Cardiovascular System Review

This structure is a muscular wall that divides the heart into left and right segments

• myocardium
• septum
• ventricles
• pericardium

The inner layer of the heart that allows blood to flow smoothly through the heart and blood vessels?

• epidcardium
• myocardium
• endocardium
• pericardium

This structure is a double layer membrane that surrounds the heart and anchors it to the structures inside the thoracic cavity

• epicardium
• pericardium
• cardiac ligaments
• diaphragm

Which of the following blood vessels pumps deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart

• Superior and Inferior Vena Cava
• Aorta
• Carotid Arteries
• Systemic Veins

This is the period of time when the ventricles of the heart are relaxed and filling with blood

• pulmonary circulation

• systole

• systemic circulation

• diastole

If a person's blood type is A-, which blood types can he/she safely receive during a transfusion?

• A+, A-, O+, O-

• A-, O-

• A-, B-, AB-, O-

• A+, A-, O-

Which of the following vessels takes deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?

• Pulmonary veins
• Aorta
• Pulmonary Arteries
• Coronary Arteries

Blood leaving the left ventricle will pass through which of the following valves before exiting the heart?

• Aortic Valve
• Tricuspid Valve
• Mitral Valve
• Atrioventricular Valve

Which of the following circuits is responsible for distributing oxygenated blood to the cells/tissues

• Pulmonary Circulation
• Systemic Circulation
• Capillary Circulation
• Ventricular Circulation

Which of the following is the natural pacemaker of the heart?

• Atrioventricular (AV) Node
• Bundle of HIS
• Purkinje fibers
• Sinoatrial (SA) node