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The Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called

a)

capillaries

b)

veins

c)

arteries

d)

excretory blood vessels

2.

Blood vessels that bring blood back to the heart are called

a)

capillaries

b)

veins

c)

arteries

d)

vessels

3.

The smallest blood vessels of the body where gas and nutrient exchange takes place are called

a)

capillaries

b)

veins

c)

arteries

d)

arterioles and venules

4.

Which of the following types of blood vessels have well developed smooth muscle layer?

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillariess

5.

Which of the following types of blood vessels have valves?

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

6.

The heart is a hollow muscular organ located in the middle of the chest in the space known as

a)

mediaspacium

b)

mediocratium

c)

mediastinum

d)

media

7.

The innermost layer of the heart is the

a)

epicardium

b)

myocardium

c)

endocardium

8.

The outermost layer of the heart is

a)

epicardium

b)

myocardium

c)

endocardium

9.

The middle, muscular layer of the heart responsible for the pumping action of the heart is

a)

epicardium

b)

myocardium

c)

endocardium

10.

The top two smaller chambers of the heart are called

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

topicals

d)

bottomicals

11.

The bottom two larger chambers of the heart are called

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

topicals

d)

bottomicals

12.

The large veins that drains deoxygenated blood from the head, neck, shoulders and arms into the right atrium is called

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

aorta

c)

superior vena cava

d)

pulmonary veins

e)

aorta

13.

The large vein that drains deoxygenated blood from the torso and legs into the right atrium is called

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

superior vena cava

d)

pulmonary veins

e)

aorta

14.

The blood vessel that takes deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs is called

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

superior vena cava

d)

pulmonary veins

e)

aorta

15.

The four veins that bring oxygenated blood from the lungs into the left atrium are called

a)

superior vena cava

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

pulmonary veins

e)

aorta

16.

The largest artery of the human body that takes oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to all organ systems is called

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

pulmonary veins

c)

superior vena cava

d)

pulmonary artery

e)

aorta

17.

The heart has _________ valves

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

2

18.

Heart valves located between the atria and ventricles are called

a)

atrioventricular valves

b)

semilunar valves

c)

borderline valves

d)

marginal valves

19.

Heart valves located between the ventricles and the blood vessels connected to them are called

a)

atrioventricular valves

b)

semilunar valves

c)

ventricular valves

d)

peripheral valves

20.

Which of the following valves is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle

a)

aortic

b)

pulmonic

c)

tricuspid

d)

bicuspid (mitral)

21.

Which of the following valves is located between the left atrium and the left ventrcile

a)

aortic

b)

bicuspid (mitral)

c)

pulmonic

d)

tricuspid

22.

Which of the following valves is located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery?

a)

aortic

b)

tricuspid

c)

bicuspid (mitra)

d)

pulmonic

23.

Which of the following valves is located between the left ventricle and the aorta

a)

pulmonic

b)

tricuspid

c)

aortic

d)

bicuspid (mitral)

24.

The ability of individual heart muscle cells to contract independently is called

a)

independency

b)

automaticity

c)

contractility

d)

autoability

25.

An accumulation of specialized conductive cells in the right atrium responsible for producing electrical impulses at a rate of 60-100 per minute is called

a)

AV node

b)

SA node

c)

AV (His) bundle

d)

Purkinjee fibers

26.

An accumulation of specialized conductive cells in the right atrium responsible for delaying the electrical impulse is called

a)

AV node

b)

SA node

c)

AV (His) bundle

d)

Purkinjee fibers

27.

In a healthy heart, electrical impulses that pace the heart originate in the

a)

Purkinjee fibers

b)

AV (His) bundle

c)

Bundle branches

d)

SA node