Cardiovascular System TEST

Front

What root word is associated with blood vessels?

Back

Vascul/o

Front

Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?

Back

Left Ventricle

Front

What indicates a successful heart transplant for the recipient?

Back

The patient has an improved quality of life.

Front

True or False: The atrioventricular valves are attached to the papillary muscles by the chordae tendineae.

Back

True

Front

What is a vasodilator?

Back

A medicine that widens blood vessels.

Front

What is the primary function of the left ventricle?

Back

To pump oxygenated blood to the body.

Front

What are the two main types of heart valves?

Back

Atrioventricular valves and semilunar valves.

Front

What is the role of chordae tendineae in the heart?

Back

They anchor the atrioventricular valves to the papillary muscles.

Front

What is the significance of the right atrium in the heart?

Back

It receives deoxygenated blood from the body.

Front

What is the difference between arteries and veins?

Back

Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, while veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.