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Cardiovascular System Quiz Activity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The heart is part of the circulatory system, aka the __________.

a)

cardiocentric system

b)

respiratory system

c)

cardiovascular system

d)

nervous system

2.

What chamber(s) receive(s) blood to the heart?

a)

Left and Right Ventricles

b)

Left Atrium

c)

Right Ventricle

d)

Left and Right Atria

3.

True or False: The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the systemic veins?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Why does the left ventricle have thicker walls compared to the right?

a)

because it needs to support the heart

b)

because it needs to pump blood to the whole body

c)

because the blood is more dense for the left ventricle

d)

because without a thicker wall, the heart would pump too much blood and overpower the body.

5.

What's the difference for the ventricles between systole and diastole? Pumping v.s. _____ing.

a)

collaps-

b)

stopp-

c)

relax-

d)

dy-

6.

Since arteries distribute blood to the body, the blood is _____________.

a)

oxygenated

b)

deoxygenated

c)

red

d)

blue

7.

Why are bloody noses common?

a)

Many people have dry noses, due to skin issues and the heat, so it has to do with environmental conditions.

b)

The blood vessels in your nose and nasal cavities are capillaries, and their thin walls can bleed easily, causing a bloody nose.

c)

Hemophilia is most apparent in the human nose, and blot does not clot easily.

8.

What are the three types of capillaries?

a)

Continuous

b)

Fenestrated

c)

Median Cephalic

d)

Sinusoidal

9.

How many valves are in the human heart?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

Can vary because of genetic variation.

10.

What happens when blood moves the wrong way in the heart?

a)

Aortic Valve Disorder

b)

fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

c)

Down Syndrome

d)

Mitral Valve insufficiency