body through the aorta that bifurcates into anterior and
descending branches.
4) Through the pulmonary veins, blood is then transported from the
lungs to the left atrium and poured to the left ventricle.
A. 1,2,3,4
B. 4,1,3,2
C. 2,1,4,3
D. 3,4,2,1
12. What do you call the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back
to the heart?
A. Pulmonary circulation
C. Systemic cardiovascular
B. Coronary circulation
D. Cardiovascular
13. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. Deoxygenated blood from the heart is distributed to the parts
of the body.
B. Oxygenated blood from the heart is distributed to the parts of
the body.
C. Deoxygenated blood is pumped from the right ventricle to the
lungs.
D. None of the above
14. Aorta is the main artery in the heart. What is the function of aorta in
blood circulation?
A. Carrying oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the different
parts of the body.
B. Carrying deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the
lungs.
C. Carrying blood toward the heart.
D. All of the above
15. Why does oxygenated and deoxygenated blood not mixed up inside
the heart?
A. There are blood vessels in the heart.
B. There are valves in the heart.
C. There are separate chambers in the heart.
D. Deoxygenated blood is left in the lungs.
16. The heart pumps blood from the lungs to all parts of the body. Through
which tube does blood pass as it goes out of the lungs to the different
parts of the body?
A. Valves
B. Veins
C. Venules
D. Arteries

17. When the right atrium contracts, the valve that separates the right
atrium from the right ventricle opens. The blood flows into the right
ventricle. The right ventricle contracts, closing the valve that separates
it from the right atrium. The blood then flows to the lungs through the
__________________________.
A. Pulmonary artery
C. Left ventricle
B. Right atrium
D. Right ventricle
18. Which of the following is a reflex action?
A. Blinking of the eyelids.
B. Beating of the heart.
B. Inhaling and exhaling
D. Circulation of the blood.
19. What is the usual path of the messages received by the body from the
environment?
A. Brain >>nerves>>spinal cord>>sense organ
B. Nerves>>sense organ>>brain>>spinal cord
C. Spinal cord>>sense organ>>brain >> nerves
D. Sense organ >>nerves>>spinal cord>>brain
20. Why are some parts of the body more sensitive than the others?
A. They have large nerves endings.
B. They have more nerve endings.
C. They have tougher nerve endings.
D. They have smaller nerve endings.
21. Which of the following can cause a serious injury to the nervous
system?
A. Bad fall
B. Drinking coffee
C. Studying hard
D.
Too much exercise
22. Youve seen a person who is suffering from an epilepsy. How can you
help him?
A. Bring him to the nearest clinic
B. Leave him anywhere.
C. Let him drink alcohol.
D. Call a policeman for immediate medication.
23. A person who lost the ability to move a part of the body due to nerve
muscle damage is suffering from what ailment?
A. Brain Tumor
B. Polio
C. Paralysis
D.
Encephalitis
24. The following are ways of keeping our circulatory system healthy
EXCEPT
A. Drink plenty of water.
B. Have enough sleep.
C. Eat foods rich in iron.
D. Take plenty of foods rich in Vitamin C.
25. Exercise makes the circulatory system healthy. What can exercise do to
our body?
A.It makes you weak and pale.
B. It helps us regulate the flow of blood in our body.
C. It makes us strong and energetic.
D. It constructs the broken bones.
27. Green, yellow, red and orange vegetables contain carotene which
prevents heart
disease andcancer. Which of the following vegetables have carotene?
A. Carrot
C. Tomato
B. Cucumber
D. Eggplant
28. Mr. Mendoza is an anemic person. What should he eat to prevent
this kind of ailment?
A. Lots of fruits
C. Calcium-rich foods
B. Iron-rich foods
D. Carbohydrate-rich foods

29. Mr. Cruz is suffering from heart disease. What is the best way to
prevent this disease?
A. Take Vitamins
B. Eat a balance diet once a week.
C. Have a yearly medical check-up.
D. Regular routines of rest, food diet, exercise and sleep
30. How does cigarette smoking affect the cardiovascular system?
A. Smoking increased the risk of developing blood clots.
B. Smoking puts additional stress on the system that regulates the
heart and blood
vessels.
C. Smoking lowers good cholesterol.
D. All of the above
31. In the diagram of the two neurons shown below, at which point would a
substance that
interferes with the action of a neurotransmitter be most effective?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

