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Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Blood that flows between the heart and lungs is known as the _____.

a)

pulmonary circuit

b)

systemic circuit

2.

What chamber is the big arrow pointing to?

a)

Left atrium

b)

Right atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Right ventricle

3.

What chamber is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Left atrium

b)

Right atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Right ventricle

4.

What is the thick muscular layer of the heart called?

a)

pericardium

b)

endocardium

c)

myocardium

d)

epicardium

5.

The valve in the left side of the heart is known as the _____.

a)

bicuspid

b)

pulmonary semilunar

c)

tricuspid

d)

aortic semilunar

6.

Where does the blood go after it leaves the right ventricle?

a)

pulmonary artery

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

7.

Where does the left ventricle push blood to?

a)

aorta and body

b)

pulmonary arteries and lungs

c)

pulmonary arteries and body

d)

aorta and lungs

8.

Where is the highest pressure within the types of blood vessels?

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

arterioles

9.

What is the aorta?

a)

largest vein leading back to the heart

b)

largest artery leading away from the heart

c)

a chamber of the heart

d)

artery leading from the heart to the lungs

10.

Which of the following are the blood vessels that have the thickest walls?

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

d)

arterioles

11.

What is high blood pressure called?

a)

atherosclerosis

b)

hypertension

c)

myocardial infarction

d)

aneurism

12.

Which blood vessel is the arrow pointing to?

a)

aorta

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

superior vena cava

13.

Which blood vessel is the arrow pointing to?

a)

pulmonary vein

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

aorta

d)

superior vena cava

14.

During the cardiac cycle, the diastole phase is when?

a)

the heart is fully contracted

b)

the heart is fully relaxed

c)

the atria are relaxed and ventricles contracted

d)

the atria are contracted and ventricles relaxed

15.

The amount of blood pumped each minute is called the _____.

a)

heart rate

b)

stroke volume

c)

cardiac output

d)

blood pressure

16.

Blood returning to the heart from the lungs enters the _____.

a)

right atrium

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atrium

d)

left ventricle

17.

The right ventricle pumps blood to the _____.

a)

lungs

b)

body

c)

right atrium

d)

aorta

18.

The bicuspid or mitral valve is located _____.

a)

in the opening of the aorta

b)

in the opening of the pulmonary trunk

c)

between the right atrium and right ventricle

d)

between the left atrium and left ventricle

19.

What prevents blood from flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract?

a)

semilunar valves

b)

sinoatrial node

c)

atrioventricular node

d)

tricuspid and bicuspid valves

20.

What transports blood from the body below the diaphragm to the heart?

a)

superior vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

subclavian veins

d)

pulmonary veins

21.

Why is coronary circulation necessary?

a)

because blood needs to be pushed throughout the entire body

b)

because the heart itself needs oxygenated blood

c)

because the head requires nourishment

d)

because the brain needs oxygenated blood

22.

What keeps the left and right sides of the heart separate?

a)

tricuspid valve

b)

septum

c)

bicuspid valve

d)

sinoatrial node

23.

Which type of blood vessels have valves to prevent backflow?

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

arterioles

24.

What layer of an artery or vein is primarily composed of smooth muscle?

a)

tunica externa

b)

tunica media

c)

tunica interna

25.

For an adult, what is "normal" blood pressure?

a)

120/100 mmHg

b)

120/80 mmHg

c)

100/80 mmHg

d)

140/80 mmHg

26.

The right atrium receives blood from the _____.

a)

capillaries

b)

pulmonary arteries

c)

superior and inferior venae cavae

d)

pulmonary veins

27.

The following are the components to the conducting system of the heart:

1. Purkinje fibers

2. AV bundle

3. AV node

4. SA node

5. bundle branches

Sequence the order in which electrical impulses would flow through -

a)

3 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 1

b)

4 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 1

c)

4 - 3 - 2 - 5 - 1

d)

3 - 2 - 4 - 5 - 1

28.

The second heart sound "dupp" is caused by the _____.

a)

aortic and pulmonary semilunar valves closing

b)

tricuspid and bicuspid valves closing

c)

right and left ventricles contracting

d)

tricuspid and bicuspid valves opening

29.

The only blood vessels whose walls permit exchange between the blood and cells are the _____.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

venules

30.

Factors that affect blood flow through the blood vessels are _____.

a)

blood pressure

b)

peripheral resistance

c)

viscosity of blood

d)

all of the choices

31.

Which blood vessel drains blood from the head, neck, shoulders, and arms?

a)

aorta

b)

coronary vein

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

superior vena cava

32.

The carotid arteries carry blood to the _____.

a)

liver

b)

heart

c)

brain

d)

arms

33.

Blood flow is controlled by the following factors EXCEPT one. Choose the EXCEPTION.

a)

glucose concentration levels

b)

autoregulation

c)

central nervous system control

d)

hormone control

34.

Which artery is used to take your blood pressure?

a)

brachial

b)

femoral

c)

radial

d)

carotid

35.

Which veins drain the head region?

a)

jugular

b)

carotid

c)

renal

d)

subclavian

36.

Which arteries become blocked during a myocardial infarction?

a)

coronary

b)

pulmonary

c)

carotid

d)

axillary

37.

Which part of the brain performs basic control of the heart?

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

amygdala

c)

cerebellum

d)

diencephalon

38.

During capillary exchange, what substances are distributed to the cells?

a)

nutrients

b)

hormones

c)

oxygen

d)

all of the choices

39.

During fetal circulation, the foramen ovale is used to _____.

a)

deliver nutrients into the umbilical cord

b)

allow blood to travel from the right atrium to the left atrium

c)

deliver oxygen to the lungs

d)

allow blood to enter the brain

40.

Older, elderly individuals may experience the following EXCEPT one. Identify the EXCEPTION.

a)

hypertension

b)

varicose veins

c)

increased hematocrit

d)

reduced cardiac output

41.

The volume of blood pumped in a single heartbeat is called _____?

a)

heart rate

b)

stroke volume

c)

cardiac output

d)

systolic volume

42.

What creates the "lubb - dupp" heart sounds?

a)

flow of blood

b)

closing of valves

c)

opening of valves

d)

ventricles contracting

43.

What information does an electrocardiogram give?

a)

where the blood flows in the heart

b)

electrical activity of the heart

c)

what chamber of the heart is contracting

d)

what valves of the heart are closing

44.

Valves that are not shutting properly in the legs causes _____.

a)

myocardial infarction

b)

atherosclerosis

c)

varicose veins

d)

hypertension

45.

Which blood vessel is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Posterior Tibial Artery

b)

Femoral Artery

c)

Common Iliac Artery

d)

Brachial Artery

46.

Which blood vessel is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Pulmonary Artery

b)

Superior Vena Cava

c)

Descending Aorta

d)

Ascending Aorta

47.

Which blood vessel is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Renal Vein

b)

Inferior Vena Cava

c)

Axillary Vein

d)

Pulmonary Vein

48.

Which blood vessel is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Left Common Carotid Artery

b)

Right Common Carotid Artery

c)

Left Subclavian Artery

d)

Axillary Artery

49.

Which blood vessel is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Radial Artery

b)

Ulnar Artery

c)

Brachial Artery

d)

Axillary Artery

50.

Which blood vessel is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Superior Vena Cava

b)

Subclavian Vein

c)

External Jugular Vein

d)

Brachial Vein