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WorksheetsCardiovascular System Review
Total questions: 119
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid to reduce friction
a)
pericardial cavity
b)
epicardium
c)
endocardium
d)
myocardium
2.
One complete heartbeat
a)
ECG
b)
systole
c)
diastole
d)
cardiac cycle
3.
The name of the arteries that feed the heart muscle
a)
capillaries
b)
coronary
c)
chordae tendineae
d)
coronary sinus
4.
The inner layer in the wall of the heart
a)
endocardium
b)
myocardium
c)
epicardium
d)
septum
5.
The fibrous chords that attach to the cusps of the valves
a)
Purkinje fibers
b)
chordae tendineae
c)
papillary muscles
d)
cusps
6.
What is the main organ of the circulatory system?
a)
bladder
b)
heart
c)
veins
d)
arteries
7.
SA node is known by this name as it control the rate of the heartbeat
a)
AV node
b)
Purkinje fibers
c)
SV node
d)
pacemaker
8.
What is the aorta?
a)
a muscular tube
b)
regulate blood flow
c)
a small vein
d)
the main artery of the body
9.
The two chambers of the heart which receive blood are known as the _________
a)
atria
b)
ventricles
c)
systemics
d)
pulmonic
10.
The valves between the atria and ventricles are known as the ________ valves.
a)
atrioventricular
b)
aortic
c)
semilunar
d)
pulmonary
11.
Blood leaves the right ventricle through the ___________.
a)
pulmonary artery
b)
aorta
c)
superior vena cava
d)
right atrium
12.
Pulmonary circulation involves blood flow to and from the heart and the _______.
a)
body
b)
digestive organs
c)
brain
d)
lungs
13.
What does letter D represent?
a)
aorta
b)
left atrium
c)
left ventricle
d)
right atrium
14.
What does letter B represent?
a)
aorta
b)
superior vena cava
c)
inferior vena cava
d)
right pulmonary artery
15.
Blood passes from
a)
ventricle to atria
b)
aorta to pulmonary trunk
c)
atria to ventricle
d)
atria to atria
16.
What are the functions of the tricuspid and bicuspid valves?
a)
prevent blood from leaking back into he ventricles
b)
prevent blood from leaking back into the atria
c)
allow blood to flow into the atria
d)
allow blood to leave the ventricles
17.
Which of the following define diastole and systole
a)
systole is the contraction of the heart and diastole is the relaxation of the heart
b)
diastole is the contraction of the heart and systole is the relaxation of the heart
c)
diastole and systole are both contractions of the heart
d)
diastole and systole are both relaxation phases of the heart
18.
Freshly oxygenated blood is delivered to the _____________ and then it passes into the __________ to be pumped to the entire body.
a)
right ventricle; right atrium
b)
left ventricle; left atrium
c)
left atrium; left ventricle
d)
right atrium; right ventricle
19.
The role of the atrioventricular node (AV node) is to
a)
initiate a sinus rhythm
b)
conduct impulses to the sinoatrial node (SA node)
c)
initiate ventricular depolarization
d)
slow down impulses so that the atria can contract to fill the adjacent ventricles with blood
20.
The P wave of an ECG represents
a)
atrial repolarization
b)
atrial depolarization
c)
ventricular repolarization
d)
ventricular depolarization
21.
Which part of the ECG corresponds to the repolarization of the ventricle?
a)
P wave
b)
QRS complex
c)
T wave
d)
none of the above
22.
The second heart sound (the dup of the lub-dup) is caused by the
a)
opening of the pulmonary and aortic valves
b)
closure of the tricuspid and bicuspid valves
c)
closure of the pulmonary and aortic valves
d)
opening of the tricuspid and bicuspid valves
23.
Place the following in the correct order:
1. atria contract
2. AV node
3. Bundle of His
4. Purkinje fibers
5. SA node
6. ventricles contract
1. atria contract
2. AV node
3. Bundle of His
4. Purkinje fibers
5. SA node
6. ventricles contract
a)
5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
b)
2, 1, 5, 3, 4, 6
c)
5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1
d)
2, 6, 5, 3, 4, 1
24.
This layer encloses the heart
a)
myocardium
b)
pericardium
c)
endocardium
d)
epicardium
25.
During diastole, where is the blood pressure higher?
a)
atria
b)
ventricles
c)
aorta
d)
pulmonary arteries
26.
Where is the sinoatrial node located?
a)
right atrium
b)
right ventricle
c)
left atrium
d)
left ventricle
27.
