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WorksheetsEsther Reed's Cardiovascular System Review - 15 Questions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood returning from body tissues?
Right ventricle
Left ventricle
Right atrium
Left atrium
Which major blood vessel takes oxygenated blood away from the heart, out to all body tissues and organs?
Inferior vena cava
Superior vena cava
Aorta
Carotid artery
Which are the pumping chambers of the heart (that push blood out of the heart)?
Atria
Ventricles
True or false: All arteries in the body carry oxygenated blood.
True
False
What is most unique about the pulmonary artery?
The fact that it goes to the lungs.
The fact that it takes blood out of the heart.
The fact that it is the only body artery that carries deoxygenated blood.
Which of the following describe veins? Check all that apply.
They take oxygenated blood away from the heart.
They bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
They have very elastic, muscular walls in comparison to arteries, and their walls can constrict or dilate to adjust blood pressure.
Their walls are not very muscular compared to arteries, and don't have the same ability to constrict and dilate to adjust blood pressure.
They contain valves that prevent the backflow of blood.
Which is the valve that lies between the left atrium and left ventricle?
Aortic valve
Pulmonary valve
Tricuspid valve
Mitral valve
Which is the valve that lies between the right atrium and right ventricle?
Aortic valve
Pulmonary valve
Tricuspid valve
Mitral valve
Which are the tiniest of blood vessels in the body?
Venules
Capillaries
Arterioles
What is the medical term for a heart attack?
Cardiac arrest
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
Coronary artery disease (CAD)
Which of the following are examples of arrhythmias? Select all that apply.
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Fibrillation
Flutter
Hypertension
Which is the arrhythmia that causes a chamber of the heart to quiver like a bag of worms?
Atrial or ventricular fibrillation (a-fib or v-fib)
Atrial flutter
Premature atrial contractions (PACs)
Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
Which is the highest risk factor for heart attack or stroke?
Hypertension
Hypotension
Hypercholesteremia
Which medical procedures open blocked coronary arteries to restore blood flow to the heart? Select all that apply.
Angioplasty
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
Endarterectomy
Catheter ablation
Thrombolytic therapy
Which is the term for an artery with a weakened wall that balloons outward and can rupture, causing life-threatening internal bleeding?
Ischemia
Aneurysm
Infarction
Varicosity
Thrombosis
