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WorksheetsCardiovascular System Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What vessels carry blood away from the heart?
arteries
veins
capillaries
apex
What are the smallest blood vessels that allow for O2 and CO2 exchange to take place?
arteries
veins
capillaries
aorta
What blood vessels carry blood TO the heart and have valves to prevent the back-flow of blood?
arteries
veins
capillaries
base
What are atria?
lower chambers of the heart
upper chambers of the heart
right chambers of the heart
left chambers of the heart
What is the mitral (bicuspid) valve?
valve between left atrium and left ventricle
valve between right atrium and right ventricle
valve between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
apex of the heart
What is the pericardium?
doubled layered membrane surrounding the heart
muscle layer of the heart
inner most layer of the heart
the pacemaker of the heart
What is the pulmonary artery?
artery that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart
What is the pulmonary vein?
vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
vein that carries oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs
Oxygen-rich blood leaving the left ventricle and going to the aorta must pass through the _______?
tricuspid valve
mitral valve
aortic semilunar valve
septum
What is the distal end of the heart called?
pericardium
epicardium
apex
myocardium
The wall of muscle tissue which separates the right and left ventricle is called the ________?
valve
apex
septum
aorta
The structure labeled "14" in the diagram is the...?
aorta
superior vena cava
pulmonary artery
pulmonary vein
The circulatory system contains two loops: the pulmonary loop and the _____ loop.
body
aortic
systemic
cardiovascular
The pacemaker region of the heart is responsible for...?
Separating oxygenated from deoxygenated blood
Preventing blood from flowing backwards
Setting the rate at which the heart beats through electrical signals
Increasing and decreasing blood pressure
Blood found in the pulmonary vein would be...?
Red (oxygenated)
Blue (deoxygenated)
Red (deoxygenated)
Blue (oxygenated)
In which type of blood vessels is blood pressure the highest?
Capillaries
Veins
Apex
Arteries
If someone has type A blood...?
They have A antibodies in their plasma
They have B antigens on their RBCs
They have B antibodies in their plasma
They have Rh antigens on their RBCs
Blood type O negative is considered the "universal donor" because...?
O negative RBCs have all three antigens on their surface
O negative RBCs have no antigens on their surface
O negative blood is the most common
O negative blood is the most rare
What part of blood is responsible for assisting in the formation of clots after injury?
erythrocytes
leukocytes
platelets
plasma
True or False: Heart rate increases during exercise because our muscles need more oxygen to produce energy.
True
False
The structure labeled 12 in the image is the...?
left atrium
right atrium
left ventricle
right ventricle
Through which structure(s) does all of the deoxygenated blood from the body come back to the heart?
1 & 2
2 only
8 & 9
14 & 15
What is the name of the structure labeled 8 in the diagram?
aorta
pulmonary vein
pulmonary artery
superior vena cava
Which part of the cardiac conduction system is known as the pacemaker of the heart?
SA node
AV node
Bundle of HIS
Purkinje fibers
The _______________ have walls that are one cell thick.
arterioles
arteries
veins
venules
capillaries
When the ventricles relax, blood pressure in arteries is at its lowest. This pressure is called the ____________ pressure.
systolic
diastolic
On the diagram of the ECG, the letter _____, or P wave, indicates that an electrical impulse was sent through the atria:
A
B
C
D
E
When the left side of your heart squeezes, blood goes to _____________________.
all parts of your body
carbon dioxide
oxygen
lactic acid
Blood enters the heart through which vessels?
Superior and Inferior Vena Cava
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Vein
Tricuspid Valve
The flow of blood between the heart and the lungs is known as...?
systemic circulation
oxygenated circulation
pulmonary circulation
cardiac conduction system
High blood pressure is referred to as...?
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
What is a flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward?
Aorta
Atrium
Septum
Valve
What is the only artery in the body to carry de-oxygenated blood?
aorta
pulmonary artery
brachial artery
femoral artery
What is the outermost layer of the heart?
endocardium
epicardium
myocardium
pericardium
What is the inner layer of the heart that forms a membranous lining for the chambers and the valves of the heart?
epicardium
endocardium
myocardium
pericardium
What is the anatomical name for a white blood cell?
erythrocyte
leukocyte
plasma
thrombocyte
What do we call the pumping of blood through the body by the heart?
circulation
pulmonary
hemopoiesis
anemia
Which is the most abundant plasma protein?
hemoglobin
hematocrit
albumin
antigen
What component of plasma forms thread-like proteins during blood clotting?
antigen
globulin
albumin
fibrinogen
Platelets are continually produced in the red bone marrow by cells called _____________.
myelocytes
plasma cells
megakaryocytes
proerythroblasts
During platelet plug formation,
vitamin K production increases.
activated platelets release fibrinogen.
thrombin is released from endothelial cells.
platelets stick to the exposed collagen fibers of injured vessels.
Identify the correct sequence of an action potential travelling through the heart.
Sinoatrial node, atrioventricular node, atrioventricular bundle, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers
Atrioventricular bundle, atrioventricular node, sinoatrial node, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers
Atrioventricular node, sinoatrial node, atrioventricular bundle, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers
Purkinje fibers, atrioventricular bundle, atrioventricular node, sinoatrial node, bundle branches
What is the order of the blood vessels that a red blood cell would pass through as the blood leaves the heart, travels to a tissue, and then returns to the heart?
Arteriole, artery, capillary, vein, venule
Capillary, arteriole, artery, vein, venule
Artery, arteriole, capillary, venule, vein
Vein, capillary, artery, arteriole, venule
Which type of white blood cell produces heparin and histamine?
Neutrophils
Basophils
Monocytes
Lymphocytes