What is pulmonary circulation?
a)
Blood travelling to and from the lungs
b)
Blood travelling to and from the body
c)
A blood clot in the lungs
d)
The vessel that brings blood to the lungs
28.
The two chambers of the heart which receive blood are known as the _________
a)
atria
b)
ventricles
c)
systemics
d)
pulmonic
29.
What does letter D represent?
a)
aorta
b)
left atrium
c)
left ventricle
d)
right atrium
30.
What does letter B represent?
a)
aorta
b)
superior vena cava
c)
inferior vena cava
d)
right pulmonary artery
31.
Freshly oxygenated blood is delivered to the _____________ and then it passes into the __________ to be pumped to the entire body.
a)
right ventricle; right atrium
b)
left ventricle; left atrium
c)
left atrium; left ventricle
d)
right atrium; right ventricle
32.
Identify
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
33.
Which number is the vena cava?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
8
34.
Which number is the pulmonary artery?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
8
35.
Where is the blood in 3 coming from?
a)
All over the body
b)
The upper half of the body, head and arms
c)
The lower half of the body, legs and abdomen
d)
The lungs
36.
Which valve is letter X?
a)
aortic
b)
bicuspid
c)
tricuspid
d)
pulmonary
37.
Identify
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
38.
Which letter is the aortic valve?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
E
d)
F
39.
Which letters carry deoxygenated blood?
a)
A, B, D
b)
G, A
c)
A, D
d)
B, C, D
40.
What are the colored structures?
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Valves
d)
Chambers
41.
What are the colored structures?
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Valves
d)
Chambers
42.
What are the colored structures?
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Valves
d)
Chambers
43.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Trunk
c)
Left Pulmonary Artery
d)
Right Pulmonary Artery
44.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Trunk
c)
Left Pulmonary Artery
d)
Right Pulmonary Artery
45.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Superior Vena Cava
b)
Inferior Vena Cava
c)
Right Pulmonary Vein
d)
Left Pulmonary Vein
46.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Superior Vena Cava
b)
Inferior Vena Cava
c)
Right Pulmonary Vein
d)
Left Pulmonary Vein
47.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Superior Vena Cava
b)
Inferior Vena Cava
c)
Right Pulmonary Vein
d)
Left Pulmonary Vein
48.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
49.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
50.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
51.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
52.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Tricuspid Valve
b)
Bicuspid Valve
c)
Aortic Semilunar Valve
d)
Pulmonar Semilunar Valve
53.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Tricuspid Valve
b)
Bicuspid Valve
c)
Aortic Semilunar Valve
d)
Pulmonar Semilunar Valve
54.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Tricuspid Valve
b)
Bicuspid Valve
c)
Aortic Semilunar Valve
d)
Pulmonar Semilunar Valve
55.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Tricuspid Valve
b)
Bicuspid Valve
c)
Aortic Semilunar Valve
d)
Pulmonar Semilunar Valve
56.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Chordae Tendinae
b)
Papillary Muscles
c)
Septum
d)
Myocardium
57.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Chordae Tendinae
b)
Papillary Muscles
c)
Septum
d)
Myocardium
58.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Chordae Tendinae
b)
Papillary Muscles
c)
Septum
d)
Myocardium
59.
What structure of the heart is this?
a)
Chordae Tendinae
b)
Papillary Muscles
c)
Septum
d)
Myocardium
60.
Which of these carries deoxygenated blood
a)
Left and right pulmonary arteries
b)
Left and right pulmonary veins
c)
Aorta
d)
None of these
61.
Which of these carries oxygenated blood
a)
Left and right pulmonary arteries
b)
Left and right pulmonary veins
c)
Pulmonary Trunk
d)
None of these
62.
The Semilunar valves are the
a)
Tricuspid and Bicuspid Valves
b)
Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valves
c)
Bicuspid and Aortic Valves
d)
Pulmonary and Aortic Valves
63.
Which side of the heart collects blood from the lungs and pumps it to the body
a)
Right Side
b)
Left Side
64.
Type of blood vessel that allows for oxygen and carbon dioxide to exchange between blood and cells
a)
artery
b)
vein
c)
capillary
65.
Type of blood vessel that is the smallest and thinnest. One cell thick.
a)
artery
b)
vein
c)
capillary
66.
Type of blood vessel that is strong and muscular and elastic to deal with high pressures.
a)
artery
b)
vein
c)
capillary
67.
