WorksheetsCardiovascular System
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 29mins
What valve is found in between the left atrium and left ventricle (letter J in the diagram)?
aortic
pulmonary
mitral
tricuspid
What valve is found in between the right atrium and right ventricle (letter E in the diagram)?
aortic
pulmonary
mitral
tricuspid
Which of the following prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle?
Aortic valve
Pulmonary valve
Tricuspid valve
Mitral valve
Which of the following valves prevents blood from flowing back into the right ventricle?
Aortic
Pulmonary
Mitral
Tricuspid
When blood leaves the left ventricle, it immediately enters which major blood vessel?
Aorta
Vena cava
Carotid artery
Jugular vein
The large blood vessel that returns blood from the body to the right atrium is called the:
Aorta
pulmonary artery
Vena cava
pulmonary vein
Oxygenated blood is taken from the lungs to the heart via the:
Aorta
pulmonary artery
Vena cava
pulmonary vein
Oxygen and nutrients are released to body cells through what type of blood vessel?
arteries
veins
capillaries
arterioles
what type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
arteries
veins
capillaries
What is the name of the blood vessels that supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle?
Carotid arteries
Coronary arteries
Aortic arteries
Interseptal arteries
What type of blood vessel has valves and is under lower pressure?
arteries
veins
capillaries
Which heart chamber has the thickest, most muscular wall?
Right atrium
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left ventricle
Which of the following carries blood back to the heart
arteries
veins
capillaries
The medical term for high blood pressure:
Mycardial infarction
Atherosclerosis
Hypertension
Stroke
Your heart needs a constant supply of this to do its job-
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Carbon monoxide
Nitrogen
The upper chambers are called ___ and the lower chambers are called ____.
ventricles; valves
ventricles; atria
atria; valves
atria; ventricles
Normal blood pressure is anything below-
120/90
130/80
140/90
120/80
When the artery wall weakens and is more likely to burst-
thrombus
embolism
aneurysm
stroke
Strong, elastic blood vessels that can withstand high pressure
arteries
veins
capillaries
Another name for a heart attack
Mycardial infarction
Atherosclerosis
Hypertension
Stroke
The right side of the heart-
contains oxygenated blood only
contains deoxygenated blood only
contains both oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
contains neither oxygenated or deoxygenated blood
A person with blood Type B would have _______ in their plasma.
Anti-B antibodies
No antibodies
Anti-A antibodies
both Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies
Type O is considered the universal donor because-
Both A and B antigens are present on red blood cells
Both Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies are present in their plasma
No antibodies are present in the plasma
No antigens are present on red blood cells
The function of hemoglobin is to-
fight infection
form blood clots
carry oxygen
transport hormones
Arterial disease in which plaque builds up in arteries causing constricted blood flow
Mycardial infarction
Atherosclerosis
Hypertension
Stroke
Pressure exerted when heart contracts, first number of blood pressure
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
Heart chamber that receives blood from the lungs
Right atrium
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left ventricle
Which of the following carries oxygen?
white blood cells
red blood cells
platelets
plasma
A blood clot-
thrombus
embolism
aneurysm
stroke
Caused by decreased blood supply to the brain-
thrombus
pulmonary embolism
aneurysm
stroke
Blood clot that travels to and lodges in the lungs
thrombus
pulmonary embolism
aneurysm
stroke
Caused by damaged or overworked heart tissue-
Coronary Artery Disease
Congestive Heart Failure
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Myositis
Caused by plaque in the arteries that supply the heart with blood-
Coronary Artery Disease
Congestive Heart Failure
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Myositis
Freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs enters into the __ and is pumped out to all parts of the body through the __
right atrium; aorta
left atrium; aorta
right ventricle; pulmonary artery
left ventricle; pulmonary artery
The circulatory system is composed of-
The heart, brain, and lungs
The lungs, blood, and, blood vessels
The brain, heart, and blood vessels
The heart, blood, and blood vessels
Blood pressure is a measure of the force exerted-
On the walls of the heart
On the walls of the capillaries
On the walls of the veins
On the walls of the arteries
Structures that prevent blood from flowing backwards-
ventricles
atria
valves
cilia
The link between arteries and veins-
valves
aorta
vena cava
capillaries
Type AB blood is considered the universal acceptor because-
No antigens are present on RBC's
Only type A antigens are present
Neither anti-A or anti-B antibodies produced
Both anti-A and anti-B antibodies produced
Which of the following is known as the silent killer because usually has no symptoms?
Congestive Heart Failure
Stroke
High blood pressure
Sickle cell anemia
People who are type AB blood produce both anti-A and anti-B antibodies-
True
False
Type AB is the only blood type without A or B antigens on the surface of RBC's-
True
False
People who have the A antigen on the surface of red blood cells usually do not produce anti-A antibodies-
True
False
Atherosclerosis is especially dangerous in the coronary arteries because-
It can restrict blood flow to the heart
It can cause coronary artery disease
It can lead to a heart attack
all of these are correct
Which of the following is associated with atherosclerosis?
Increased exercise
high fiber diet
high cholesterol diet
low salt diet
Which is NOT a risk factor of cardiovascular disease?
smoking
taking asprin
high fat diet
physical inactivity
Number 15 in the diagram
left atrium
left ventricle
right atrium
right ventricle
Number 8 in the diagram
left atrium
left ventricle
right atrium
right ventricle
Number 5 in the diagram
left atrium
left ventricle
right atrium
right ventricle
Number 2 in the diagram
Superior vena cava
Aorta
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Number 1 in the diagram
Superior vena cava
Aorta
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Number 3 in the diagram
Superior vena cava
Aorta
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Number 4 in the diagram
Superior vena cava
Aorta
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Number 14 in the diagram
Mitral valve
Pulmonary valve
Tricuspid valve
Aortic valve
Number 13 in the diagram
Mitral valve
Pulmonary valve
Tricuspid valve
Aortic valve
Number 6 in the diagram
Mitral valve
Pulmonary valve
Tricuspid valve
Aortic valve
Number 7 in the diagram
Mitral valve
Pulmonary valve
Tricuspid valve
Aortic valve
