Cardiovascular System

Which of the following is not part of the cardiovascular system?

• capillary
• artery
• spleen
• vein

Which of the following statements regarding the heart is NOT true?

• The primary function of the heart is to deliver necessary nutrients (oxygen) to the body.
• The heart is a muscular pump.
• The heart is composed of smooth muscle.
• The heart has four chambers.

The inner layer of the heart is the:

• epicardium
• myocardium
• pericardium
• endocardium

Which layer of the heart is the muscle responsible for contracting in order to pump blood?

• epicardium
• myocardium
• pericardium
• endocardium

The aorta carries:

• oxygenated blood to the body
• deoxygenated blood to the lungs
• deoxygenated blood to the heart
• oxygenated blood to the lungs

The receiving chambers of the heart are:

• ventricles
• atrium
• valves
• vessels

What is the correct order of blood flow through the chambers?

• left ventricle, right ventricle, right atrium, left atrium
• right ventricle, right atrium, left ventricle, left atrium
• right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
• right ventricle, left ventricle, left atrium, right atrium

The mitral valve is also called the _________ valve.

• pulmonary
• tricuspid
• bicuspid
• aortic

Which heart valve has three cusps and is located in the right side of the heart?

• tricuspid
• mitral
• pulmonary
• aortic

What is the correct order of blood flow through the valves?

• pulmonary, bicuspid, aortic, tricuspid
• tricuspid, pulmonary, bicuspid, aortic
• bicuspid, aortic, tricuspid, pulmonary
• aortic, tricuspid, pulmonary, bicuspid