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Obj. 2.01-2.02 Circulatory

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What statement about veins is true?
a)
They collapse easily when not filled with blood
b)
They are the strongest of the three types of blood vessels
c)
Their smooth muscle lining gives them great elasticity 
d)
They were originally discovered in Apes 
2.
The major artery that carries blood to the brain is the:
a)
Radial
b)
Jugular
c)
Carodtid
d)
Pulmonary 
3.
Blood that travels from the heart to the tissues and cells is part of:
a)
Systemic circulation
b)
Fetal circulation
c)
Portal circulation
d)
Cardiopulmonary circulation 
4.

What vessels contains the highest level of oxygen?

a)

Capillaries

b)

Veins

c)

Venules

d)

Arterioles

5.
The artery in the arm usually used to measure blood pressure is the:
a)
Ulnar
b)
Tibial
c)
Radial
d)
Brachial
6.
What type of blood vessels are the most muscular and elastic?
a)
Venules
b)
Veins
c)
Arteries
d)
Capillaries
7.
Blood that leaves the legs will pass through what vein before reaching the heart?
a)
Aorta
b)
Carotid
c)
Pulmonary Vein
d)
Inferior vena cava 
8.

Where can the popliteal pulse be felt?

a)

In the neck

b)

In the brachial artery

c)

In your wrist

d)

Behind the knee

9.
The contraction phase of the heart beat is called:
a)
Diastole
b)
Systole
c)
SA node
d)
Re-polarization 
10.
Capillaries are one cell thick and are made of: 
a)
Endothelial cells
b)
Connective tissue
c)
Smooth muscle
d)
Axons
11.
A disease of circulatory system characterized by fatty deposits in the cell walls of the arteries which reduces the amount of blood going to an organ is:
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
Emphysema
c)
Phlebitis 
d)
Heart attack
12.

Charlie is seen in the hospital ED with a diagnosis of R/O MI. The dr. thinks he may have had a/an:

a)

heart attack

b)

brain attack

c)

right mitral insufficiency

d)

left tricuspid disease

13.

A protrusion in the wall of an artery is known as what condition?

a)

embolus

b)

thrombus

c)

aneurysm

d)

septum

14.

What disorder is known as the "Silent Killer"?

a)

hypotension

b)

angina

c)

hypertension

d)

myocardial infarction

15.

Susie feels dizzy when she gets up too quickly. Her blood pressure is 90/50. She has:

a)

hypertension

b)

a thrombus

c)

hypotension

d)

an embolism

16.

Enlarged veins that are painful, inflamed and ineffective returning blood to the heart are called:

a)

percarditis

b)

myocarditis

c)

varicose veins

d)

venous thrombosis

17.

Pain felt when the heart isn't getting enough oxygen

a)

angina

b)

fibrillation

c)

edema

d)

ectopy

18.

What occurs when fluid accumulates in the tissues?

a)

edema

b)

angina

c)

pericarditis

d)

thrombosis

19.

A traveling blood clot is called a/an

a)

myocardial infarction

b)

phlebitis

c)

thrombosis

d)

embolism

20.

If a patient has heart disease, they most likely have low O2 levels. They would have"

a)

cyanosis

b)

a cough

c)

hypotension

d)

MI

21.

The muscular layer of the heart is:

a)

endocardium

b)

pericardium

c)

myocardium

d)

septum

22.

Separates the right and left heart

a)

septum

b)

apex

c)

purkinjie fibers

d)

AV node

23.

The tip of the heart lies on the diaphragm and point to the left of the body is called:

a)

apex

b)

septum

c)

aorta

d)

pericardium

24.

Structures in the heart that prevent backflow of blood:

a)

septum

b)

purkinjie fibers

c)

valves

d)

vessels

25.

Blood vessels located on the outer surface of the heart and supplies it with its oxygen are:

a)

hepatic arteries

b)

coronary arteries

c)

carotid arteries

d)

aorta

26.

Located between left atria and left ventricle

a)

tricuspid valve

b)

pulmonary valve

c)

aortic valve

d)

bicuspid (mitral) valve

27.

What artery does blood enter when it leaves the left ventricle?

a)

carotid

b)

jugular

c)

vena cava

d)

aorta

28.

What chamber of the heart pumps blood out to the body?

a)

right ventricle

b)

left ventricle

c)

left atria

d)

right atria

29.

How many chambers does the heart have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

3

30.

The upper chambers of the heart are called:

a)

ventricles

b)

atria

c)

septums

d)

nodes

31.

Prevents backflow of blood into the left ventricle

a)

aortic

b)

pulmonary

c)

mitral

d)

tricuspid

32.

Originates an electrical impulse that begins & regulates the heart beat

a)

AV node

b)

SA Node

c)

AV Bundle

d)

Purkinjie fibers

33.

The hearts pumping action would be described as:

a)

a single muscular pump

b)

functions as a double pump

c)

each chamber functions independently

d)

the diaphragm controls the heart beat

34.

A test to measure the electrical activity of the is:

a)

EEG

b)

EKG

c)

EGK

d)

GEK

35.

Smooth membrane that lines the inside of heart and blood vessels

a)

viscera

b)

pericardium

c)

myocardium

d)

parietal

36.

When the electrical impulse reaches the purkinjie fibers, what happens?

a)

the atria contract

b)

the ventricles contract

c)

the ventricles relax

d)

the atria relax

37.

What cells stimulate both atria to contract?

a)

AV Node

b)

SA Node

c)

purkinjie fibers

d)

bundle of his

38.

The normal range for a person's heart rate is:

a)

50-90

b)

60-80

c)

80-100

d)

60-100

39.

The superior vena cava carries deoxygenated blood to the

a)

right atrium

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atrium

d)

left ventricle

40.

The circulation to the heart and lungs is called"

a)

systemic

b)

cardiopulmonary

c)

systematic

d)

cardiac

41.

The average person's heart rate at rest is:

a)

60-64

b)

72-75

c)

85-90

d)

90-100