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Cardiovascular Exam

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the connective tissue surrounding the heart?

a)

myocardium

b)

pericardium

c)

endocardium

d)

epicardium

2.

What is the contraction phase of a hearbeat called?

a)

diastole

b)

sinoatrial

c)

systole

d)

atrioventricular

3.

Muscle layer and the thickest layer of the heart

a)

Pericardium

b)

Myocardium

c)

Inside

d)

Endocardium

4.

I am the smallest blood vessels and exchange oxygen and nutrients between blood and body cells

a)

intercapillary spaces

b)

veins

c)

red blood cells

d)

capillaries

5.
How many valves in the heart?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
6.

Veins carry ________

a)

blood from the body to the heart

b)

blood from the heart to the body

c)

veins don't carry blood

d)

Oxygen rich blood

7.

What does this picture show?

a)

Atherosclerosis

b)

High Cholesterol

c)

High HDL Cholesterol

d)

Circulatory System

8.
What are the two upper chambers of the heart called?
a)
Atria
b)
Ventricles
c)
Aortas
d)
Septums
9.
The only veins that carry oxygenated blood
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Veins
c)
Pulmonary Arteries
10.

High blood pressure

a)

Heart Failure

b)

Atherosclerosis

c)

Myocardial Infarction

d)

Hypertension

11.

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

a)

Bradycardia

b)

Tachycardia

12.

Term used for rapid heart rate (more than 100 beats per minute)

a)

Bradycardia

b)

Tachycardia

13.

Disease that occurs when deposits of fatty substances form along the walls of the arteries.

a)

Atherosclerosis

b)

Heart Failure

c)

Myocardial Infarction

d)

Claudication

14.

These are Arterial locations that can be compressed to stop blood flow during hemorrhaging

a)

pulse

b)

Over veins

c)

Pressure Points

d)

Arrhythmia

15.

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

16.
Which term describes one complete sequence of heart contraction and relaxation?
a)
systole
b)
diastole
c)
cardiac cycle
d)
cardia output
17.

The atria are the _____________ chambers.

a)

Receiving

b)

Pumping

c)

Discharge

d)

Oxygenated

18.

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

19.

How many blood vessel types do humans have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

20.

Human blood vessels are

a)

artries, capillaries, and atria

b)

ventricles, atria and pulmonary veins

c)

capillaries, artries, and veins

d)

veins, artries, and aorta

21.

The thickest and strongest blood vessel is the

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

capillary

d)

both veins and capillaries

22.

The blood vessel that has the largest diameter/opening

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

capillary

d)

valves

23.

The blood vessel that has valves at intervals...

a)

capillary

b)

artery

c)

vein

d)

none of the above

24.

Valves in veins

a)

support them

b)

protect them

c)

prevent the backward movement inside them

d)

provide them elesticity

25.

which of the blood vessels do you think have greatest blood pressure

a)

veins

b)

capillaries

c)

atria

d)

arteries

26.
Carry blood away from heart; mostly oxygen-rich
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
27.

These are one cell thick

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

28.

This is the only artery that carries oxygen-poor blood

a)

coronary

b)

pulmonary

c)

aortic

d)

vena cava

29.

These depend on our skeletal muscle to return blood to our heart

a)

Veins

b)

Capillaries

c)

Arteries

d)

