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CCEA A-Level Health and Social Care A2 2 Body Systems and Physiological Disorders overview quiz quiz

16questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. How many chambers does the human heart have?

  2. Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

  3. During which stage of the cardiac cycle do the ventricles contract and pump blood out?

  4. Coronary heart disease is caused by:

  5. What is the difference between angina and a heart attack?

  6. Where does most digestion and absorption of food take place?

  7. Through which structures does gas exchange take place in the lungs?

  8. Which muscle contracts and flattens during inhalation?

  9. During an asthma attack, the airways:

  10. What does a reliever (bronchodilator) inhaler do for a person with asthma?

  11. In type 2 diabetes, blood glucose stays high because:

  12. Which enzyme group breaks down proteins during digestion?

  13. Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure?

  14. What does an ECG (electrocardiogram) measure?

  15. A blood pressure reading of about 140 over 90 millimetres of mercury or above indicates:

  16. Physiological disorders are typically treated at three levels. Which list is correct?