Mammalian Heart Quiz

What is the main function of the mammalian heart?

• To digest food

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To produce hormones

• To filter waste

Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

• Right atrium

• Left atrium

• Right ventricle

• Left ventricle

What separates the left and right sides of the heart?

• Septum

• Valve

• Artery

• Vein

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

• Tricuspid valve

• Pulmonary valve

• Mitral valve

• Aortic valve

What is the role of the right ventricle?

• To pump oxygenated blood to the body

• To receive deoxygenated blood from the body

• To pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs

• To receive oxygenated blood from the lungs

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body?

• Pulmonary artery

• Pulmonary vein

• Aorta

• Vena cava

What is the function of the valves in the heart?

• To mix oxygenated and deoxygenated blood

• To prevent the backflow of blood

• To increase the speed of blood flow

• To filter impurities from the blood

Which chamber of the heart pumps blood into the aorta?

• Right atrium

• Left atrium

• Right ventricle

• Left ventricle

What type of blood does the right atrium receive?

• Oxygenated blood

• Deoxygenated blood

• Mixed blood

• Nutrient-rich blood

Which blood vessel returns deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart?

• Pulmonary artery

• Pulmonary vein

• Aorta

• Vena cava