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V-CERT Cardiovascular System Quiz

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

What are the 3 components of the Cardiovascular System?

a)

Blood cells, Heart, Lungs

b)

Heart, Blood & Blood vessels

c)

Lungs, Blood, Red Blood Cells

d)

Alveoli, Lungs, Heart

2.

What sort of pump is the heart known as?

a)

Double muscular pump

b)

1 muscular pump

c)

Blood muscular pump

3.

What is this image known as?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Muscular System

c)

Cardiovascular System

d)

Nervous System

4.

Fill in the missing part to the cardiac cycle (deoxygenated to oxygenated).


Deoxygenated blood- from the body - vena cava - Right atrium- right ventricle - (a)   - to the lungs- pick up oxygen and nutrients to become oxygenated.

5.

Fill in the missing part to the cardiac cycle (deoxygenated to oxygenated).


Deoxygenated blood- from the body - vena cava - Right atrium- right ventricle - Pulmonary artery - to the (a)   - pick up oxygen and nutrients to become oxygenated.

6.

Fill in the missing part to the cardiac cycle (oxygenated to deoxygenated).


Oxygenated blood- from the lungs- pulmonary vein - left atrium- left ventricle - aorta - to the (a)   - drop off oxygen and nutrients, pick up waste products and become deoxygenated.

7.

Fill in the missing part to the cardiac cycle (oxygenated to deoxygenated).


Oxygenated blood- from the lungs- pulmonary vein - left atrium- (a)   - aorta - to the body- drop off oxygen and nutrients, pick up waste products and become deoxygenated.

8.

The heart is made up of 4 chambers what are they called?

a)

right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle

b)

atrium, ventricle

c)

pulmonary, ventricle, aorta, tricuspid valve

9.

What side of the heart is Oxygenated?

a)

Left

b)

Right

10.

What side of the heart is Deoxygenated?

a)

Left

b)

Right

11.

What is the name of the vessel that takes deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?

a)

Pulmonary Vein

b)

Pulmonary Artery

c)

Vena Cava

d)

Aorta

12.

What is the name of the vessel that takes oxygenated blood from the heart to the body?

a)

Pulmonary Vein

b)

Pulmonary Artery

c)

Vena Cava

d)

Aorta

13.

What is the name of the valve that prevents backflow between the right atrium and right ventricle?

a)

Aortic Valve

b)

Bicuspid Valve

c)

Tricuspid Valve

d)

Pulmonary Valve

14.

What is the name of the valve that prevents backflow between the left atrium and left ventricle?

a)

Aortic Valve

b)

Bicuspid Valve

c)

Tricuspid Valve

d)

Pulmonary Valve

15.

What is the name of the valve that prevents backflow from the left ventricle to the Aorta?

a)

Aortic Valve

b)

Bicuspid Valve

c)

Tricuspid Valve

d)

Pulmonary Valve

16.

What is the name of the valve that prevents backflow from the right ventricle to the Pulmonary Vein?

a)

Aortic Valve

b)

Bicuspid Valve

c)

Tricuspid Valve

d)

Pulmonary Valve

17.

What are the 3 blood vessels in the body?

a)

Blood, Blood Vessel, Heart

b)

Plasma, Platelets, White Blood Cells

c)

Arteries, Veins & Capillaries

18.

Which of the below best describes an artery?

a)

Thick muscular walls

b)

Very Small Lumen

c)

Fairly thin outer wall

19.

Which of the below best describes an vein?

a)

small lumen

b)

1 cell thick wall

c)

large lumen

20.

Which of the below best describes an capillary?

a)

thick outer wall

b)

1 cell thick wall

c)

thin outer wall

21.

What is vasodilation?

a)

The narrowing of blood vessels

b)

The widening of blood vessels

22.

What is vasoconstriction?

a)

The narrowing of blood vessels

b)

The widening of blood vessels

23.

What is the function of the red blood cells?

a)

Fight disease [protection]

b)

Transport oxygen around the body

c)

Clot the blood [protection]

24.

What is the function of the white blood cells?

a)

Fight disease [protection]

b)

Transport oxygen around the body

c)

Clot the blood [protection]

25.

How do you calculate a persons Maximal Heart Rate?

a)

220 x Age = MHR

b)

220- bpm =MHR

c)

220- age = MHR

26.

What is the definition of Heart Rate?

a)

Is the number of times your heart beats per minute.

b)

Is the amount of blood that is pumped out of the heart per minute.

c)

Is the pressure blood exerts on the walls of the blood vessels.

d)

Is the amount of blood that is pumped out of the heart per beat.

27.

What is Heart Rate measured in?

a)

MHR

b)

bpm

c)

Bph

28.

What is Cardiac Output?

a)

Is the amount of blood that is pumped out of the heart per minute.

b)

Is the amount of blood that is pumped out of the heart per beat.

29.

What is the ideal range of blood pressure?

a)

90/60mmhg to 120/80mmhg

b)

140/90mmhg or higher

c)

90/60mmhg or lower

30.

What is systolic blood pressure?

a)

blood pressure when the heart is relaxed

b)

blood pressure when the heart is contracting

c)

90/60mmhg or lower

31.

What effects Blood Pressure (select all that apply)!

a)

Activity levels

b)

Diet

c)

Stress

d)

Age