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Blood & Cardiovascular System Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When blood leaves the left atrium, where does it go next?

a)

aorta

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

pulmonary artery

2.

After blood leaves the right atrium, what valve prevents back flow?

a)

tricuspid

b)

mitral

c)

pulmonary

d)

aortic

3.

In what type of blood vessel does oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange take place?

a)

artery

b)

arteriole

c)

capillary

d)

vein

4.

If a person does not have enough erythrocytes, he/she would have difficulty:

a)

fighting infection

b)

carrying oxygen

c)

clotting the blood

d)

transporting antibodies

5.

Pulmonary veins

a)

return blood to the right atrium

b)

transport oxygenated blood to the lungs

c)

split off the pulmonary trunk

d)

transport oxygenated blood to the heart

6.

Arteries always carry blood away from the heart

a)

True

b)

False

7.
During the Cardiac Cycle the diastole phase is when?
a)
The heart is fully contracted
b)
The heart is fully relaxed
c)
When the atria are relaxed and Ventricles contracted
d)
All of the above
8.
What is the function of a valve?
a)
Helps blood to clot
b)
Keeps blood flowing in all directions
c)
Keeps blood flowing in one direction
d)
Stops blood from flowing
9.

The sac that surrounds and protects the heart?

a)

endocardium

b)

epicardium

c)

myocardium

d)

pericardium

10.

When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads out to the body.

a)

Left ventricle

b)

Right ventricle

c)

Left atrium

d)

Right atrium

11.

When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads to the lungs.

a)

Right ventricle

b)

Left ventricle

c)

Right atrium

d)

Left atrium

12.

This blood vessel splits in two and sends oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.

a)

Pulmonary trunk

b)

Pulmonary veins

c)

Aorta

d)

Inferior vena cava

13.

What is the scientific name for red blood cells?

a)

Erythrocyte

b)

Leukocyte

c)

Plasma

d)

Epocyte

14.

What type of tissue is blood considered?

a)

Muscular tissue

b)

Epithelial tissue

c)

Skeletal tissue

d)

Connective tissue

15.

What vessel carries blood towards the heart?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

16.

What vessel carries blood away from the heart?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

17.

What vessel permits the exchange of gas/nureitsn between the blood and tissue cells?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

18.

What is systolic pressure measuring?

a)

Pulse pressure

b)

Arterial system during ventricular relaztation

c)

Maximum pressure achieved during ventricular contraction

d)

Lowest pressure that can be compressed in the arm

19.

What are the smallest vessels?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

20.

What side of the heart contains oxygenated blood?

a)

Right

b)

Left

21.

What side of the heart contains deoxygenated blood?

a)

Right

b)

Left

22.

What type of blood is carried by the pulmonary vein?

a)

Decarbonated

b)

Deoxygenated

c)

Oxygenated

d)

Carbonated

23.
Which of the following delivers oxygen to cells?
a)
Red Blood cells
b)
White blood cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
24.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and lungs?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
25.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and the body?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
26.

Name the proteins on the surface of red blood cells.

a)

Antibodies

b)

Antigens

c)

Plasma

d)

Collagen

27.

What type of antigens can be found on the surface of RBC's when someone has blood type O?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

none

28.

What type of antigens can be found on the surface of RBC's when someone has blood type AB?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

none

29.

What antibodies can be found in the plasma when someone has blood type A?

a)

none

b)

A

c)

B

d)

A and B

30.
What type of blood is the universal donor?
a)
O
b)
AB
31.

Blood type is determined by the antigens present on the surface of RBCs.

a)

True

b)

False

32.
Which blood type is the universal recipient?
a)
AB+ 
b)
AB-
c)
O+
d)
O-
33.

If your blood type is Rh + (such as A+) then you have _____ on your red blood cells.

a)

antibodies

b)

Rh antigens

c)

no Rh antigens

d)

multiple alleles

34.

What is produced by your body in response to foreign antigens, such as the wrong type of blood?

a)

agglutinates

b)

clotting factors

c)

phagocytes

d)

antibodies

35.

Which blood type has Type A antibodies?

a)

Type AB

b)

Type O

c)

Type B

d)

Type B and Type O