Cardiovascular System Quiz

What are the main components of the cardiovascular system?

• Arteries, veins, and capillaries

• Heart, lungs, and blood

• Heart, blood, and blood vessels

• Lungs, heart, and veins

What is the primary function of the heart?

• To pump blood throughout the cardiovascular system

• To filter blood

• To oxygenate blood

• To store blood

Which chambers of the heart receive blood?

• Ventricles

• Atria

• Septum

• Valves

What prevents blood from flowing back into the atria?

• Capillaries

• Valves

• Septum

• Aorta

Which side of the heart contains oxygenated blood?

• Both sides

• Left side

• Right side

• Neither side

What is the function of the septum in the heart?

• To pump blood

• To divide the heart into two pumps

• To oxygenate blood

• To store blood

What is the role of red blood cells?

• To protect against disease

• To transport oxygen around the body

• To cause blood to clot

• To carry blood cells around the body

What is the main function of plasma?

• To cause blood to clot

• To transport oxygen

• To protect against disease

• To carry blood cells around the body

Which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

• Aorta

• Artery

• Capillary

• Vein

What is the function of capillaries?

• To exchange nutrients and wastes between cells and the cardiovascular system

• To carry blood back to the heart

• To transport oxygen

• To protect against disease