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cardiac cycle

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why are the walls of the left ventricle thicker than that of the right ventricle?
a)
The left ventricle must force blood into all the capillaries of the lungs 
b)
the left ventricle doesn't skip leg day
c)
This is false, the walls of the right ventricle are thicker
d)
Blood from the left ventricle is pumped throught the entire body 
2.

The chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs

a)

Right Ventricle

b)

Left Ventricle

c)

Right Atrium

d)

Left Atrium

3.
A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Septum
d)
Valve
4.

The chamber that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs

a)

Right Ventricle

b)

Right Atrium

c)

Left Ventricle

d)

Left Atrium

5.

The 'Lub' sound of the heart is caused by .....

a)

Atrioventricular valves closing

b)

Semilunar valves closing

c)

Blood flowing through the Pulmonary artery and aorta

d)

Blood Flowing down into the ventricles

6.

Which of the following is true about the semi-lunar valves in the heart?

a)

They are between atria and ventricles

b)

They close when pressure in the arteries is higher than pressure in the atria

c)

They prevent backflow of blood into the atria

d)

They open when pressure in the ventricles is higher than pressure in the arteries

7.

During ventricular systole, which of the following occurs?

a)

Atrioventricular valves close and semilunar valves close

b)

Atrioventricular valves close and semilunar valves open

c)

Atrioventricular valves open and semilunar valves are open

d)

Atrioventricular valves open and semilunar valves close

8.

State the phase of cardiac cycle shown in the diagram.

a)

Atrial systole, ventricular systole

b)

Atrial diastole, ventricular systole

c)

Atrial systole, ventricular diastole

d)

Atrial diastole, ventricular diastole

9.

State the phase of cardiac cycle shown in the diagram.

a)

Atrial systole, ventricular systole

b)

Atrial diastole, ventricular systole

c)

Atrial systole, ventricular diastole

d)

Atrial diastole, ventricular diastole

10.

State the phase of cardiac cycle shown in the diagram.

a)

Atrial systole, ventricular systole

b)

Atrial diastole, ventricular systole

c)

Atrial systole, ventricular diastole

d)

Atrial diastole, ventricular diastole

11.

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

12.

The graph shows pressure changes in the left atrium, left ventricle and aorta during a cardiac cycle.


What would the curve look like for the right ventricle, if placed on this graph?

a)

same pattern but to the right of the left ventricle curve

b)

different pattern and to the right of the left ventricle curve

c)

same pattern but lower than the left ventricle curve

d)

different pattern and lower than the left ventricle curve

13.

The graph shows pressure changes in the left atrium, left ventricle and aorta during a cardiac cycle.


What is happening at point D on the graph?

a)

semilunar valves open

b)

semilunar valves close

c)

atrioventricular valves open

d)

atrioventricular valves close

14.

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

15.

What is happening at point B? Pick 2 answers.

a)

Bicuspid valve is forced open

b)

Bicuspid valve remains closed

c)

Semi-lunar valve is forced open

d)

Semi-lunar valve remains closed

16.

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

17.

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