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Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the outermost layer of the heart?

a)

Pericardium

b)

Epicardium

c)

Myocardium

d)

Endocardium

2.

Heart contractions stimulated by specialized cells in the -----

a)

Atrial contraction

b)

Sinoatrial

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

Bundle of His

3.

SA node starts impulses --- to --- times a minute; pacemaker of the heart.

a)

60 to 70

b)

50 to 60

c)

70 to 80

d)

80 to 90

4.

What passes over into an area called the atrioventricular node?

a)

Purkinje fibers

b)

Sinoatrial

c)

Atrial contraction

5.

The charge from the atrial contraction is sent down through the bundle of His and into the purkinje fibers of the ventricles, causing them to ------

a)

Conduct electricity

b)

Speed up

c)

Charge

d)

Contract

6.

What are risk factors for heart disease?

a)

Advancing age

b)

Gender

c)

Family history

d)

Race

e)

All of the above

7.

Why are women less likely to get heart disease?

a)

Estrogen

b)

Genetics

c)

DNA

8.

Is smoking a lifestyle risk factor?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

What is number four labeled?

a)

Tricuspid valve

b)

Coronary arteries

c)

Pulmonary valve

d)

Mitral

10.

MI is diagnosed by ---- and elevated cardiac enzymes.

a)

Aspirin

b)

ECG

c)

Changing lifestyle

11.

What helps prevent future heart problems?

a)

Smoking

b)

Changing life style habits

c)

Aspirin

12.

What are signs and symptoms of MI in women?

a)

Abdominal pain

b)

Vertigo

c)

Extreme fatigue

d)

Shortness of breath

e)

All of the above