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Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

capillary

d)

aorta

2.

 Valve between the left ventricle and aorta

a)

mitral valve

b)

tricuspid valve

c)

pulmonic valve

d)

aortic valve

3.

Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

capillaries

d)

aorta

4.

Muscular wall that separated the heart into a right and left side

a)

endocardium

b)

septum

c)

pericardium

d)

myocardium

5.

Lower chamber of the heart

a)

atria

b)

valve

c)

ventricle

d)

capillaries

6.

Valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

a)

pulmonary valve

b)

aortic valve

c)

mitral valve

d)

tricuspid valve

7.

Blood cell that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide

a)

WBC

b)

Platelet

c)

O Positive

d)

RBC

8.

 Fluid portion of the blood

a)

plasma

b)

platelets

c)

WBC's

d)

RBC's

9.

Blood vessel that connects artery with veins

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

d)

valves

10.

Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle

a)

tricuspid valve

b)

aortic valve

c)

pulmonary valve

d)

mitral valve

11.

Blood cell that helps fight infection

a)

WBC's

b)

RBC's

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

12.

What is the largest artery in the body?

a)

Brachial artery

b)

Femoral artery

c)

Aorta

d)

Arteriole

13.

What are the two largest veins in the body?

a)

Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava

b)

Superior vena cava and pulmonary vein

c)

Inferior vena cava and pulmonary vein

d)

Superior vena cava and left ventricle

14.

What is a ballooning out of, or saclike formation in the wall of an artery called?

a)

Anemia

b)

Arteriosclerosis

c)

Atherosclerosis

d)

Aneurysm

15.

An inadequate number of red blood cells, hemoglobin, of both is known as

a)

Anemia

b)

Arteriosclerosis

c)

Atherosclerosis

d)

Aneurysm

16.

Blockage of a coronary artery that cuts off the supply of blood to the heart is known as

a)

Hypertension

b)

Myocardial infarction

c)

Congestive Heart Failure

d)

Arteriosclerosis

17.

What is known as the “pacemaker” because it initiates the heartbeat?

a)

SA node

b)

AV node

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

Bundle of His

18.

The (a)   arteries circulate blood to the rest of the body.

19.

 The (a)     carry deoxygenated blood towards the heart.

20.

Normal pulse rate for an adult is _______to_________.

(a)  

21.

Factors that cause pulse rate to increase: ___________, _______________, _____________

(a)  

22.

Normal blood pressure for an adult is less than ________ (systolic) to less than ________ (diastolic)

(a)  

23.

Factors that cause blood pressure to decrease: _______________, _______________

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24.

What is hypertension?

a)

Can happen when you don’t control your blood pressure.

b)

Blockage of blood flow to the heart (heart attack)               

c)

Abnormality of the heart that develops before birth.

d)

Interruption of blood flow to the brain.

25.

What is a heart murmur?

a)

Interruption of blood flow to the brain.

b)

An extra noise heard during a heartbeat.

c)

Abnormality of the heart that develops before birth.

d)

Blockage of blood flow to the heart (heart attack) 

26.

What is Marfan Syndrome?

a)

Blockage of blood flow to the heart (heart attack) 

b)

Interruption of blood flow to the brain.

c)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia- cancer that starts in bone marrow and can spread to other parts of the body.

d)

Multi-system inherited disorder affecting the heart, blood vessels, eyes, and bones.

27.

What is myocardial infarction?

a)

Multi-system inherited disorder affecting the heart, blood vessels, eyes, and bones.

b)

Blockage of blood flow to the heart (heart attack)               

c)

Abnormality of the heart that develops before birth.

d)

An extra noise heard during a heartbeat.

28.

What is congenital heart disease?

a)

An extra noise heard during a heartbeat.

b)

Abnormality of the heart that develops before birth.

c)

Multi-system inherited disorder affecting the heart, blood vessels, eyes, and bones.

d)

Interruption of blood flow to the brain.

29.

What is CVA (stroke)?

a)

Abnormality of the heart that develops before birth.

b)

An extra noise heard during a heartbeat.

c)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia- cancer that starts in bone marrow and can spread to other parts of the body.

d)

Interruption of blood flow to the brain.

30.

What is AML?

a)

Multi-system inherited disorder affecting the heart, blood vessels, eyes, and bones.

b)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia- cancer that starts in bone marrow and can spread to other parts of the body.

c)

Interruption of blood flow to the brain.

d)

Can happen when you don’t control your blood 

 pressure.