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Principles - Circulatory System Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is not a component of the circulatory system?

a)

Esophagus

b)

Heart

c)

Blood

d)

Capillaries

2.

Where does the transfer of nutrients, gases, and hormones take place?

a)

Capillaries

b)

Veins only

c)

Arteries only

d)

Heart only

3.

Common signs of a myocardial infarction may include all but

a)

Loss of function on one side of the body

b)

Pain in left arm

c)

Difficulty breathing

d)

Loss of consciousness

4.

The muscle of the heart is called the

a)

Myocardium

b)

Infarction

c)

Mitral valve

d)

Ventricles

5.

How many chambers make up the heart?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

2

d)

5

6.

The top two chambers of the heart are called the

a)

Atria

b)

Ventricles

c)

Ventria

d)

Atricles

7.

The vena cava are divided into

a)

Superior and inferior

b)

North and south

c)

Medial and lateral

d)

Proximal and distal

8.

The largest artery of the body, which is about the size of a garden hose

a)

Aorta

b)

Atria

c)

Atrium

d)

Apex

9.

Slower-than-normal heartrate.

a)

Bradycardia

b)

Tachycardiac

c)

Tachycardia

d)

Hypocardia

10.

Faster-than-normal heart rate.

a)

Tachycardia

b)

Bradycardium

c)

Myocardium

d)

Capillary Refill

11.

The role of platelets in the bloodstream

a)

Clotting

b)

Fighting bacteria, viruses, etc

c)

Carrying O2

d)

Carrying CO2

12.

Pulmonary veins carry

a)

Oxygenated blood

b)

Deoxygenated blood

c)

Platelets only

d)

White blood cells only

13.

After the right atrium, blood travels to the

a)

Right ventricle

b)

Left atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Aorta

14.

Which chamber pumps blood through the aorta?

a)

Left ventricle

b)

Left atrium

c)

Right ventricle

d)

Right atrium

15.

Blood is under more pressure in the

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

16.

Due to lack of significant pressure, valves are found in the

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

17.

Components of the heart regulating the direction of blood flow. They don't allow blood to travel backwards.

a)

Valves

b)

Chambers

c)

Septums

d)

Arteries

18.

Number of heart valves

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

5

19.

Which body cavity is the heart in?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Cardiopulmonary

c)

Abdominopelvic

d)

Cranial

20.

Red blood cells role

a)

Carrying O2

b)

Clotting

c)

Fighting off illness

d)

Thinning blood

21.

Pulmonary arteries travel from the _______ to the _______.

a)

Heart, Lungs

b)

Lungs, Heart

c)

Body, Heart

d)

Heart, Body

22.

The largest veins in the body

a)

Vena cava

b)

Aortas

c)

Ventricles

d)

Atriums

23.

Type of veins/arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle itself

a)

Coronary

b)

Capillary

c)

Perfusion

d)

Pulmonary

24.

Medical term for a heart attack

a)

Myocardial Infarction

b)

Myocardium Fraction

c)

Myometrial Infarction

d)

Pulmonary Embolism

25.

A protrusion, weak spot, or rupture of an artery

a)

Aneurysm

b)

Myocardial infarction

c)

Myocardial Infraction

d)

Atryism