Cardiovascular System Quiz

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

• Pulmonary Artery

• Vena Cava

• Aorta

• Pulmonary Vein

What is the average resting heart rate (RHR) for an adult?

• 50 bpm

• 60 bpm

• 70 bpm

• 80 bpm

What is the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle per beat called?

• Cardiac Output

• Stroke Volume

• Heart Rate

• Blood Pressure

What happens to the heart rate (HR) during exercise?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It fluctuates randomly

What is the function of the pulmonary artery?

• To carry oxygenated blood to the body

• To carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs

• To carry oxygenated blood to the lungs

• To carry deoxygenated blood to the heart

What is the average resting stroke volume (SV)?

• 50 ml

• 60 ml

• 70 ml

• 80 ml

What is the function of veins?

• To carry blood away from the heart

• To carry blood towards the heart

• To allow for gaseous exchange

• To carry blood at high pressure

What is the function of the left ventricle?

• To pump blood into the right atrium

• To pump blood into the left atrium

• To pump blood into the aorta

• To pump blood into the pulmonary artery

What is the function of the Vena Cava?

• Brings oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

• Takes deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart

• Separates the left and right sides of the heart

• Ejects blood from the left ventricle

Which part of the heart is responsible for pumping blood to the rest of the body?

• Atrium

• Ventricle

• Aorta

• Septum