Heart and Circulatory System Quiz

What is the function of pulmonary circulation?

• Carry carbon dioxide to every cell in the body

• Carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body

• Carry blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

• Carry nutritents

What is the purpose of the aortic valve in the heart?

• Allow blood into the aorta

• Prevent blood from flowing back into the atria

• Separate the right atrium from the right ventricle

• Separate the left atrium from the left ventricle

What is the main function of the systemic circulation?

• Carry blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

• Carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body

• Carry carbon dioxide to every cell in the body

• Carry waste products like carbon dioxide

What is the main function of the ventricles in the heart?

• Separate the atria from the ventricles

• Receive the blood entering the heart

• Control the electrical signals in the heart

• Pump blood out of the heart

What is the purpose of the tricuspid valve in the heart?

• Allow blood into the aorta

• Separate the left atrium from the left ventricle

• Separate the right atrium from the right ventricle

• Prevent blood from flowing back into the ventricles

What is the main function of the pulmonary artery in the circulatory system?

• Carry blood from the heart to the lungs

• Carry waste products

• Carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body

• Carry oxygen to every cell in the body

What is the purpose of the superior vena cava and inferior vena cava in the circulatory system?

• Carry oxygen to every cell in the body

• Carry deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart

• Carry blood from the heart to the lungs and back again

• Carry waste products like carbon dioxide

What is the liquid portion of blood known as?

• Platelets

• Plasma

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells

Which component of blood is involved in transporting gases?

• Plasma

• Platelets

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells

Which major artery carries oxygenated blood throughout the body?

• Pulmonary artery

• Coronary artery

• Aorta

• Inferior vena cava