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Cardiovascular System Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What group of people are more likely to suffer a heart attack?

a)

young children

b)

everyone

c)

older men with a genetic history

d)

women of any age

2.

The heart is located on the patient's left side

a)

true

b)

false

3.

What does EKG or ECG stand for?

a)

electrocardiogram

b)

electriccardiograph

c)

electricalcakegoods

d)

electrickardioground

4.

All of the following are causes of heart attacks EXCEPT

a)

stress

b)

too much TV

c)

poor diet

d)

genetic history

5.

Which way do arteries pump blood?

a)

away from the heart

b)

towards the heart

6.

Which way do veins pump blood?

a)

away from the heart

b)

towards the heart

7.

Systole is known as the _____ of the heart

a)

relaxation

b)

expansion

c)

contraction

d)

explosion

8.

Diastole is known as the _____ of the heart

a)

relaxation

b)

expansion

c)

contraction

d)

explosion

9.

Varicose veins are _____

a)

broken blood vessels

b)

spider webs

c)

damaged valves that allow blood back flow

d)

signs of internal bleeding

10.

Liquid plasma is mostly water

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Red blood cells transport oxygen

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Platelets respond to infection

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Which cells promote blood clotting?

a)

white blood cells

b)

plasma

c)

platelets

d)

red blood cells

14.

The size of your heart is similar to your

a)

fist

b)

open hand

c)

foot

d)

head

15.

What is the apex?

a)

the pointed end of the heart

b)

the top of the heart

c)

it doesn't exist

d)

inside the heart

16.

All of the following are parts of the heart EXCEPT

a)

right atrium

b)

right apple

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

17.

Pulmonary arteries pump blood _____ the lungs

a)

away from

b)

to

18.

All of the following are valves in the heart EXCEPT

a)

pulmonary valve

b)

heart valve

c)

aortic valve

d)

mitral valve

19.

Blood leaves the heart through the aorta

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Blood enters the heart through all of the following EXCEPT

a)

superior vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

aorta

d)

pulmonary vein