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cardiovascular exam

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Systolic pressure measures which of the following?
a)
atrial contraction
b)
atrial relaxation
c)
ventricular contraction
d)
ventricular relaxation
2.
Blood enters the right atrium through 
a)
pulmonary veins
b)
vena cavaes
c)
pulmonary arteries
d)
aorta
3.
Which part of the heart pumps deoxygenated (oxygen-poor) blood?
a)
Left side
b)
Right side
c)
Top side
d)
Bottom side
4.
Which vessels carry blood to the heart?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Capillaries
5.
What creates the "lub dub" heart sounds?
a)
Flow of blood
b)
Closing of valves
c)
Opening of valves
d)
Breathing
6.
_______ circulation takes blood from the heart to the lungs and back.
a)
Systemic
b)
Pulmonary
c)
Body
d)
Blood
7.
Which of the following are the blood vessels that have a wall that is 1 cell thick?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Cappillaries
8.
Which of the following are the blood vessels that have valves?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Cappillaries
9.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and lungs?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
10.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and the body?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
11.
What is the name of the problem that causes a fatty build up in the walls of blood vessels?
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
Heart failure
c)
Angina
d)
Stroke
12.
What is the name of the problem that causes the heart muscle cells to die?
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
Heart failure
c)
Heart attack
d)
Stroke
13.
What is the name of the problem that happens when the heart cannot pump enough blood for the body's needs?
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
Heart failure
c)
Heart attack
d)
Stroke
14.
What is the another name for high blood pressure?
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
Hypertension
c)
Heart attack
d)
Stroke
15.
What is the function of a valve?
a)
Helps blood to clot
b)
Keeps blood flowing in all directions
c)
Keeps blood flowing in one direction
d)
Stops blood from flowing
16.

This is the largest artery in the body.

a)

Pulmonary

b)

Atrium

c)

Ventricle

d)

Aorta

17.

The cusps (leaflets) of atrioventricular valves attach directly to

a)

papillary muscles.

b)

trabeculae carneae

c)

chordae tennidae

d)

interatrial septa

18.

After blood leaves the capillaries, it enters the

a)

arteries.

b)

arterioles.

c)

venules.

19.

What would happen if a small hole developed in the septum?

a)

The heart would stop pumping.

b)

Blood would move between the right and left side of the heart.

c)

The blood from the pulmonary artery would enter the aorta.

d)

Blood would not flow into the coronary arteries

20.

Why is a myocardial infarction life threatening?

a)

A damaged heart muscle cannot pump blood efficiently.

b)

Swollen veins lose elasticity, which decreases blood flow to vital organs.

c)

A minor bump or fall could lead to internal bleediing.

d)

It inhibits the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in body cells.

21.

Which blood pressure reading would be considered healthy?l

a)

140/90

b)

80/50

c)

120/70

d)

160/100

22.

What vessels carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart?

a)

Neither coronary arteries or pulmonary artery

b)

Pulmonary artery only

c)

Both coronary arteries and pulmonary artery

d)

Coronary arteries only

23.

What is a ballooning out of, or saclike formation in the wall or an artery called?

a)

Anemia

b)

Arteriosclerosis

c)

Atherosclerosis

d)

Aneurysm

24.

What is known as the "pacemaker" because it initiates the heartbeat?

a)

Bundle of His

b)

AV node

c)

SA node

d)

Purkinje fibers

25.

Smooth layer of cells lining the inside of the heart

a)

Pericardium

b)

Myocardium

c)

Endocardium

d)

Epicardium

26.

Muscular middle layer of the heart

a)

Pericardium

b)

Myocardium

c)

Endocardium

d)

Epicardium

27.

Vasodilation is a(n):

a)

increase in the diameter of a blood vessel

b)

drug that dilates the blood vessels

c)

decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel

d)

synonym for vasoconstriction

28.

Which of the following describes the pathway of the intrinsic nodal (electrical) system?

a)

AV node -> SA node-> Purkinjie fibers -> AV bundles -> Bundle branches

b)

SA node->AV node-> Purkinje fibers -AV bundle

c)

SA node -> AV node -> AV bundle-> Bundle branches -> Purkinje fibers

d)

AV node -> SA node-> Purkinjie fibers -> bundle branches -> AV bundble

29.

Average heart rate for a healthy adult should be what?

a)

120

b)

140

c)

55

d)

70

30.

