Cardiovascular System Quiz

This type of vessel carries blood TO the heart:

• vein
• nerve
• muscle
• artery

When oxygen-rich blood is carried AWAY from the heart, it travels through an...

• artery
• neuron
• vein
• straw

How many chambers does the heart have ? 

• 4
• 6
• 3
• 1

The bottom chambers of the heart are called

• ventricles

• atria

• vena cava

• valves

The top chambers of the heart are called

• ventricles

• atria

• vena cava

• valves

What prevents blood from flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract?

• arteries

• sinoatrial node

• atrioventricular node

• valves

When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads out to the body (not the lungs)

• left atrium

• right atrium

• left ventricle

• right ventricle

When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads to the lungs

• right atrium

• right ventricle

• left atrium

• left ventricle

This chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs

• right atrium

• right ventricle

• left atrium

• left ventricle

Blood traveling through the pulmonary circuit goes through the right side of the heart and out to the _______

• left side of the heart

• body

• lungs

• tricuspid valve