Heart Function and Disease Quiz

What is the main function of the heart?

• To store blood

• To filter blood

• To pump blood through the circulatory system

• To produce oxygen

What happens to blood when it is pumped to the lungs?

• It gets deoxygenated

• It gets oxygenated

• It gets filtered

• It gets stored

What is coronary artery disease primarily caused by?

• Clogging of veins

• Thickening of smaller arteries supplying blood to the heart

• Clogging of big arteries

• Thickening of veins supplying blood to the heart

What is atherosclerosis?

• A condition where blood gets deoxygenated

• A condition where veins get clogged

• A condition where arterial walls thicken due to plaque buildup

• A condition where the heart stops

What are plaques in arteries primarily composed of?

• Lipids and white blood cells

• Red blood cells and platelets

• Proteins and carbohydrates

• Water and minerals

What is the main symptom of coronary artery disease?

• Nausea

• Shortness of breath

• Angina pectoris

• Headache

What is myocardial infarction?

• A condition where the heart stops

• A condition where part of the heart muscle dies

• A condition where the heart pumps too fast

• A condition where the heart pumps too slow

What is cardiac arrest?

• A condition where the heart pumps too slow

• A condition where the heart pumps too fast

• A condition where the heart stops pumping

• A condition where the heart muscle dies

What is heart failure?

• A condition where the heart pumps too fast

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

• A condition where the heart muscle dies

• A condition where the heart stops

What is stable angina?

• A condition where the heart stops

• Chest pain that occurs unpredictably

• A condition where the heart muscle dies

• Chest pain that occurs predictably with exertion