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Lesson 3.2: Cardiovascular Disease

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A structure that carries blood throughout the body?

a)

Blood Vessel

b)

Pulse

c)

Plaque

d)

Stroke

2.

Which of the following is a blood vessel?

a)

Artery

b)

Vein

c)

Both Artery & Vein

d)

None

3.

Arteries carry blood that is _______ in oxygen

a)

rich

b)

poor

4.

Veins carry blood that is ______ in oxygen

a)

rich

b)

poor

5.

Arteries carry blood ______

a)

from the heart to the body

b)

from the body to the heart

c)

from the brain to the heart

6.

Veins carry blood ________

a)

from the body to the heart

b)

from the heart to the body

c)

veins don't carry blood

7.

Heart rate is ______

a)

The number of times the heart beats in a 1 minute

b)

The number of times the heart beats in 1 second

c)

The same throughout the day

d)

The number of times the heart beats in 10 minutes

8.

Heart Attack, Stroke & Atherosclerosis are examples of?

a)

Respiratory Diseases

b)

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)

c)

Cholesterol

d)

Hypertension

9.

Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of other cardiovascular disease (CVD) and it happens when arteries become clogged by _______

a)

sugar

b)

plaque

c)

blood pressure

d)

insulin

10.

If a blood clot prevents blood from reaching the heart, we call this a ________

a)

stroke

b)

pulse

c)

heart attack

d)

hypertension

11.

If a blood clot prevents blood from reaching the brain, we call this a _______

a)

stroke

b)

heart attack

c)

tumor

d)

hernia

12.

Which of the following contains cholesterol?

a)

Milk

b)

Coconut Oil

c)

French Fries

d)

Avocado

13.

LDL Cholesterol is ____

a)

good cholesterol

b)

bad cholesterol

14.

LDL Cholesterol ______

a)

carries cholesterol from the liver to the arteries

b)

carries cholesterol from the arteries to the liver

c)

carries cholesterol to the heart

15.

HDL Cholesterol is _______

a)

good cholesterol

b)

bad cholesterol

16.

HDL cholesterol _______

a)

carries cholesterol from the liver to the arteries

b)

carries cholesterol from the arteries to the liver

c)

carries cholesterol towards the heart

17.

How many valves does the heart have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

18.

What is the function of the valves of the heart?

a)

Prevent heart disease

b)

Keep blood moving in one direction

c)

Increase the heart rate

d)

Reduce the heart rate

19.

During a coronary angioplasty, what happens to the plaque?

a)

It is compressed

b)

It is removed

c)

It is softened