What does this picture show?

a)

Atherosclerosis

b)

High Cholesterol

c)

High HDL Cholesterol

d)

Circulatory System

31.

term for slow heart rate (less than 60 beats per minute)

a)

Bradycardia

b)

Tachycardia

32.

Term used to discuss any change or deviation from the normal rate or rhythm of the heart

a)

Arrhythmia

b)

Aneurysm

c)

Hematoma

d)

Sickle cell anemia

33.

This blood vessel lies in the groove on the front & back of the heart to supply it with fresh blood that is full of nutrients & oxygen.

a)

Pulmonary artery

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary veins

d)

Coronary artery

34.
The pointed, inferior portion of the heart, known as the ________ rests on the diaphragm and is oriented towards the left hip.
a)
base
b)
mediastinum
c)
apex
d)
pericardium
35.
The VOLUME of blood pumped out of a ventricle with each heartbeat is known as ________ 
a)
Heart Rate
b)
Stroke Volume
c)
Cardiac Output
d)
Blood Pressure
36.

What is ECG?

a)

electrocardiogram

b)

a tool that collects electrical changes in the heart muscle

c)

will detect any abnormal rhythm of the heart

d)

all of the above

37.

Referring to an Electrocardiogram, what is occurring during the "P-wave"

a)

Atrial Depolarization

b)

Ventricle Repolarization

c)

Ventricle Depolarization

d)

Atrial Repolarization

38.
The fluid-filled sac that covers the heart
a)
Pericardium
b)
Epicardium 
c)
Myocardium 
d)
Endocardium 
39.

The function of hemoglobin is to

a)

carry oxygen

b)

protect the body against infection

c)

produce the spleen

d)

all the above

40.
Misshaped red blood cells which makes it hard for blood to move and carry oxygen to the tissues.
a)
sickle cell anemia
b)
leukemia
c)
mononucleosis
d)
polycythemia
41.
The main purpose of Red Blood Cells is to 
a)
carry gases, wastes, and nutrients
b)
attack and destroy pathogens
c)
clot the blood
d)
digest food
42.
The lack of sufficient red blood cells in the blood system is called
a)
cyanosis
b)
anemia
c)
hemochromatosis
d)
hypoxia
43.
Another name for white blood cells is
a)
erythrocytes
b)
plasmocytes
c)
leukocytes
d)
thrombocytes
44.
Blood is classified as ___ tissue.
a)
connective
b)
circulatory
c)
epithelial
d)
muscular
45.
Blood becomes bright red in color because of the
a)
amount of folic acid present
b)
amount of hemoglobin present
c)
amount of oxygen present
d)
amount of iron present
46.
Where does hematopoiesis take place, producing new RBCs?
a)
red bone marrow
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
synovial membrane
d)
articular cartilage
47.
The liquid portion of the blood is
a)
leukocytes
b)
erthryocytes
c)
plasma
d)
thrombin
48.

What is the function (job) of the platelets?

a)

To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts and grazes.

b)

To transport oxygen to the muscles

c)

To carry dissolved sugars.

d)

To produce antibodies

49.

Which cell engulfs and digests bacteria/pathogens?

a)

lymphocytes

b)

phagocytes

c)

platelets

50.

Which cell releases antibodies to the blood?

a)

phagocytes

b)

lymphocytes

c)

platelets

51.

What destroys pathogens?

a)

antibodies

b)

red blood cells

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

52.

Platelets are also known as

a)

leukocytes

b)

erthryocytes

c)

thrombocytes

d)

monocytes

53.

What is the function (job) of the plasma?

a)

To release antibodies to fight infections.

b)

To transport oxygen around the body.

c)

To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.

d)

To transport oxygen around the body.

54.

What is the process of blood cells being produced called?

a)

homeostasis

b)

hematopoiesis

c)

hemostasis

d)

homogeneous

55.

What hormone controls the rate at which new red blood cells are produced?

a)

erythropoietin

b)

interleukin

c)

TSH

56.

What is the function of a basophil?

a)

Plays a major role in allergic response by producing histamine; also produces heparin to control blood clotting

b)

Functions specifically to combat parasitic infection, they also help to promote inflammation and play a role in allergic reactions

c)

One of the first responders in the immune system, it phagocytoses pathogens and may present the phagocytosed antigens to other immune cells

d)

Helps the blood clotting process by gathering at the site of an injury, sticking to the lining of the injured blood vessel, and forming a platform on which blood coagulation can occur

e)

Functions in transport and gas exchange