Cardiovascular System Vocabulary Quiz

What is the function of arterioles in the cardiovascular system?

• Carry blood away from the heart

• Connect with capillaries

• Carry blood to the heart

• Exchange gases with the tissue

What is the main function of capillaries in the cardiovascular system?

• Carry blood away from the heart

• Connect with arterioles

• Exchange gases with the tissue

• Pump blood into the veins

What is the purpose of an electrocardiogram (ECG) in the cardiovascular system?

• Record the electrical activity of the heart

• Stop the flow of blood through a vein or artery

• Deliver an electrical shock to the heart

• Measure the blood pressure in the vessels

What is the function of CPR in the cardiovascular system?

• Record the electrical activity of the heart

• Stop the flow of blood through a vein or artery

• Deliver an electrical shock to the heart

• Resuscitate someone whose breathing or heart has stopped

What is the role of the aorta in the cardiovascular system?

• Carry blood away from the heart

• Prevent blood from flowing back into the left ventricle

• Return deoxygenized blood to the right atrium

• Channel blood from the heart into other arteries of the body

What is the function of the superior vena cava in the cardiovascular system?

• Prevent blood from flowing back into the left ventricle

• Carry blood away from the heart

• Return deoxygenized blood to the right atrium

• Channel blood from the heart into other arteries of the body

What is the purpose of an automated external defibrillator (AED) in the cardiovascular system?

• Record the electrical activity of the heart

• Measure the blood pressure in the vessels

• Stop the flow of blood through a vein or artery

• Deliver an electrical shock to the heart

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What is the function of the tricuspid valve in the cardiovascular system?

• Prevent blood from flowing back into the right atria

• Close the orifice between the left atrium and left ventricle

• Return deoxygenized blood to the right atrium

• Channel blood from the heart into other arteries of the body

What is the main function of the endocardium in the cardiovascular system?

• Carry blood away from the heart

• Connect with arterioles

• Exchange gases with the tissue

• Line the interior of the heart chambers and cover the valves of the heart

What is the purpose of a tourniquet in the cardiovascular system?

• Deliver an electrical shock to the heart

• Measure the blood pressure in the vessels

• Record the electrical activity of the heart

• Stop the flow of blood through a vein or artery