Cardiovascular System

The force applied to arterial walls as the heart pumps blood is called ______.

• blood pressure

• blood volume

• viscosity

• resistance

Which of the following characteristics describe the veins?

• move away from the heart

• have low blood pressure

• distribute blood to body organs

• have high blood pressure

What is the direction of blood flow in the circulatory system?

• lungs, body, heart, body

• body, lungs, heart, body

• heart, lungs, heart, body

• heart, body, lungs, body

The_______ is the chamber where oxygen rich blood enters the heart.

• right atrium

• left atrium

• right ventricle

• left ventricle

The_____is the most powerful pumping chamber of the heart because it is responsible for pumping blood to the rest of the body.

• Right atrium

• Left atrium

• Right ventricle

• Left ventricle

The______clot your blood by releasing a special webbing that catches other blood cells.

• Red blood cells

• white blood cells

• platelets

• plasma

What type of blood vessel allows for gas exchange (O2 and CO2)?

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

How many chambers does the heart have ? 

• 4
• 6
• 3
• 1

Which part of the heart pumps deoxygenated (oxygen-poor) blood?

• Left side
• Right side
• Top side
• Bottom side

_______ circulation takes blood from the heart to the lungs and back.

• Systemic
• Pulmonary
• Body
• Blood