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Ch. 10 & 11- Blood and the Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 137

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which part of the heart is this?
a)
Aorta
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
2.
Which part of the heart is this?
a)
Aorta
b)
Pumonary Vein
c)
Pulmonary Artery
d)
Left Atrium
3.
Which part of the heart is this?
a)
Pulmonary Vein
b)
Pulmonary Artery
c)
Right Atrium
d)
Tricuspid Valve
4.
The heart is
a)
A double pump
b)
Myogenic
c)
Generates its own electrical pulse
d)
All of the above
5.
During the Cardiac Cycle, Ventricular systole is when what happens?
a)
The Left Ventricle contracts
b)
When the Right Ventricle contracts
c)
When the Atria contract
d)
When both Ventricles contract
6.
During the Cardiac Cycle the diastole phase is when?
a)
The heart is fully contracted
b)
The heart is fully relaxed
c)
When the atria are relaxed and Ventricles contracted
d)
All of the above
7.
The number of times the heart Ventricles beat in one minute is known as?
a)
Heart Rate
b)
Stroke Volume
c)
Cardiac Output
8.
The volume of blood ejected each time a Ventricle contracts is known as?
a)
Heart Rate
b)
Stroke Volume
c)
Cardiac Output
9.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system?

a)

Transport Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide to and from the respiratory system

b)

Transport nutrients and waste to and from the digestive system

c)

Break down food into nutrients for the body

d)

Maintain homeostasis by regulating body temperature

10.

The double walled sac that surrounds the heart is called the:

a)

Arteries

b)

Valves

c)

Pericardium

d)

Chambers

11.

What type of blood do the Vena Cava carry?

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

12.

What type of blood travels through the aorta?

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

13.

Arteries carry oxygenated blood _______ the heart.

a)

Away from

b)

Towards

c)

Through

d)

Into

14.

These blood cells protect from infections:

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Plasma

d)

Platelets

15.

These lower chambers of the heart pump blood out to the body through arteries:

a)

Ventricles

b)

Atrium

c)

Vena cava

d)

Aorta

16.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and the body?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
17.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and lungs?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
18.
Which is the muscular wall that separates the heart into right and left sides?
a)
valves
b)
ventricles
c)
atria
d)
septum
19.

The primary cardiac pacemaker

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

Bundle of His

d)

Thorel pathways

20.
An electrocardiogram measures what?
a)
The amount of pressure exerted on blood vessels.
b)
The electrical activity of the heart.
c)
How many times the heart contracts over time.
d)
The body's temperature caused by friction of blood in vessel.
21.
Which of the following is not a direct indicator of a person's cardiac health?
a)
Heart Rate
b)
Blood Pressure
c)
EKG
d)
Temperature 
22.
Abnormal or unusual heart sounds.
a)
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
b)
Heart murmurs
c)
Bradycardia
d)
Tachycardia
23.

Which label is representing the Purkinje fibers?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

B

24.
What structures make up the cardiovascular system?
a)
Heart, lungs, & veins
b)
Heart, veins, arteries, & capillaries
c)
Heart, skin, bones, & brain
d)
Heart, lung, arteries, & capillaries
25.
The hearts main function is as a(n)   . . . 
a)
exchange system
b)
pump
c)
vessel
d)
mechanism for movement
26.
Veins . . . 
a)
lead toward the heart
b)
lead away from the heart
c)
have valves
d)
lead toward heart & have valves
27.
Arteries . . . 
a)
lead toward the heart
b)
lead away from the heart
c)
have valves
d)

