Cardiovascular System Exam

Which of the following is a function of the cardiovascular system?

• transportation of oxygen

• removal of carbon dioxide

• assistance with immune function

• All of the above

The normal adult heart rate is .

• 72 to 82 bpm
• 82 to 94 bpm

• 92 to 104 bpm

• 95 to 100 bpm

Deoxygenated blood moves through which of the following?

• left ventricle

• aorta

• right ventricle

• left atrium

Which of the following is also called the serous pericardium?

• fibrous pericardium

• epicardium

• parietal pericardium

• myocardium

The structure that is first to receive the nerve impulse in the heart conduction system is the .

• left bundle branch

• atrioventricular node
• Purkinje fiber

• bundle of His

The vessel with the smallest diameter is the .

• artery

• venule

• capillary
• arteriole

An inflammation of the innermost lining of the heart is known as .

• pericarditis

• myocarditis

• endocarditis
• All of the above

In which of the following locations can the pulse be detected?

• radial artery

• carotid artery

• brachial artery

• All of the above

Where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occur?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Ventricles

Which of these valves is between the right atrium and right ventricle?

• mitral valve

• bicuspid valve

• tricuspid valve

• semilunar valve