Cardiovascular System Quiz Activity

The heart is part of the circulatory system, aka the __________.

• cardiocentric system

• respiratory system

• cardiovascular system

• nervous system

What chamber(s) receive(s) blood to the heart?

• Left and Right Ventricles

• Left Atrium

• Right Ventricle

• Left and Right Atria

True or False: The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the systemic veins?

• True

• False

Why does the left ventricle have thicker walls compared to the right?

• because it needs to support the heart

• because it needs to pump blood to the whole body

• because the blood is more dense for the left ventricle

• because without a thicker wall, the heart would pump too much blood and overpower the body.

What's the difference for the ventricles between systole and diastole? Pumping v.s. _____ing.

• collaps-

• stopp-

• relax-

• dy-

Since arteries distribute blood to the body, the blood is _____________.

• oxygenated

• deoxygenated

• red

• blue

Why are bloody noses common?

• Many people have dry noses, due to skin issues and the heat, so it has to do with environmental conditions.

• The blood vessels in your nose and nasal cavities are capillaries, and their thin walls can bleed easily, causing a bloody nose.

• Hemophilia is most apparent in the human nose, and blot does not clot easily.

What are the three types of capillaries?

• Continuous

• Fenestrated

• Median Cephalic

• Sinusoidal

How many valves are in the human heart?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• Can vary because of genetic variation.

What happens when blood moves the wrong way in the heart?

• Aortic Valve Disorder

• fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

• Down Syndrome

• Mitral Valve insufficiency