Quiz Med Term - CV system

What part of the heart has the thickest walls?

• left ventricle

• right ventricle

• pulmonary veins

What is the largest artery in the body?

• lungs

• aorta

• aortic valve

How many valves does the heart have?

• 6

• 4

• 3

How many flaps does the tricuspid valve have?

• 4

• 2

• 3

The lungs have many tiny blood vessels called?

• veins

• capillaries

• arteries

The superior vena cava carries blood from parts of the body _______ the heart.

• below

• above

The inferior vena cava carries blood from parts of the body ______ the heart.

• below

• above

The latin word "pulmon" means

• veins

• lungs

• arteries

How many pulmonary arteries are there?

• 7

• 3

• 2

What is the job of all arteries, to carry blood away from the heart?

• false

• true