Cardiovascular System Review

Explain the cardiovascular changes between children and the older adult.

• Cardiovascular changes are the same in children and older adults.

• Children have higher blood pressure than older adults.

• Older adults have a higher heart rate than children.

• Cardiovascular changes differ between children and older adults.

Differentiate between pulmonary and systemic circulation.

• Pulmonary circulation involves the entire body, while systemic circulation involves the lungs.

• Pulmonary circulation involves the lungs, while systemic circulation involves the entire body.

• Pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation are the same.

• Pulmonary circulation involves the heart, while systemic circulation involves the brain.

Explain the correlation between blood pressure and pulse pressure.

• Blood pressure and pulse pressure are unrelated.

• Blood pressure is always higher than pulse pressure.

• Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

• Blood pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic pulse pressure.

Which of the following is responsible for the movement of blood through the cardiovascular system, providing oxygen and removing waste?

• Blood vessels

• Blood

• Heart

• Lungs

Which of the following is NOT a component of the cardiovascular system?

• Heart

• Blood vessels

• Blood

• Lungs

What is the name of the structure that separates the organs between the pleural cavities?

• Diaphragm

• Sternum

• Mediastinum

• Pericardium

Which structure is located at the apex of the heart?

• Superior vena cava

• Pulmonary trunk

• Aorta

• Diaphragm

Which rib is indicated in the diagram as being near the heart?

• 1st rib

• 2nd rib

• 3rd rib

• 4th rib

What is the name of the structure that encloses the heart and is partially cut in the diagram?

• Pericardium

• Aorta

• Sternum

• Diaphragm

What is the approximate weight of the human heart?

• 5 ounces

• 7 ounces

• 9 ounces

• 11 ounces