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SHS Futch - Cardiovascular & Respiratory System Final review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Blood plasma is mostly made of

a)

water

b)

granules

c)

oxygen

d)

hemoglobin

2.

An erythrocyte is more commonly known as

a)

a white blood cell

b)

a red blood cell

c)

a platelet

d)

hemoglobin

3.

which of the following components of blood makes up the smallest % by volume?

a)

plasma

b)

erythrocytes

c)

leukocytes & thrombocytes

4.

All of the following are fromed elements of the blood except

a)

erythrocytes

b)

leukocytes

c)

plasma

d)

thrombocytes

5.

Which of the following is the function of the cardiovascular system?

a)

regulating body temperature and fluid volume

b)

preventing infection

c)

transporting hormones and wastes

d)

all of these are functions of the cardiovascular system

6.

The process of hemostasis is completed by which type of cells?

a)

white blood cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

7.

The real work of the heart contractions is done by which layer?

a)

epicardium

b)

pericardium

c)

myocardium

d)

endocardium

8.

The pericardium around the heart is responsible for

a)

opening and closing the heart valves

b)

creating the heart beat

c)

reducing friction around the heart

d)

bringing oxygen in from the lungs

9.

A peron with type a blood needs a blood transfusion. Which blood types are safe?

a)

A blood only

b)

A and O blood

c)

B and O blood

d)

O blood only

10.

An individual with B+ blood would have what on their erythrocytes?

a)

B antigens and no Rh antigens

b)

B antibodies and no Rh antigens

c)

B antigens and Rh antigens

d)

B antibodies and Rh antigens

11.

Which of the following is the first step of hemostasis?

a)

A fibrin mesh is formed

b)

The blood vessel contracts

c)

Platelets are activated

12.

The hormone that stimulates platelet formation is

a)

erythropoietin

b)

interleukin

c)

thrombopoietin

13.

An embolus is a free floating clot while a thrombus is attached.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The major blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart is the

a)

vena cava

b)

aorta

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary vein

15.

Which of the following is the correct sequence for the intrinsic conduction system?

a)

SA node-AV node-AV bundles-Purkinje fibers-bundle branches

b)

AV node-AV bundles-SA node-bundle branches-Purkinje fibers

c)

AV node-AV bundles-Purkinje fibers-bundle branches-SA node

d)

SA node-AV node- AV bundles-bundle branches-Purkinje fibers

16.

Which type of blood vessel contains blood at the highest pressure?

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

shunts

17.

You have about __________ liters of blood in your body at all times.

a)

3-4

b)

4-5

c)

5-6

d)

6-7

18.

Plasma is _________ % water.

a)

30

b)

50

c)

70

d)

90

19.

What 2 chambers contain oxygenated blood?

a)

left atrium and left ventricle

b)

right atrium and right ventricle

c)

left and right atrium

d)

left and right ventricles

20.

The heart is dividied into ____ chambers.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

21.

The function of the valves in the heart is to prevent the backflow of blood.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The pulmonary circuit of the cardiovascular system

a)

carries blood to the lungs (picks up O2 and releases CO2)

b)

carries blood to body tissues and back (drops off 02 and picks up CO2)

23.

The _________ pulse is used in emergency situations.

a)

temporal

b)

carotid

c)

radial

d)

pedal

24.

The normal resting heart rate is

a)

40-80

b)

50-90

c)

60-100

d)

70-90

25.

Most aneurysms occur in the aorta.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Hypertension (HTN) is often called the "silent killer" because most people have no symptoms.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

arteries carry blood _____________ the heart

a)

away from

b)

back to

28.

veins carry blood _________ the heart

a)

away from

b)

back to

29.

______ are microscopic vessels that carry blood between the arterial and venous vessels

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

30.

hypertension

a)

low blood pressure

b)

high pressure

c)

normal pressure

31.

hypotension

a)

high blood pressure

b)

low blood pressure

c)

normal blood pressure

32.

Which of the following structures connects the nose to the throat?

a)

nasopharynx

b)

oropharynx

c)

larynx

d)

laryngopharynx

33.

Boys have high pitched voices when they are young, but their voices deepen as they age. What causes this?

a)

they are able to push more ar through the larynx as they get older

b)

their lungs grow as they get older

c)

their mouths and sinus cavities grow causing sound to vibrate more deeply

d)

their vocal cords grow longer as they get older

34.

What is the purpose of the cartilaginous rings that surround the trachea?

a)

to prevent food from entering the trachea accidentally

b)

to prevent the trachea from collapsing between breaths

c)

to collect foreign particles and prevent them from entering the lungs

d)

to produce sound as air passes through them

35.

You are sitting calmly while you work on this. the amount of air that is regularly being exchanged through your lungs during this time is called the

a)

residual volume

b)

vital capacity

c)

total lung capacity

d)

tidal volume

36.

You have a upper respiratory infection. which of the following would not be affected by the infection?

a)

bronchi

b)

pharynx

c)

larynx

d)

nose

37.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the paranasal sinuses?

a)

produce mucus

b)

resonate speech

c)

keep airways open

d)

lighten the skull

38.

In the trachea, the cartilaginous rings are U-shaped. They open on one side to allow movement of

a)

the larynx

b)

the esophagus

c)

the diaphragm

d)

the lungs

39.

The function of the pleural fluid is

a)

to keep the alveoli moist

b)

to collect and trap foreign particles

c)

to prevent the alveoli from collapsing

d)

to reduce friction on surrounding tissues

40.

During the process of inspiration. the volume in the lungs ____ causing the pressure in the lungs to ____

a)

increases. increase

b)

decreases, decrease

c)

increases, decrease

d)

decreases, increase

41.

The 2 respiratory control groups that collect sensory information and control regular, quiet breathing are located in the

a)

pons

b)

medulla

c)

midbrain

d)

cerebrum

42.

During your morning run, your respiratory rate will increase because

a)

you are consciously controlling it

b)

your cells are building up more carbon dioxide

c)

the pH of your blood is rising

d)

both B and C are correct

43.

The right lung has ____ lobes

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

44.

The muscles involved in breathing are the intercostals and the diaphragm

a)

true

b)

false

45.

apnea

a)

slow breathing

b)

fast breathing

c)

no breathing

d)

difficult breathing

46.

bradypnea

a)

slow breathing

b)

fast breathing

c)

no breathing

d)

difficult breathing

47.

dyspnea

a)

slow breathing

b)

fast breathing

c)

no breathing

d)

difficult breathing

48.

tachypnea

a)

slow breathing

b)

fast breathing

c)

no breathing

d)

difficult breathing

49.

_______ respiration brings O2 in

a)

external

b)

internal

c)

cellular

50.

exchanges O2 and CO2 between the blood and body cells

a)

external respiration

b)

internal respiration

c)

cellular respiration