Heart Quizz

Which of the following roots does not refer to a blood vessel?

• cor/o, coron/o
• angi/o
• vas/o
• phleb/o

Which of the following statements about the atria of the heart is not true?

• they are the upper chambers of the heart
• they receive blood from the body or lungs
• they contain oxygenated blood
• they have thinner walls that that of ventricles

Which of the following statements about the ventricles is not true?

• they are the lower chambers of the heart
• they have thicker walls than that of the atria
• the right ventricle contains oxygenated blood
• they are responsible for pumping blood away from the heart

Which of the following does not contain oxygenated blood?

• aorta
• pulmonary veins
• pulmonary arteries
• left atrium

Human blood is either bright red or dark red.

• True
• False

Bright red identifies blood that is rich in oxygen.

• True 
• False

There are 4 valves found in the human heart.

• True
• False

The heart itself receives blood from the

• carotid artery
• femoral artery
• coronary artery
• pulmonary artery

Identify the vein labeled "9." 

• Brachial 
• basilic 
• cephalic 
• axillary 

After passing the first rib, the subclavian artery becomes the ________ artery. 

• digital
• radial
• brachial
• axillary