The Cardiovascular System

What part of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body?

Fill in the blank: The _______ ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.

• The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.

• The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.

• The upper ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.

• The lower ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.

Which part of the cardiovascular system has the highest pressure?

What are the main components of the cardiovascular system?

• Heart, Lungs, Brain

• Heart, Veins, Arteries

• Veins, Arteries, Stomach

• Heart, Arteries, Kidneys

What do veins do in the cardiovascular system?

• Carry blood to the heart

• Carry blood away from the heart

• Pump blood

• Filter blood

Fill in the blank: Arteries carry blood ______ from the heart.

• away

• towards

• around

• within

What type of muscle is the heart made of?

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Voluntary muscle

Fill in the blank: Cardiac muscles are arranged in a network so that the heart can contract and relax _______ and involuntarily without becoming fatigued.

• rhythmically

• sporadically

• erratically

• randomly

The heart is approximately the size of your ________.

• fist

• head

• foot

• hand

Due to its shape, the heart is located just left of the ________.

• midline

• spine

• ribcage

• sternum