Cardiovascular System Lessons

Cardiovascular System Review

Blood Flow

Multiple Choice

Brings deoxygenated blood to the heart. It has a Superior and Inferior section.

• Pulmonary veins

• Pulmonary artery

• Aorta

• Vena cava

Multiple Choice

Receives deoxygenated blood from the Superior and Inferior Vena Cava.

• Left atrium

• Right atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right ventricle

Multiple Choice

Keeps blood from backflowing into the Right Atrium.

• Pulmonary valve

• Aortic valve

• Tricuspid valve

• Bicuspid valve

Multiple Choice

Pumps blood through the Pulmonary Valve, into the Pulmonary artery.

• Left atrium

• Right atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right ventricle

Multiple Choice

Keeps blood from backflowing into the Right Ventricle.

• Pulmonary valve

• Aortic valve

• Tricuspid valve

• Bicuspid valve

Multiple Choice

Delivers blood to the lungs to be oxygenated.

• Pulmonary veins

• Pulmonary artery

• Aorta

• Vena cava

Multiple Choice

Oxygenated blood returns from the lungs to the heart.

• Pulmonary veins

• Pulmonary artery

• Aorta

• Vena cava

Multiple Choice

Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.

• Left atrium

• Right atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right ventricle

Multiple Choice

Keeps blood from backflowing into the left atrium.

• Pulmonary valve

• Aortic valve

• Tricuspid valve

• Mitral/Bicuspid valve

Multiple Choice

Pumps blood through the Aortic valve, into the Aorta.

• Left atrium

• Right atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right ventricle

Cardiac Conditions

Multiple Choice

After assessing the following conditions, the patient will most likely suffer from what condition?

- 5' 7"

- 280 lbs

- Daily diet consist of burgers and fries.

- Heart conditions run in the family.

• High HDL

• High LDL

• Low ADH

• Low ANP

Multiple Choice

A/An _____ is the condition of having a blood clot attached to the wall of a deep vein.

• deep vein thrombosis

• phlebitis

• varicose veins

Multiple Choice

________ is the hardening or narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol plaques is known as

• atherosclerosis

• arteriosclerosis

• thrombus

Multiple Choice

Sudden cessation of the heartbeat

• bradycardia

• tachycardia

• cardiac arrest

Multiple Choice

Abnormal heart rhythm

• arrhythmia

• angina

• normal sinus rhythm

Multiple Choice

A type of cancer characterized by abnormal leukocytes

• leukemia

• leukopenia

• thrombocytopenia

Multiple Choice

What is a blood clot attached to the interior wall of a blood vessel?

• thrombus

• embolus

• plaque

Blood Vessels

Multiple Choice

Contains oxygen rich blood.

• venule

• jugular vein

• superior Vena Cava

• left pulmonary artery

Open Ended

An elderly woman is on train ride lasting 12 hours. His physician told him to stand up and walk at least every two hours. Which of the following condition would the other passengers infer he is trying to prevent?

(Think blood colt)

Open Ended

Blood that exits his heart backwards & returns to the left side of his heart.

Poll

39 year old man who is 6 foot tall and weighs 225 pounds has been diagnosed with atherosclerosis.

What would be best for this person.

• prescribe a medication to reduce bad cholesterol and no other changes need to be made.

• prescribe a medication that lowers blood pressure and no other changes need to be made.

• patient is just slightly overweight and she is worrying to much about his health, therefore no change.

• patient should make lifestyle changes to healthier foods and start an exercise plan to reduce his weight by 30 pounds

Multiple Choice

“Natural pacemaker”

• AV Node

• SA Node

• Purkinje Fibers

• Bundle fibers

What is a blood vessel lumen?

Referring to the channel within a tube such as a blood vessel or to the cavity within a hollow organ.