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Blood Vessels and Electrical Conduction of the heart Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.
A blood vessel that carries blood TO the heart is called ...
a)

vein

b)

capillary

c)

blood vessel

d)

artery

2.
What do the arteries do?
a)
pumps blood to the heart
b)
pumps blood to and from the heart
c)
carry's blood away from the heart 
d)
a muscle 
3.

______________ are the smallest blood vessels found between arteries and veins.

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

4.

A recording of the electrical events occurring during the cardiac cycle is called an _______.

a)

EKG

b)

ATP

c)

IST

d)

MRI

e)

PET

5.

During the cardiac cycle (heart beat), which chambers contract first?

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

blood vessels

d)

none of these are correct

6.

The ______________ node is the junction between atria and ventricles. This receives the electrical signal from the SA node.

a)

Atrioventricular (AV)

b)

sinoatrial (SA)

c)

bundle branches

d)

purkinje fibers

e)

bundle of His

7.

The ______________ node is the pacemaker of the heart that is located at the top of the right atrium and establishes the heart rate.

a)

Atrioventricular (AV)

b)

sinoatrial (SA)

c)

bundle branches

d)

purkinje fibers

e)

bundle of His

8.

The blood vessel labeled "A" represents a _______________.

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

capillary

d)

none of these are correct

9.

The blood vessel labeled "B" represents a _______________.

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

capillary

d)

none of these are correct

10.

The blood vessel labeled "C" represents a _______________.

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

capillary

d)

none of these are correct

11.

Arteries generally carry

a)

Oxygenated blood

b)

Deoxygenated blood

12.

Veins generally carry

a)

Oxygenated blood

b)

Deoxygenated blood

13.

Which of the following are characteristics of arteries? (pick 3)

a)

carry blood away from the heart

b)

carry blood toward the heart

c)

High pressure

d)

Thicker walls and more smooth muscle

e)

Contain valves and surrounded by body muscle

14.

Which of the following are characteristics of veins? (pick 3)

a)

carry blood away from the heart

b)

carry blood toward the heart

c)

lower pressure and thinner walls with less smooth muscle

d)

Thicker walls and more smooth muscle

e)

Contain valves and surrounded by body muscle

15.

True or False: The following is the correct sequence of events for the electrical conduction through the heart:

1. SA node begins the action potential

2. Stimulus spreads to the AV node

3. Impulse is delayed at AV node 

4. Impulse then travels through ventricular conducting cells

5. Then distributed by Purkinje fibers

a)

True

b)

False