Worksheets2. Heart and blood physiology
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 24mins
The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood through the aorta is the
right atria
right ventricle
left atria
left ventricle
The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs is the
left atria
left ventricle
right atria
right ventricle
The pulmonary veins will contain
oxygenated blood
deoxygenated blood
The superior and inferior vena cava will contain
oxygenated blood
deoxygenated blood
The aorta will contain
oxygenated blood
deoxygenated blood
Pressure exerted on the walls of the blood vessels is termed
Hypertension
Vesicular pressure
Blood Pressure
Heart pressure
Blood pressure is recorded as
Hydrostatic /diastolic
Diastolic/ hydrostatic
Systolic/diastolic
Diastolic/systolic
Blood pressure is used to determine
electrical current though the heart
function of coronary artery
if adequate blood is getting to tissues.
Speed of blood through veins
When an infection occurs, the number of
red blood cells increases
white blood cells increases
red blood cells decreases
white blood cells decreases
Which blood cells are most numerous in the body?
plasma
white blood cells
red blood cells
platelets
Which of the following blood cells contain hemoglobin?
red blood cells
platelets
white blood cells
all of the above
Carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart?
arteries
veins
Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart?
arteries
veins
The fluid portion of blood
lymph fluid
plasma
mucus
platelets
If your blood is 120/80, which number represents the systolic blood pressure (systole)?
120...the first number
80..the second number
How many valves are located in the heart?
4
3
2
1
The final stage of the heart cycle involves which of the following:
The bicuspid valve slams shut
The blood pumps out of the left ventricle
The blood leaves the heart through the aorta
All of these are true.
Deoxygenated blood enters the heart through
superior vena cava
inferior vena cava
Pulmonary artery
pulmonary vein
Which of the following is NOT a sign of a heart attack?
sweating
Shortness of breath
chills
tightness of chest
The outer layer of the cardiac muscle is called:
epicardium
myocardium
endocardium
echocardium
How many chambers are in the heart?
4
3
2
1
The adult heart beat ___ times per day?
100
1000
10,000
100,000
Your hearts stops to rest:
when you are sleeping
after you exercise
only when you die
during childbirth
An ECG is used to determine:
a person's weight
The pupil reaction to light
the heart's rate and rhythm
The heart's overall strength
The adult heart is approximately the size
a single fist
2 fists clenched together
a small rabbit
a baby giraffe.
The aortic valve
produces the blood
Allows the blood to be thinned so that it can flow
prevents the blood from flowing backwards into the left ventricle
Keeps the blood from circulating
Which of the following is the correct path of blood through the heart?
vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
left atrium, left ventricle, right ventricle, left atrium
vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, right atrium, right ventricle
lungs, pulmunary veins, pulmonary arteries, left ventricle
Which of the following is a controllable risk factor in developing heart disease?
family history
lifestyle choices
genetics
The movement of blood through the heart and body is called:
respiration
circulation
ventilation
perspiration
What is the only vein in the body that carries oxygenated blood?
vena cava
cardiac vein
pulmonary vein
jugular vein
