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WorksheetsCirculatory System Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name the two major circulatory systems.
Cardiopulmonary
Fetal
Portal
Systemic
Which type of vessel is made up of only endothelial cells and is where gas, nutrient and waste exchange takes place?
venule
arteriiole
metarteriole
capillary
What controls blood flow through the capillaries?
muscles
osmotic pressure
precapillary spinchters
diffusion
What is the largest vein in the body?
aorta
brachial
vena cava
femoral
What brings oxygenated blood to the liver?
portal vein
hepatic artery
hepatic vein
ductus arteriosus
What does the ductus arteriosus bypass?
liver
heart
lungs
digestion
What does skeletal muscle contraction help with?
arterial flow
venous return
vasodilation
vasoconstriction
What does the ductus venosus bypass?
liver
heart
lungs
digestion
Which layer of the arterial wall contains muscle cells arranged in a circular pattern?
tunica externa
tunica media
tunica intima
tunica adventitia
What is the largest artery in the body?
aorta
brachial
vena cava
femoral
Which vein carries blood away from the liver?
portal vein
hepatic artery
hepatic vein
celiac artery
What artery is commonly used to measure blood pressure?
radial
femoral
subclavian
brachial
What congenital heart defect is caused by the foramen ovale remaining open?
ASD
VSD
PDA
pulmonary stenosis
What is the name for a traveling blood clot?
aneurysm
thrombus
pneumothorax
embolism
What is death of body tissue?
peripheral vascular disease
gangrene
claudication
atherosclerosis
What do valves in the veins prevent?
propulsion
dilation
constriction
back flow
How is sugar stored in the liver?
glycogen
glucagon
glucose
sugar
What is bleeding in the blood vessels of the brain?
aneurysm
varicose veins
transient ischemic attack
cerebral hemorrhage
What is considered hypertension?
120/80
120-139/80-89
140-159/90-99
anything above normal
What is cramping in the buttocks or leg while walking?
peripheral vascular disease
gangrene
claudication
aneurysm
What therapy is used to treat varicose veins?
angioplasty
sclerotherapy
endarterectomy
grafting
What is the medical term for loss of speech/memory?
aphasia
dysphasia
polyphagia
apraxia
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for hypertension?
obesity
stress
quitting smoking
poor nutrition
Which of the following is incorrect as it references FAST?
F-Face/facial droop
A-Arms/arm droop
S-Sensation/loss of sensation
T-Time of onset
What is the smallest artery?
venule
arteriole
capillary
metarteriole
