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Name: _______________ CHAPTER 6 - LIFE PROCESSES– CIRCULATION
Grade: X Sec:_____ Date:__________
1. Given alongside is a diagram of the human heart showing its internal
structure. Label the parts marked 1 to 6, and answer the following questions.
(a) Which type of blood is carried by the blood vessel marked 2 ?
(b) Name the main artery which takes the blood from heart to different parts of
the body.
(c) Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body ?

Answer
(a)Superior Vena cava
 It is one of the two venae cavae.
 It is one of the great Venous trunks.
 it helps in returning the deoxygenated blood from the systemic circulation to
the Right Atrium.
 it helps in receiving the Venous return from the head of the body.
(b)The aortic arch or the aorta is the main artery that takes blood from the heart to
different parts of the body.
 The head, neck and arms of the body receive oxygen from the aortic arch.
(c)The Chamber that receives the deoxygenated blood from the body is the right
Atrium.
 It is the right upper chamber of the heart
In this diagram of the human heart the internal structures that are labelled
and mark as 1-6 are as follows:
1.Left Pulmonary artery
 It is a branch of the pulmonary trunk.
 It branches at the level with the transthoracic plane.
 It is shorter in size than the right Pulmonary artery.
 it represents the direct posterior continuation of the trunk.
2.Superior Vena cava
 It is one of the two venae cavae.
 It is one of the great Venous trunks .
 it helps in returning the deoxygenated blood from the systemic circulation to
the right Atrium.
  it helps in receiving the Venous return from the head of the body.
3.Left Pulmonary vein
 It helps in transferring the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
 It is the largest Pulmonary vein.
 It is part of the pulmonary circulation.
4. Right auricle
 It is also known as the right atrial appendage.
 it is attached to the right Atrium of the heart.
 It is a small pouch That is cone shaped and comes out from the upper and the
front part of the Atrium overlapping the root of aorta.
5. Left auricle
 It is also known as the left atrial appendage.
 it is the heart wall that is found on the anterior surface of the left Atrium.
6. left ventricle
 It is one of the four Chambers of the heart.
 it is located at the bottom left of the heart below the left Atrium.
 the mitral valves separates it.
 The blood while the heart contracts flows into the left Atrium through the mitral
valve and enters the left ventricle.
2. a) The serum is the plasma without _______ factors.
b) Phagocytic cells are ______ and monocytes.
c) Eosinophils are linked with _______ reactions.
d) In clotting, _____ ions play an important role.
a) Clotting. b) Neutrophils.
c) Allergic. d) Calcium.
3. Answer the following questions :
i) Which is the blood component that is straw coloured liquid and viscous?
Plasma.
ii) What is the vascular connection between the digestive tract and liver?
Hepatic portal system.
iii) Which is the site where RBCs are formed? Bone marrow
iv) Name the part of the heart that initiates and maintains the rhythmic
activity
Sinoatrial node
v) What is the heart of crocodiles is specific amongst reptilians?
Reptiles are characterized by having a 3 chambered heart except for the crocodile
which has a 4 chambered heart, because of the partial division of ventricle through a
septum.
vi) What is the functional role of the lymphatic system?
It carries blood from the intestine to the liver before it is surrendered to the systemic
circulation. Its importance is as follows:
 The blood from the alimentary canal is rich in glucose, amino acids, and other
nutrients. Excess of glucose and fats are utilized by the liver when blood passes
through during starvation.
 Conversion of toxic ammonia into urea that is later eliminated by the kidney
 The liver generates proteins such as fibrinogen which are passed through the
circulation of blood.
vii) Why are thrombocytes necessary for blood coagulation?
Platelets or thrombocytes are present in the blood are formed in the bone marrow and
their life span is a week. Blood oozes out from our body whenever there is an injury
and the platelets are released to produce the clotting factor known as thromboplastin.
With its presence and calcium ions, pro-thrombokinase is activated. Blood clot occurs
with a series of reactions, plugging the injured blood vessel hence preventing further
blood loss.
viii) What are the two types of the circulatory system?
The circulatory system is of two types:
Open Circulatory system– This type of circulatory system is found only in insects. In
this system of circulation, blood flows through parts of the body cavity, which not in
closed vessels
Closed circulatory system-– This type of circulatory system is found in all the
vertebrates
In this system of circulation, blood flows through closed tubes called blood like
vessels.
ix) Name the coronary artery disease that is caused as a result of narrowing
of the lumen of arteries.
Atherosclerosis.
x) What happens if the blood does not coagulate?
Blood coagulates or clots whenever there is an injury or trauma. Coagulation limits
unnecessary blood loss from the body. Its absence can cause huge blood loss and can
be fatal.
xi) Which are the most common symptoms observed in people infected with
Dengue fever?
The common symptoms observed in people infected with Dengue fever are:
1. Fever
2. Headache
3. muscle and joint pains
4. Significant increase in platelets count
xii)What is the cardiac cycle?
The cardiac cycle is associated with the complete heartbeat from its production to the
commencement of the next beat. It comprises of diastole, the systole, and the
intervening pause.
xiii)What is ECG?
Electrocardiogram or ECG is a test used to measures the electrical activity of the
heartbeat.
xiv) Name the following disorders related to blood circulation
a) Acute chest pain due to failure of oxygen supply to heart muscles
Angina pectoris.
b) Increased systolic pressure.
Hypertension – High blood pressure.
xv)State the differences between the following:
 Lymph and blood
 Bicuspid valve and tricuspid valve
Blood and Lymph
Blood Lymph
It is a connective tissue having leucocytes, It is a connective tissue having WBC
erythrocytes, and platelets in plasma, a but not RBC in the plasma. Flows in
fluid, Flows in the blood vessels the lymphatic system.
Tricuspid and bicuspid valve
Tricuspid valve Bicuspid valve
It separates right atria from the right ventricle. It separates left atria from the left
It has 3 flaps and is also known as the right ventricle. It has 2 flaps and is also
atrioventricular valve. known as mitral valve