Cardiovascular System

Which of these blood vessels carries blood to the brain?

• pulmonary artery

• hepatic vein

• jugular vein

• carotid artery

Which of the following labels is pointing to a part of the heart which contains oxygenated blood?

• N

• F

• M

• A

Is the blood that is in the structure labeled L oxygenated or deoxygenated

• oxygenated

• deoxygenated

• It is mixed

• Neither

What is represented by the letter K?

• pulmonary semilunar valve

• aortic semilunar valve

• jugular semilunar valve

• mitral valve

What is the correct order from smallest blood vessel to largest?

• artery arteriole capillary

• venule capillary vein

• capillary arteriole artery

• arteriole venule capillary artery

What is the wall of tissue that separates the right and left sides of the heart called?

• Bundle fibers

• Apex

• septum

• Purkinje wall

What purpose do the valves in the heart and veins have?

• they are openings in which nerve impulses enter vessels to stimulate smooth muscle contraction

• they regulate the amount of bloodflow

• push blood forward

• prevent backflow of blood

What is the next structure the blood would enter after passing through the structure labeled G

• right atrium

• left atrium

• right ventricle

• left ventricle

What important process occurs in the capillary beds?

• all of these

• White blood cells initiate immune response

• gas and nutrient exchange

• vasoconstriction for control of blood pressure

What letter on this heart diagram represents the part of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary vein?

• N

• F

• L

• D