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Heart and Cardiac Cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify part numbers 3 and 5.

a)

3: right atrium; 5: aorta

b)

3: left atrium; 5: aorta

c)

3: right atrium; 5: pulmonary artery

d)

3: left atrium; 5: pulmonary artery

2.

Identify part numbers 6 and 9.

a)

6: aorta; 9: pulmonary arteries

b)

6: aorta; 9: pulmonary veins

c)

6: pulmonary artery; 9: pulmonary veins

d)

6: vena cava; 9: pulmonary arteries

3.

The left ventricle has a thicker muscular wall than the right ventricle in order to withstand the highest pressure generated.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

There are four valves present in the human heart.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is happening at point A?

a)

The bicuspid valve opens for blood to flow from left atrium to left ventricle

b)

The bicuspid valve opens for blood to flow from left ventricle to aorta

c)

The bicuspid valve closes to prevent backflow of blood from left atrium to left ventricle

d)

The bicuspid valve closes to prevent backflow of blood from left ventricle to left atrium

7.

What is happening at point B?

a)

Bicuspid valve is forced open

b)

Bicuspid valve remains closed

c)

Semi-lunar valve is forced open

d)

Semi-lunar valve remains closed

8.

When does ventricular systole occur?

a)

From points A to B

b)

From points A to C

c)

From points B to C

d)

From points B to D

9.

What causes the changes in pressure in the ventricles?

a)

Opening and closing of atrioventricular valves

b)

Opening and closing of semi-lunar valves

c)

Contraction and relaxation of muscles in ventricles

d)

Contraction and relaxation of ventricles

10.

One cardiac cycle is made up of

a)

one atrial systole + one ventricular diastole

b)

one atrial systole + one ventricular systole

c)

one ventricular systole + one ventricular diastole

d)

one ventricular systole + one atrial diastole