Heart Function and Labeling Review

What is the function of the heart?

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To filter waste from the blood

• To produce oxygen

• To regulate body temperature

How many chambers does the heart have?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

• Right atrium

• Left atrium

• Right ventricle

• Left ventricle

What is the largest blood vessel in the body?

• Aorta

• Pulmonary artery

• Superior vena cava

• Inferior vena cava

Which valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?

• Tricuspid valve

• Pulmonary valve

• Mitral valve

• Aortic valve

What is the purpose of the atria in the heart?

• To collect blood entering the heart and send it to the ventricles

• To pump blood to the lungs

• To pump blood to the rest of the body

• To regulate heart rate

What is the purpose of the ventricles in the heart?

• To collect blood entering the heart and send it to the ventricles

• To pump blood to the lungs

• To pump blood to the rest of the body

• To regulate heart rate

Which of the following is true about the flow of blood through your blood vessels?

• Veins carry blood AWAY from the heart and arteries carry blood TOWARDS to the heart

• Arteries carry blood AWAY from the heart and veins carry blood BACK TO the heart

• Veins branch into capillaries and carry blood AWAY from the heart

• Veins are the largest and toughest blood vessels in your body

Which of the following facts are true about the right side of the heart?

• the superior vena cava transport blood from the head

• the inferior vena cava transports blood from the rest of the body

• the pulmonary artery carries oxygenated blood from the right atrium to the lungs

• deoxygenated blood is pumped from the right atrium to the lungs

• blood is pumped from the atrium to the ventricle

Select the options here that are correct for the LEFT side of the heart

• The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium

• Oxygenated blood is pumped from the left atrium to the right ventricle

• Blood is pumped from the left ventricle to the body via the aorta

• The aorta carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body

• The aorta carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body