Cardiac Quiz

What important feature is located in the heart and veins that prevent the backflow of blood?

• arteries

• valves

• clotting

• capillaries

Capillaries are responsible for transfering

• Nutrients

• blood

• waste

• gases

What area of the heart should the electrical conduction begin?

• apex

• left ventricle

• bicuspid valve

• right atrium

What is measured by an EKG?

• Contraction of the heart

• Stroke Volume

• Electricity

• Heart rate

The Erythrocytes are responsible for tranporting_________

• oxygen

• carbon dixide

• blood

• waste

___________ are the bodys defense against infection

• leukocytes

• panocytes

• thrombocytes

• platelets

Platelets aid in

• tranferring nutrients

• emptying waste

• regenerating blood cells

• clotting

a major blood vessel that moves blood away from the heart out to the body tissues

flaps of tissue located between the heart chambers which allow the blood to flow only in one direction

Leukocyte: a white blood cell that is involved in fighting