chambers

30.
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
31.
The valves between the atria and ventricles are known as the ________ valves.
a)
atrioventricular
b)
aortic
c)
semilunar
d)
pulmonary
32.
Blood leaves the right ventricle through the ___________.
a)
pulmonary trunk
b)
aorta
c)
superior vena cava
d)
coronary sinus
33.
The term that means heart contraction is ________.
a)
diastole
b)
systole
c)
tachycardia
d)
fibrillation
34.
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
35.
Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called:
a)
arteries
b)
capillaries
c)
veins
d)
venae cavae
36.
Tunica _______, the middle layer of a typical blood vessel, contains smooth muscle and elastic fibers.
a)
intima
b)
externa
c)
media
d)
adventitia
37.
Arteries are normally depicted as red while veins are colored blue.  The exceptions to this rule are the _______ arteries and veins.
a)
systemic
b)
hepatic
c)
coronary
d)
pulmonary
38.
Pulmonary circulation involves blood flow to and from the heart and the _______.
a)
body
b)
digestive organs
c)
brain
d)
lungs
39.
When the ventricles contract, the bicuspid (mitral) valve prevents blood from flowing from the ________.
a)
right ventricle to right atrium
b)
left ventricle to left atrium
c)
left atrium to the right atrium
d)
right atrium to the left atrium
40.
The sinoatrial node is located in the ________.
a)
aorta
b)
right atrium
c)
left atrium
d)
right ventricle
41.
A person with a heart rate of 75 beats per minute and stroke volume of 60 mL per beat has a cardiac output of _______.
a)
4500 mL/min
b)
1.25 mL/min
c)
0.8 mL/min
d)
120 mL/min
42.
The heart sounds "lub" and "dup" result from ________. 
a)
opening of the heart valves
b)
firing of the nodes of the intrinsic conduction system
c)
blood rushing through the chambers
d)
closure of heart valves
43.
Exchanges between blood and tissue cells occur in capillary beds.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What does letter D represent?
a)
Aorta
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right Atrium
45.
Which has valves, arteries or veins?
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
46.
2?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
47.
1?
a)
Right Ventricle
b)
Right Pulmonary Vein
c)
Superior Vena Cava
d)
Inferior Vena Cava
48.
8?
a)
Left Atrium
b)
Left Pulmonary Arteries
c)
Left Pulmonary Veins
d)
Left Ventricle
49.
3?
a)
Superior Vena Cava
b)
Right Pulmonary Vein
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Right Atrium
50.
4?
a)
Superior Vena Cava
b)
Right Pulmonary Artery
c)
Right Pulmonary Vein
d)
Inferior Vena Cava
51.
6?
a)
Left Ventricle
b)
Left Pulmonary Artery
c)
Left Pulmonary Vein
d)
Aorta
52.
12?
a)
Tricuspid Valve
b)
Mitrial Valve
c)
Aortic Valve
d)
Pulmonary Valve
53.
4?
a)
Tricuspid Valve
b)
Mitrial Valve
c)
Aortic Valve
d)
Pulmonary Valve
54.
n?
a)
Mitrial Valve
b)
Tricuspid Valve
c)
Aortic Valve
d)
Pulmonary Valve
55.
5?
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Valve
c)
Atrium
d)
Ventricle
56.
7?
a)
Left Atrium
b)
Left Ventricle
c)
Mitrial Valve
d)
Aortic Valve
57.
9?
a)
Left Ventricle
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Left Pulmonary Vein
d)
Left Pulmonary Artery
58.
d?
a)
Mitrial Valve
b)
Tricuspid Valve
c)
Aortic Valve
d)
Pulmonary Valve
59.
What are the functions of the tricuspid and bicuspid valves?
a)
prevent blood from leaking back into he ventricles
b)
prevent blood from leaking back into the atria
c)
allow blood to flow into the atria
d)
allow blood to leave the ventricles
60.

This system sets the basic rhythm of the heart

a)

Cardiovascular system

b)

Intrinsic conduction system

c)

Circulatory system

d)

Respiratory system

61.

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

62.
What is a normal blood pressure?
a)
120/80
b)
100/50
c)
190/70
d)
150/70
63.

The AV valves are anchored to the inside of the chambers wall by this fibrous structure

a)

chordea tendinea

b)

pericardial connective tissue

c)

epicardium

d)

ligaments

64.

This is considered our "natural pacemaker"

a)

Atrioventricular Node (AV Node)

b)

Perkinjie fibers

c)

Sinoatrial Node (SA Node)

d)

Bundle of His

65.

Blood in our Carotid artery is going to our

a)

Legs

b)

arms

c)

torso

d)

brain

66.
Which of the following define diastole and systole
a)
systole is the contraction of the heart and diastole is the relaxation of the heart
b)
diastole is the contraction of the heart and systole is the relaxation of the heart
c)
diastole and systole are both contractions of the heart
d)
diastole and systole are both relaxation phases of the heart
67.
What are the two large veins that drain blood from the upper body and from the lower body and empty it into the right atrium of the heart?
a)
vena cava
b)
aorta
c)
pulmonary artery 
d)
pulmonary vein
68.
The lining of the chambers of the heart is called the
a)
myocardium
b)
epicardium
c)
endocardium
d)
pericardium
69.
The most muscular chamber of the heart is the 
a)
left ventricle
b)
left atrium
c)
right atrium
d)
right ventricle
70.

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

a)

Atrial Depolarization

b)

Ventricle Repolarization

c)

Ventricle Depolarization

d)

Atrial Repolarization

71.
2?
a)
pulmonary veins
b)
pulmonary arteries
c)
inferior vena cava
d)
superior vena cava
72.

The electrical signal spreads from the conduction tissue in the atria to this structure (#2)

a)

SA node

b)

AV node

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

bundle of his

e)

right and left bundle branches

73.

Where the electrical signal arises in normal sinus rhythm. (#1)

a)

SA node

b)

AV node

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

bundle of his

e)

right and left bundle branches

74.

Specialized conduction tissue in the interventricular septum; divides into the right and left branches. (#5)

a)

SA node

b)

AV node

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

bundle of his

e)

right and left bundle branches

75.

This is the pacemaker of the heart (#1)

a)

SA node

b)

AV node

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

bundle of his

e)

right and left bundle branches

76.

Fast-conducting fibers that spread the electrical signal throughout the ventricular wall (#3)

a)

SA node

b)

AV node

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

bundle of his

e)

right and left bundle branches

77.

Where the electrical signal arises in nodal rhythm. (#2)

a)

SA node

b)

AV node

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

bundle of his

e)

right and left bundle branches

78.

Fibers that spread the electrical signal throughout the atrial wall (#6)

a)

SA node

b)

AV node

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

atrial conducting fibers

e)

right and left bundle branches