Cardiovascular System PreAssessment

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

• Left Atrium

• Right Atrium

• Left Ventricle

• Right Ventricle

What type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Venules

During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the heart fill with blood?

• Systole

• Diastole

• Atrial systole

• Ventricular systole

What is the primary function of capillaries?

• To carry blood away from the heart

• To exchange nutrients and wastes between blood and tissues

• To collect blood from the body and return it to the heart

• To regulate blood pressure

Which heart valve is located between the left atrium and left ventricle?

• Tricuspid valve

• Pulmonary valve

• Mitral valve

• Aortic valve

What is atherosclerosis?

• A condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs

• An irregular heartbeat

• The build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls

• Inflammation of the veins

What is the correct sequence of blood flow through the heart and lungs?

• Right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle

• Left atrium → left ventricle → lungs → right atrium → right ventricle

• Right ventricle → right atrium → lungs → left ventricle → left atrium

• Left ventricle → left atrium → lungs → right ventricle → right atrium

Which of the following is NOT a layer of the heart wall?

• Myocardium

• Endocardium

• Pericardium

• Epicardium

What is the main cause of coronary artery disease?

• High blood pressure

• Smoking

• Atherosclerosis

• High cholesterol

Which blood vessels have the thinnest walls?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arterioles