33. This illustration shows the human brain. What part of the brain is
this?

A. the pons

B. the cerebrum C. the cerebellum D. the skull

34.The cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla are parts of the brain, how about
the parts of
the neuron?
A. brain, spinal cord, and vertebral column
B. dendrite, axon, and cell body
C. sensory and motor
D. cortex, medulla and sheath
35. What are the main divisions of the nervous system?
A. the sensory system and the motor system
B. the peripheral nervous system and central nervous system
C. the dendritic and the axonal systems
D. the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
36. If the peripheral nervous system is consist of neurons how about the
central nervous
system?
A. combination of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous
systems
B. brain and spinal cord
C. combined sensory and motor systems
D. cranial and spinal nerves

37. Which of the following is a neuron that interconnects different types of

other neurons?
A. Motor
C. Astroglial
B. Sensory
D. Associative
38. Which part of the human nervous system serves as the control center of
the body?
A. Neurons
C. Nerves
B. Spinal cord
D. Brain
39. It is an abnormal growth in or on the brain that may arise from tissue
within the skull or
spread through the blood stream to some parts of the body. What is this
ailment of the
nervous system?
A. Stroke
B. Brain tumor
C. Encephalitis
D.
Meningitis
40. In humans, which structure is primarily responsible for maintaining
balance and
coordination of motor activities?
A. cerebrum
B. spinal cord
C. cerebellum
D. medulla
41. The blood flows from the heart to the different parts of the body and
back to the heart.
Which is the correct path of the blood as it flows?
A. The blood from the different body parts enters in right atrium flows
down to the left atrium and pumps going to the lungs then back to
the heart through the left atrium flows down to the left ventricle and
get transported to the different parts of the body.
B. The blood from the different part of the body enters in the right
atrium flows down to the left atrium and pumps going to the lungs
then back to the heart through the right ventricles flows to the left
ventricle and get transported to the different parts of the body.
C. The blood from the different body part enters to the lungs and
pumps to right atrium flows down to the right ventricle and pumps
going to the lungs then back to the heart through the left atrium
flows down to the left ventricle and get transported to the different
parts of the body.
D. The blood from the different body parts enters in right atrium flows
down to the right ventricle and pumps going to the left atrium flows
down to the left ventricle and get transported to the different parts
of the body.
42. The diagram below represents a neuron. Which number indicates an
area where a
stimulus is detected and an electrochemical impulse is conducted to the
cyton?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

43. A students ability to think about a question and answer it correctly is

directly controlled
by the __________.
A. cerebrum
B. spinal cord
C. cerebellum
D. medulla
44. Which of these statements about the human sense of touch is NOT
true?
A. There are very few receptors on the soles of a persons feet.
B. Joints and muscle tissues contain receptors that respond to heavier
pressure.
C. Receptors that sense cold are found close to the skins surface.
D. Pain receptors are found in all body tissues except for those in the
brain.
45. The sensory neurons that come from internal organs send impulses to
the CNS where
reflex actions _________ .
A. are critical to conscious decision making
B. are especially important to the maintenance of homeostasis
C. trigger all neurotransmitters
D. control our emotional moods
46. An object moving quickly towards our face may cause our eyes to close
or blink. Which of
the following functions of the nervous system does this behavior refer to?
A. learned responses
C. short-term memory
B. reflex actions
D. stimulus
47.Jefferson is having a condition manifested by regular convulsion. His
doctor said that it is
disorder of the brain affecting part or all of the brain. What kind of disorder is
this?
A. Tuberculosis
C. Paralysis
B. Epilepsy
D. Polio
48. Which of the following practices should be done to cope with grief and
anxiety?
I. Have a vacation in a peaceful and clean place
II. Find time for recreation with the family.
III. Smoke and drink too much liquor.
IV. Work very hard day and night.
V. Talk about the problems with family and friends.
A. I, II, III
B. II, III, IV
C. III, IV, V
D. I, II, V
49. Rabies is a disease caused by virus that attacks the cells of the nervous
system. Within the
nerve cells, the virus multiplies and then spread to the other parts of the
body including the
salivary glands. What happens once the rabies attack the nervous system?

A. It causes meningitis.
C. It causes multiple sclerosis.
B. It causes encephalitis.
D. It causes dementia.
50. This disease is due to the virus that enters the body through a persons
mouth, multiplies in
the intestines and targets nervous system. Usually, it is caused by poor
hygiene and
sanitation. In most cases the legs are affected and once it strikes a person,
one of his leg
becomes thin and shorter than the other. What disease could have caused
this?
A. Gangrene
C. Polio
B. Hemorrhoids
D. Tuberculosis