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Cardiovascular system

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How big is the human heart?

a)

The size of the palm of your hand.

b)

The size of your outstretched hand.

c)

The size of your closed fist.

d)

The same size as a horses heart.

2.

What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

a)

The atria

b)

The ventricles

c)

The vena cava

d)

The bi and tri cuspid cambers

3.

Where does the electrical current in the heart start?

a)

The ventricle

b)

The apex

c)

The sinoatrial node

d)

The coronary artery

4.

Name the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood.

a)

Pulmonary artery

b)

Aorta

c)

The Vena cava

d)

Pulmonary veins

5.

The right side of the heart receives:

a)

oxygenated blood from the circulation

b)

deoxygenated blood from the lungs

c)

oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart

d)

deoxygenated blood from the circulation

6.

The muscle layer of the heart is called the:

a)

myocardium

b)

pericardium

c)

epicardium

d)

endocardium

7.

How many chambers does the heart have?

a)

one

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

8.

The largest artery is the:

a)

aorta

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

carotid artery

9.

Platelets are also known as:

a)

thrombocytes

b)

hepatocytes

c)

leucocytes

d)

erythrocytes

10.

Which blood vessels provide nutrients and oxygen to the myocardium?

a)

Vena cava

b)

Carotid artery

c)

Pulmonary veins

d)

Coronary arteries

11.

What is the normal adult heart rate?

a)

60-90 bpm

b)

80-120 bpm

c)

50-70 bpm

d)

70-110bpm

12.

What is the normal adult blood pressure range?

a)

60-80 mmHg over 40-60 mmHg

b)

150-200 mmHg over 80-100 mmHg

c)

95-125 mmHg over 70-90 mmHg

d)

100-135 mmHg over 60-80 mmHg