Heart Anatomy Quiz

What is the main function of the heart?

• To filter blood

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To store blood

• To produce blood cells

Which side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?

• Left side

• Right side

• Both sides

• Neither side

Which side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

• Left side

• Right side

• Both sides

• Neither side

How many chambers does the human heart have?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

• Ventricles

• Atria

• Arteries

• Veins

What are the lower chambers of the heart called?

• Ventricles

• Atria

• Arteries

• Veins

Which valve prevents the backflow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium?

• Pulmonary valve

• Aortic valve

• Mitral valve

• Tricuspid valve

Which valve prevents the backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium?

• Pulmonary valve

• Aortic valve

• Mitral valve

• Tricuspid valve

What is the function of the pulmonary artery?

• To carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

• To carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs

• To carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body

• To carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart

What is the function of the aorta?

• To carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

• To carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs

• To carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body

• To carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart