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The Circulatory System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name part M.

a)

Tricuspid valve

b)

Semilunar valve

c)

Bicuspid valve

d)

Mitral valve

2.

Name part B.

a)

Pulmonary arteries

b)

Pulmonary veins

c)

Superior Vena cava

d)

Aorta

3.

Name part A.

a)

Pulmonary artery

b)

Pulmonary vein

c)

Superior vena cava

d)

Aorta

4.

Name part N.

a)

Right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

5.

The main vein(s) that brings blood to the right atrium?

a)

Aorta

b)

Pulmonary veins

c)

Superior and Inferior vena cava

d)

Jugular vein

6.

The type of blood vessel where exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs?

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

7.

The type of blood vessel that normally carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body cells?

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

8.

The type of blood vessel that normally carries de-oxygenated blood back to the heart from body cells?

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

9.

The relaxing/filling stage of the cardiac cycle?

a)

Systole

b)

Diastole

10.

The contraction/emptying phase of the cardiac cycle?

a)

Systole

b)

Diastole

11.

Type of circulation that refers to the blood flowing through the entire body?

a)

Systemic circulation

b)

Renal circulation

c)

Portal circulation

d)

Pulmonary circulation

12.

Type of circulation that refers to blood flow from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart again?

a)

Systemic circulation

b)

Renal circulation

c)

Portal circulation

d)

Pulmonary circulation

13.

The entrance to the ascending aorta is guarded by

a)

an atrioventricular valve

b)

bicuspid valve

c)

semilunar valve

d)

tricuspid valve

14.

The opening of semilunar valves is due to

a)

increased ventricular pressure

b)

decrease ventricular pressure

c)

increased aortic pressure

d)

increase in artrial volume

15.

During artrial systole, the ventricles are

a)

in systole

b)

in diastole

c)

contracting

d)

not filling

16.

Aortic pressure at its peak during

a)

arterial systole

b)

isovolumetric contraction

c)

ventricular ejection

d)

isovolumetric relaxation

17.

In the diagram below, which part of the tracing represents the contraction of the atria?

a)

P

b)

T

c)

R

d)

S

18.

During ventricular systole, which of the following occurs?

a)

Atrioventricular valves close and semilunar valves close

b)

Atrioventricular valves close and semilunar valves open

c)

Atrioventricular valves open and semilunar valves are open

d)

Atrioventricular valves open and semilunar valves close

19.

State the phase of cardiac cycle shown in the diagram.

a)

Atrial systole, ventricular systole

b)

Atrial diastole, ventricular systole

c)

Atrial systole, ventricular diastole

d)

Atrial diastole, ventricular diastole

20.

State the phase of cardiac cycle shown in the diagram.

a)

Atrial systole, ventricular systole

b)

Atrial diastole, ventricular systole

c)

Atrial systole, ventricular diastole

d)

Atrial diastole, ventricular diastole

21.

State the phase of cardiac cycle shown in the diagram.

a)

Atrial systole, ventricular systole

b)

Atrial diastole, ventricular systole

c)

Atrial systole, ventricular diastole

d)

Atrial diastole, ventricular diastole

22.

The graph shows pressure changes in the left atrium, left ventricle and aorta during a cardiac cycle.


What is happening at point D on the graph?

a)

semilunar valves open

b)

semilunar valves close

c)

atrioventricular valves open

d)

atrioventricular valves close

23.

What is happening at point A?

a)

The bicuspid valve opens for blood to flow from left atrium to left ventricle

b)

The bicuspid valve opens for blood to flow from left ventricle to aorta

c)

The bicuspid valve closes to prevent backflow of blood from left atrium to left ventricle

d)

The bicuspid valve closes to prevent backflow of blood from left ventricle to left atrium

24.

What is happening at point B? Pick 2 answers.

a)

Bicuspid valve is forced open

b)

Bicuspid valve remains closed

c)

Semi-lunar valve is forced open

d)

Semi-lunar valve remains closed

25.

When does ventricular systole occur?

a)

From points A to B

b)

From points A to C

c)

From points B to C

d)

From points B to D