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Cardiovascular Terminology Quiz

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the valve between a atrium and a ventricle?

a)

Atrioventricular valve

b)

Arterial valve

c)

Semilunar valve

d)

Arteroventricular valve

2.

A complete heartbeat consisting of contraction and relaxation of both atria and both ventricles

a)

Diapedesis

b)

Cardiac arrest

c)

Cardiac cycle

d)

Circulation

3.

The process of blood clotting

a)

Conduction

b)

Thrombocytes

c)

Diapedesis

d)

Coagulation

4.

Cardiac muscle cells; also called Purkinje fibers

a)

Conduction myofibers

b)

Diastole

c)

Systole

d)

Pulmonary artery

5.

Diapedesis means which of the following:

a)

A stem cell in the bone marrow that rises

b)

The process by which WBC enter the tissue spaces outside the blood vessel

c)

The process of blood leaving the arteries and enter the tissues

d)

A connective tissue that covers and supports the heart

6.

The relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle

a)

Systole

b)

System

c)

Dialysis

d)

Diastole

7.

This formed element has the average life span of 120 days:

a)

Leukocyte

b)

Thrombocyte

c)

Erythrocyte

d)

Erthracyte

8.

Which of the following is the definition of erythropoiesis:

a)

The process of red blood cell formation

b)

Contraction phase of the cardiac cycle

c)

The valve stem that goes through the heart

d)

The process of clotting blood

9.

A hormone released by the kidney used to stimulate erythrocyte production:

a)

Prothrombin

b)

Monocytes

c)

Erythropoietin

d)

Fibrinolysis

10.

Which of the following is a stem cell in the bone marrow from which the blood cells arise?

a)

Hematopoiesis

b)

Hemocytoblast

c)

Hemiostasis

d)

Homeostasis

11.

Hematopoiesis means:

a)

Hemocytoblast

b)

Semilunar valve

c)

Blood cell production, which occurs in the red bone marrow

d)

A stem cell that is also called hepatic

12.

Leukocytes

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Protects against invaders such as bacteria

c)

Also known as platelets

d)

Straw colored fluid made of mostly water

13.

Valve between a ventricle of the heart and the vessels that carries blood away from the ventricles.

a)

Semilunar valve

b)

Atrioventricular valve

c)

Artery valve

d)

Mitral valve

14.

One of the formed elements of the blood; functions in blood clotting

a)

Erythrocytes

b)

Leukocytes

c)

Thrombrytes

d)

Thrombocytes

15.

Systole

a)

The complete cardiac cycle

b)

The resting phase of the cardiac cycle

c)

The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle

d)

The deoxygenated phase of the cardiac cycle

16.

What is the name of the loose fitting sac that encloses the heart?

a)

Pericardium

b)

Pleura

c)

Endocardium

d)

Peritoneum

17.

What is another name for epicardium?

a)

Pericardial cavity

b)

Visceral pericardium

c)

Fibrous pericardium

d)

Parietal pericardium

18.

Thrombocytes are also called:

a)

Platelets

b)

Erythrocytes

c)

Leukocytes

d)

Basophils

19.

_______ is the collecting duct of the lymphatic system that collects lymph from the upper right quadrant of the body.

a)

Thoracic duct

b)

Cell mediated immunity

c)

Antibody mediated immunity

d)

Right lymphatic duct

20.

______ is the body’s ability to counteract the effects of pathogens and other harmful agents?

a)

Susceptibility

b)

Resistance

c)

Diapedesis

d)

Hemostasis

21.

________ is immunity that is the result of T-cell action.

a)

hemoglobin

b)

Immunoglobulins

c)

cell-mediated immunity

d)

antibody-mediated immunity

22.

_________ is the iron containing protein in red blood cells that is responsible for the transport of 02.

a)

Hemostasis

b)

Hemoglobin

c)

Diapedesis

d)

Atria

23.

______ is the white blood cells that lack granules in the cytoplasm

a)

Antibodies

b)

Agranulocytes

c)

Granulocytes

d)

Resistance

24.

What are the pumping chambers of the heart?

a)

ventricles

b)

atrials

c)

endocardium

d)

antigens

25.

This substance is produced by the body and activates or destroys other substances.

a)

agranulocytes

b)

atria

c)

antigens

d)

antibodies

26.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for a large cell that contributes to the formation of platelets?

a)

Macrophages

b)

Megakarocytes

c)

Megakroctes

d)

Magacytes

27.

Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term meaning lack of resistance to disease?

a)

suceptability

b)

sussepble

c)

susceptibility

d)

substance

28.

The medical term angina means:

a)

chest pain

b)

narrow or short

c)

chest

d)

atria pain

29.

_______ is a small space around the heart, between the parietal pericardium and visceral pericardium.

a)

pericardial cavity

b)

specific defense mechanism

c)

endocardium

d)

granulocytes

30.

_____ is the thin, smooth inner lining of each chamber of the heart.

a)

Epicardium

b)

Endocardium

c)

Pericardium

d)

Myocardium

31.

_____ is immunity that is the result of B-cell action and the production of antibodies.

a)

antibody-mediated immunity

b)

cell-mediated immunity

c)

atria-mediated immunity

d)

immunology

32.

______ is a substance that triggers an immune response when introduced to the body.

a)

heparin

b)

liver

c)

antigens

d)

homocystine

33.

Which chamber of the heart a thin walled chamber that receives blood from the veins?

a)

atria

b)

ventricle

c)

septum

d)

aorta

34.

________ means to control of stoppage of bleeding

a)

homeostasis

b)

hemostasis

c)

hematopoiesis

d)

hemocytoblast

35.

______ is a substance that is produced by the body that inactivates or destroys other substances that are introduced into the body.

a)

immunglobes

b)

imunigloben

c)

erythopoietin

d)

immunoglobulins

36.

Macrophages are

a)

large phagocytic connective tissue cells that function in immune response

b)

large cells that contribute to the formation of platelets

c)

white blood cells that lack granules in the cytoplasm

d)

small space around the heart; between the parietal pericardium and visceral pericardium

37.

This is the middle layer of the heart wall

a)

endocardium

b)

epicardium

c)

myocardium

d)

pericardium

38.

This is the body’s ability to counteract all types of harmful agents

a)

specific defense mechanism

b)

nonspecific defense mechanism

c)

renal erythropoietic factor

d)

systemic circulation

39.

______ is a substance produced by the kidneys that activates erythropoietin to stimulate the production of red blood cells.

a)

nonspecific defense mechanism

b)

specific defense mechanism

c)

renal erythropoietic factor

d)

Thoracic duct

40.

Which of the following is the pathway that takes blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs and then returns it to the left side of the heart?

a)

cardiac cycle

b)

pericardial cavity

c)

systemic circulation

d)

pulmonary circulation

41.

These valves are between the ventricles of the heart and the vessels that carry blood away from the ventricles.

a)

atrioventricular valves

b)

mitral valves

c)

semilunar valves

d)

tricuspid valves

42.

_________ is the activities of the body that counteract only certain types of harmful agents.

a)

specific defense mechanism

b)

nonspecific defense mechanism

c)

renal erythropoietic factor

d)

systemic circulation

43.

______ is the primary collecting duct of the lymphatic system that collects lymph from all regions of the body, except the right quadrant.

a)

Right lymphatic duct

b)

Liver

c)

Thoracic duct

d)

homocystine

44.

_____ is the pathway that transports blood from the left side of the heart to all parts of the body and return the blood to the right atrium.

a)

systemic circulation

b)

pulmonary circulation

c)

pericardial cavity

d)

cardiac cycle