Cardiovascular System How Does the Heart Work

During the Cardiac Cycle, Ventricular systole is when what happens?

• The Left Ventricle contracts
• When the Right Ventricle contracts
• When the Atria contract
• When both Ventricles contract

During the Cardiac Cycle the diastole phase is when?

• The heart is fully contracted
• The heart is fully relaxed
• When the atria are relaxed and Ventricles contracted
• All of the above

The number of times the heart Ventricles beat in one minute is known as?

• Heart Rate
• Stroke Volume
• Cardiac Output

The volume of blood ejected each time a Ventricle contracts is known as?

• Heart Rate
• Stroke Volume
• Cardiac Output

Which part of the heart is this?

• Aorta
• Right Ventricle
• Left Atrium
• Left Ventricle

Which part of the heart is this?

• Aorta
• Pumonary Vein
• Pulmonary Artery
• Left Atrium

A blood vessel that takes blood AWAY from the heart to the body’s organs is called ...

• vein
• capillary
• blood vessel
• artery

What is it called when a blood vessel in the brain is clogged or ruptures?

• heart attack
• heart disease
• brain freeze
• stroke

Which of the following delivers oxygen to cells?

• Red Blood cells
• White blood cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.

• Cardiovascular System
• Heart
• Vein
• Artery