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Heart Valves

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Septum
d)
Valve
2.
These structures carry blood away from the heart.
a)
Blood cells
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)
Arteries
3.
The valves between the atria and ventricles are known as the ________ valves.
a)
atrioventricular
b)
aortic
c)
semilunar
d)
pulmonary
4.

The only artery in humans that carries deoxygenated blood is the:

a)

Pulmonary artery

b)

Renal artery

c)

Aorta

d)

Carotid artery

5.
Where pressure is the highest
a)
arteries closest to the heart
b)
veins closest to the heart
c)
capillaries
d)
venules
6.

How many valves are there in the heart?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

7.

The AV valve on the right side is called the

a)

tricuspid valve

b)

bicuspid valve

c)

pulmonary valve

d)

aortic valve

8.

The valve that regulates blood to the lungs is called

a)

aortic

b)

tricuspid

c)

bicuspid

d)

pulmonary

9.

Which one of these valves is a semilunar valve?

a)

tricuspid

b)

bicuspid

c)

aortic

d)

atrium

10.

Which of these valves is on the left side of the heart?

a)

tricuspid

b)

atrium

c)

bicuspid

d)

ventricle

11.

The heart has _____ chambers and is a ______ sided pump

a)

4, 1

b)

2,2

c)

4,2

d)

2,4

12.

The right side of the heart pumps blood to the

a)

body

b)

foot

c)

lungs

d)

brain

13.

The left side of the heart pumps blood to the

a)

body

b)

heart

c)

lungs

d)

right side

14.

The direction of blood flow through the human body is maintained by:

a)

The elasticity of the vein walls

b)

The pump action of the heart

c)

Muscular contractions

d)

A system of valves

15.

A boy is bitten by a venomous snake on his left leg. Poison gets to his heart through the:

a)

Pulmonary vein

b)

Left subclavian artery

c)

Inferior vena cava

d)

Hepatic portal vein

16.
The purpose of heart valves is to 
a)
set the pace at which the heart beats
b)
prevent blood from flowing backward
c)
oxygenate the blood as it passes through the valve
d)
add minerals to the blood
17.

The sounds made by the heart are due the contractions of the atria and ventricles.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The heart makes a LUB / DUB sound. What causes the DUB sound?

a)

Atria Contracting

b)

AV Valves Closing

c)

Ventricles Contracting

d)

SL Valves Closing