Cardiovascular System Quiz

Where is the human heart located?

• In the liver

• Between the lungs

• In the brain

• In the stomach

What is the function of the pericardium?

• To protect the heart

• To store oxygen

• To digest food

• To pump blood

Which layer of the heart wall actually contracts?

• Myocardium

• Endocardium

• Epicardium

• Pericardium

How many chambers does the heart have?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 5

What is the function of the atria?

• To receive blood from veins

• To pump blood to the body

• To exchange gases in the lungs

• To filter blood

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

• Left ventricle

• Right ventricle

• Left atrium

• Right atrium

Where does the right ventricle pump blood into?

• Pulmonary veins

• Superior vena cava

• Pulmonary trunk

• Aorta

Which circuit carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs?

• Cardiac circuit

• Pulmonary circuit

• Respiratory circuit

• Systemic circuit

What is the function of the heart valves?

• To regulate body temperature

• To store blood

• To produce hormones

• To allow one-way circulation

Which valve is located between the right atria and right ventricle?

• Bicuspid Valve

• Tricuspid Valve

• Pulmonary Semilunar Valve

• Aortic Semilunar Valve