Cardiovascular System Quiz

What is the primary function of the heart in the cardiovascular system?

• To produce blood cells

• To keep blood flowing through vessels

• To filter waste from the blood

• To store oxygen

What is the study of the heart called?

• Neurology

• Cardiology

• Hematology

• Pulmonology

Which of the following is prevalent in the cardiovascular system?

• Respiratory disease

• Cardiovascular disease

• Digestive disease

• Muscular disease

Which side of the heart receives oxygen-poor blood from the body?

• Left side

• Right side

• Top side

• Bottom side

What does the right side of the heart do with the oxygen-poor blood?

• Pumps it into the aorta

• Pumps it into the pulmonary trunk

• Pumps it into the left atrium

• Pumps it into the vena cava

What happens to the oxygen-poor blood in the lungs?

• It unloads oxygen and picks up carbon dioxide

• It unloads carbon dioxide and picks up fresh oxygen

• It remains unchanged

• It becomes oxygen-poor

How does oxygen-rich blood return to the left side of the heart?

• Through the aorta

• Through the pulmonary veins

• Through the vena cava

• Through the pulmonary arteries

Which side of the heart pumps blood into the largest artery, the aorta?

• Right side

• Left side

• Top side

• Bottom side

What type of blood is distributed to the body in the systemic circuit?

• Oxygen-poor blood

• Carbon dioxide-rich blood

• Oxygen-rich blood

• Nitrogen-rich blood

Which vessel drains oxygen-poor blood from the upper body?

• Inferior vena cava

• Pulmonary artery

• Superior vena cava

• Aorta