Type of blood vessel that is flimsier and weaker. It has valves.
a)
artery
b)
vein
c)
capillary
68.
Pulse (artery) that is in your NECK:
a)
carotid
b)
apical
c)
popliteal
d)
brachial
69.
Pulse (so artery) that is behind your knee:
a)
carotid
b)
apical
c)
popliteal
d)
brachial
70.
Pulse (so artery) that is in the bend of your elbow:
a)
carotid
b)
apical
c)
popliteal
d)
brachial
71.
Which of the following structures contains valves?
a)
Arterioles
b)
Veins
c)
Arteries
d)
Capillaries
72.
Oxygen, nutrients and wastes enter and leave the blood through thin-walled structures called …
a)
Capillaries
b)
Arterioles
c)
Venules
d)
Lymphatics
73.
The half moon shaped structures found at the base of the aorta and pulmonary artery are …
a)
Semi lunar valves
b)
Tricuspid valves
c)
Bicuspid valves
d)
Valves
74.
This type of circulation delivers blood to all body cells.
a)
pulmonary
b)
systemic
c)
distal
75.
Ed has experienced a blockage of blood flow to his myocardium (heart muscle) leading to death of the tissue. Ed had a ...
a)
murmur
b)
stroke
c)
heart attack
d)
hypertension
76.
There are 3 layers to the heart. This is the middle layer of the heart wall. It is the thickest of the 3 layers and is made of cardiac muscle arranged spirally around the heart which creates a “wringing” motion to the heart.
a)
Visceral pericardium (aka: epicardium)
b)
Myocardium
c)
Endothelium
d)
Mediastinum
77.
These are vessels that are very small and delivers blood to the capillaries.
a)
Veins
b)
Venules
c)
Arteries
d)
Arterioles
78.
Arrange the structures in the following list in the order that blood will encounter as it flows from the output side to the input side of the cardiovascular flow circuit.
1. venules
2. arterioles
3. capillaries
4. elastic arteries
5. medium veins
6. large veins
7. muscular arteries
1. venules
2. arterioles
3. capillaries
4. elastic arteries
5. medium veins
6. large veins
7. muscular arteries
a)
7, 4, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6
b)
2, 7, 6, 3, 1, 5, 6
c)
5, 6, 1, 3, 2, 7, 4
d)
4, 7, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6
79.
Which of the following is the innermost layer of a blood vessel?
a)
external elastic membrane
b)
tunica media
c)
tunica intima
d)
tunica externa
80.
Venoconstriction ________ the amount of blood within the venous system, which ________ the volume in the arterial and capillary systems.
a)
doubles; decreases
b)
increases; reduces
c)
decreases; doubles
d)
reduces; increases
81.
The layer of the arteriole wall that can produce vasoconstriction is the
a)
tunica intima.
b)
tunica mater.
c)
tunica media.
d)
tunica externa.
82.
Factors that increase the risk of atherosclerosis include which of the following?
a)
lack of exercise
b)
high cholesterol
c)
smoking
d)
All of the above
83.
Arteriosclerosis can lead to
a)
stroke
b)
hypertension
c)
myocardium infarction
d)
All of the above
84.
Clinically, the term blood pressure usually refers to
a)
capillary hydrostatic pressure.
b)
arteriovenous pressure.
c)
arterial pressure.
d)
pulse pressure
85.
Compared to arteries, veins
a)
have a pleated endothelium.
b)
have thinner walls.
c)
have more smooth muscle in their tunica media.
d)
hold their shape better when cut.
86.
The place where the electrical current starts and is considered the heart's pacemaker:
a)
Sino-atrial node
b)
right atrium
c)
atria-ventricular node
d)
left ventricle
87.
The t-wave correlates with which event?
a)
atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node
b)
ventricle contraction
c)
ventricle repolarization
d)
both atrial and ventricle contraction
88.
The AV node is located at...
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
89.
The Purkinje fibers are located at...
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
I
90.
The QRS-wave correlates with which event?
a)
atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node
b)
ventricle contraction
c)
ventricle repolarization
d)
both atrial and ventricle contraction
91.
For the repolarization phase of an SA nodal cell action potential,
a)
sodium and potassium channels open
b)
calcium channels open and sodium channels close
c)
calcium and potassium channels close
d)
calcium channels close and potassium channels open
92.
