Cardiovascular Quiz

The chamber in the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.

• Aorta

• Inferior vena cava

• Left atrium

Prevents blood from flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract.

• Right ventricle

• Semilunar valves

• Tricuspid and

  bicuspid valves

_________ carry blood towards the heart and ____________ carry blood away from the heart.

• arteries; veins

• arteries; capillaries

• veins; arteries

Blood traveling in the pulmonary circuit goes through the __________ side of the heart and out to the ___________.

• left; lungs

• right; lungs

• right; body

What is the name of the part labelled 1?

• Right Atrium

• Left Atrium

• Right Ventricle

A heart attack occurs when blood supply to part of the heart is interrupted.

• True

• False

Normal blood pressure is...

• 120/80 mmHg

• 80/120 mmHg

• 140/90 mmHg

What part of the heart divides the heart into two?

• Biscuspid valve

• Septum

• Pulmonary artery

The contraction of the heart is known as?

• Diastole

• Systole

What are the 3 main types of blood vessels?

• Capillaries, veins, aortas

• Capillaries, arteries, platelets

• Capillaries, veins, arteries