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WorksheetsCardiovascular System Review HS-1
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Blood enters the heart through the right:
a)
septum
b)
atria
c)
ventricles
d)
myocardium
2.
The pacemaker of the heart is the:
a)
SA Node
b)
AV Node
c)
Purkinje fibers
d)
Bundle Branches
3.
A heart rate below 60 is called:
a)
bradycardia
b)
tachycardia
c)
arrhythmia
d)
murmur
4.
The muscle layer of the heart is called the:
a)
endocardium
b)
myocardium
c)
pericardium
d)
pleuracardium
5.
An abnormal heart rhythm is called:
a)
heart murmur
b)
arrhythmia
c)
cardiac output
d)
conduction defect
6.
A stent is placed to improve and sustain blood flow in:
a)
arterioles
b)
arteries
c)
veins
d)
capillaries
7.
A gurgling or hissing sound made by the heart valves that are failing to close properly is called:
a)
bradycardia
b)
heart murmur
c)
tachycardia
d)
conduction defect
8.
An arteriogram is an invasive procedure used to examine the arteries of the heart for:
a)
any blockages
b)
cardiac output
c)
conduction defects
d)
heart murmurs
9.
Angina Pectoris can cause severe chest pain occurring as a result of reduced:
a)
heart rate
b)
blood flow
c)
oxygen flow
d)
blood pressure
10.
The blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the lungs is called:
a)
Pulmonary artery
b)
Pulmonary vein
c)
Coronary vein
d)
Coronary artery
11.
The largest artery in the body, rising from the left ventricle of the heart is the:
a)
Superior vena cava
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Inferior vena cava
12.
An inflammation of the inner layer of the heart is called:
a)
myocarditis
b)
endocarditis
c)
pericarditis
d)
epicarditis
13.
The three part valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle is called:
a)
Pulmonary semilunar valve
b)
Tricuspid valve
c)
Bicuspid valve
d)
Mitral valve
14.
The volume of blood that leaves the heart each minute is called:
a)
stroke volume
b)
cardiac output
c)
heart rate
d)
cardiac ischemia
15.
An abnormally rapid resting heart rate:
a)
atrial flutter
b)
bradycardia
c)
heart block
d)
tachycardia
16.
Most of the exchange between the blood and tissue takes place through these vessels:
a)
capillaries
b)
arteries
c)
veins
d)
arterioles
17.
A condition in which the valve between the left atria and the left ventricle does not close completely
a)
bundle block
b)
conduction defect
c)
mitral valve prolapse
d)
patent foramen ovale
18.
Vessels that carry blood away from the heart to other parts of the body are called:
a)
arterioles
b)
capillaries
c)
veins
d)
arteries
19.
The wall that separates the ventricles from each other is called:
a)
bundle of His
b)
left bundle branches
c)
interventricular septum
d)
papillary muscle
20.
Blood from the left ventricle enters the:
a)
aorta
b)
pulmonary artery
c)
pulmonary vein
d)
inferior vena cava
21.
The atria pump blood through these valves:
a)
semilunar valves
b)
aortic valves
c)
pulmonary valves
d)
mitral and tricuspid valves
22.
The blood vessel that blood to the right atrium is called:
a)
pulmonary artery
b)
aorta
c)
pulmonary vein
d)
vena cava
23.
Chest pain related to angina pectoris is thought to be a response to:
a)
bradycardia
b)
increased stress
c)
decreased blood flow
d)
hypertension
24.
Tiny vessels that branch out from arterioles are called:
a)
arteries
b)
vena cava
c)
veins
d)
capillaries
25.
The tough outer membrane of the heart is called the:
a)
epicardium
b)
myocardium
c)
endocardium
d)
pericardium
26.
Vessels that carry blood back to the heart from the body are called;
a)
arterioles
b)
arteries
c)
veins
d)
capillaries
27.
The outer layer of the heart is called:
a)
myocardium
b)
endocardium
c)
pericardium
d)
pleurocardium
28.
A device used to measure the electrical activity of the heart is called:
a)
EEG
b)
MRI
c)
EKG
d)
EMG
29.
A condition of fatty plaque buildup, hardening and thickening of the arteries is called:
a)
myocardial infarction
b)
rheumatic heart disease
c)
atherosclerosis
d)
tetralogy of fallot
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