What is the sequence of events in the transmission of an impulse through the heart muscle?
a: AV node
b: AV bundle
c: SA node
d: Through the atria
e: Through the ventricles
f: Bundle branches
g: Purkinje fibers
a: AV node
b: AV bundle
c: SA node
d: Through the atria
e: Through the ventricles
f: Bundle branches
g: Purkinje fibers
a)
d, b, a, c, f, g, e
b)
c, d, a, b, f, g, e
c)
b, a, d, c, f, g, e
d)
f, g, d, c, b, a, e
93.
Order the phases an action potential travels in the conduction system
a)
SA node--> AV bundle branches--> AV node--> Purkinje fibers
b)
SA node--> AV node--> AV bundle branches--> Purkinje fibers
c)
Av bundle branches--> AV node--> SA node--> Purkinje fibers
d)
Purkinje fibers--> SA node--> AV node--> AV bundle branches
94.
The P wave of an ECG represents
a)
atrial repolarization
b)
atrial depolarization
c)
ventricular repolarization
d)
ventricular depolarization
95.
Which part of the ECG corresponds to the repolarization of the ventricle?
a)
P wave
b)
QRS complex
c)
T wave
d)
none of the above
96.
Which of the following pairs of words are not equivalent ?
a)
Systole : Contraction
b)
Contraction : Depolarization
c)
Diastole : Deploarization
d)
Relaxation : Repolarization
97.
This component of an EKG happens immediately after the ventricle is depolarized:
a)
S-T Segment
b)
P-Wave
c)
P-R Interval
d)
Q,R,S Complex
98.
T/F: Heart murmurs are indicative of the valves of the heart not functioning properly:
a)
True
b)
False
99.
If the heart is beating too fast, it might be indicative of this condition:
a)
Brachycardia
b)
Tachycardia
c)
Congestive Heart Failure
d)
Heart Murmurs
100.
The SA Node generates an impulse about ____ times per minute.
a)
50
b)
75
c)
125
d)
100
101.
Where in the heart could I find the SA Node?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Left Ventricle
102.
An electrocardiogram measures what?
a)
The amount of pressure exerted on blood vessels.
b)
The electrical activity of the heart.
c)
How many times the heart contracts over time.
d)
The body's temperature caused by friction of blood in vessel.
103.
An EKG is actually
a)
A ratio
b)
An equation
c)
A time frame
d)
A graph
104.
The Purkinje fibers are located at...
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
I
105.
The components that indicate the QRS complex is...
a)
a,b,c
b)
b,c,d
c)
c,d,e
d)
b,d,e
106.
In an adult, blood flows from the right atrium to the right ventricle then out to the
a)
body
b)
brain
c)
lungs
d)
liver
107.
In a fetus, the lungs are nonfunctional and can be
a)
bypassed.
b)
utilized.
c)
inflated.
108.
This is the opening in the fetal heart that allows blood to move directly from the right to the left atrium.
a)
foramen ovale
b)
umbilical artery
c)
umbilical vein
d)
pulmonary bypass
109.
Carbon dioxide and other wastes are passed from the fetus to the mother through the
a)
umbilical artery
b)
umbilical vein
c)
foramen ovale
d)
pulmonary artery
110.
Carry blood away from heart; mostly oxygen-rich
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
111.
As an arterial pathway moves farther from the heart, the arteries
a)
get smaller
b)
get larger
c)
do not change in size
d)
have a party
112.
As a venous pathway moves closer to the heart, the veins
a)
get smaller
b)
get larger
c)
do not change in size
d)
watch netflix
113.
Valves in veins
a)
make the use of a skeletal muscle pump unnecessary for venous blood flow
b)
are the leading cause of high blood pressure.
c)
cause venous blood flow to go in only one direction
d)
are formed of the tunica media
114.
Which type of blood vessel has the thickest layer of smooth muscle in its walls?
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)
Ventricles
115.
What is the name of the protective sac around the heart?
a)
Epicardium
b)
Pericardium
c)
Vena Cava
d)
Pulmonary Vein
116.
What's larger - the atria or the ventricles?
a)
Atria
b)
Ventricles
c)
Both are equal
117.
Systolic pressure measures which of the following?
a)
atrial contraction
b)
atrial relaxation
c)
ventricular contraction
d)
ventricular relaxation
118.
Compared to arteries, veins
a)
have a pleated endothelium.
b)
have thinner walls.
c)
have more smooth muscle in their tunica media.
d)
hold their shape better when cut.
119.
Which valve separates the left atrium from the left ventricle?
a)
tricuspid
b)
mitral
c)
pulmonary
d)
aortic
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