lead away from heart and have valves

28.
Systolic pressure represents . . . 
a)
ventricular contract, top #
b)
ventricular contraction, bottom#
c)
ventricular relaxation, top #
d)
ventricular relaxation, bottom #
29.
Diastolic pressure represents . . . 
a)
ventricular contract, top #
b)
ventricular contraction, bottom#
c)
ventricular relaxation, top #
d)
ventricular relaxation, bottom #
30.
The superior and inferior vena cava deliver deoxygenated blood to the  . . .
a)
Right atrium
b)
Right ventricle
c)
Left atrium
d)
Left ventricle
31.
The left and right pulmonary veins deliver oxygenated blood to the  . . .  
(Notice the highlighted word)
a)
Right atrium
b)
Right ventricle
c)
Left atrium
d)
Left ventricle
32.
The pulmonary artery takes deoxygenated blood away from the   . . .  
(Notice the highlighted word)
a)
Right atrium
b)
Right ventricle
c)
Left atrium
d)
Left ventricle
33.
The aorta takes oxygenated blood away from the   . . .  
a)
Right atrium
b)
Right ventricle
c)
Left atrium
d)
Left ventricle
34.
The left side of the heart pumps to the _______ and therefore is _______.  
a)
body, thinner
b)
lungs, thinner
c)
body, thicker
d)
lungs, thicker
35.
The right side of the heart pumps to the _______ and therefore is _______.  
a)
body, thinner
b)
lungs, thinner
c)
body, thicker
d)
lungs, thicker
36.
Capillaries. . . 
a)
connect veinules and arterioles
b)
are one-celled thick
c)
are common sites of exchange
d)
a,b,and c
37.
The word pulmonary means . . . 
a)
heart
b)
lung
c)
vessels
d)
exchange
38.
The word cardio means . . . 
a)
heart
b)
lung
c)
vessels
d)
exchange
39.
Veins return blood to the heart and tend to . . . 
a)
carry deoxygenated blood
b)
have valves
c)
are thin-walled
d)
a, b, and c
40.
Arteries take blood away from the heart and  . . . 
a)
carry deoxygenated blood
b)
have thick muscular walls
c)
are thin-walled
d)
a, b, and c
41.
Arteries typically carry oxygenated blood and veins typically carry deoxygenated blood, the exception to this rule is the 
a)
pulmonary veins and arteries
b)
coronary veins and arteries
c)
vena cava
d)
aorta
42.
The function of valves is to . . . 
a)
coordinate muscular contraction
b)
prevent atrial fibrillation
c)
prevent backflow
d)
facilitate movement
43.
The blood type of this person is  . . .
a)
A
b)
AB
c)
O
d)
B
44.

An interruption in blood flow to the brain results in a . . .

a)

Stroke

b)

Myocardial Infarction

c)

Atrial fibrillation

d)

Hypertensive episode

45.

Which blood pressure reading would be considered healthy?l

a)

140/90

b)

80/50

c)

120/70

d)

160/100

46.

An uncoordinated shuddering of the heart is the result of . . .

a)

Stroke

b)

Myocardial Infarction

c)

Atrial fibrillation

d)

Hypertensive episode

47.

Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen to the cells of the body?

a)

Red Blood Cell

b)

White Blood Cell

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

48.

Which component of blood is responsible for fighting infection?

a)

Red Blood Cell

b)

White Blood Cell

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

49.
Which of the following delivers oxygen to cells?
a)
Red Blood cells
b)
White blood cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
50.
Which of the following are the blood vessels that helps blood flow to the heart?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Cappillaries
51.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and lungs?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
52.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and the body?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
53.
Blood enters the heart at the ....
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Left Ventricle
54.
What is the name of the part labelled 3?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Left Ventricle
55.
What is the name of the part labelled 2?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Left Ventricle
56.
What is the name of the part labelled 4?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Left Atrium
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Left Ventricle
57.
What is the function of a valve?
a)
Helps blood to clot
b)
Keeps blood flowing in all directions
c)
Keeps blood flowing in one direction
d)
Stops blood from flowing
58.
Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
59.
Which part of the heart pumps deoxygenated (oxygen-poor) blood?
a)
Left side
b)
Right side
c)
Top side
d)
Bottom side
60.
Which is the muscular wall that separates the heart into right and left sides?
a)
valves
b)
ventricles
c)
atria
d)
septum
61.
A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.
a)
Cardiovascular System
b)
Heart
c)
Vein
d)
Artery
62.
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
63.
What creates the "lub dub" heart sounds?
a)
Flow of blood
b)
Closing of valves
c)
Opening of valves
d)
Breathing
64.
Which part of the heart pumps oxygenated blood?
a)
Left side
b)
Right side
c)
Top side
d)
Bottom side
65.

What blood vessel carries blood to the left Atrium?

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary artery

d)

Pulmonary vein

66.

What blood vessel carries blood to the Right Atrium?

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary artery

d)

Pulmonary vein

67.

What blood vessel carries blood to the Rest of the body?

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary artery

d)

Pulmonary vein

68.

What blood vessel carries blood to the lungs

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary artery

d)

Pulmonary vein

69.

When blood goes through the tricuspid valve, what chamber does it flow into?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Right Ventricle

c)

Left atrium

d)

Left Ventricle

70.

When blood goes through the mitral valve, what chamber does it flow into?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Right Ventricle

c)

Left atrium

d)

Left Ventricle

71.

When blood goes through the pulmonary valve, what structure does the blood go into?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

aorta

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

Pulmonary vein

72.

When blood goes through the aortic valve, what structure does the blood go into?

a)

Left ventricle

b)

aorta

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

Pulmonary vein

73.

Type of circulation that brings blood from the aorta to the myocardium and back to the right atrium through the coronary sinus

a)

Cardiopulmonary Circulation

b)

Coronary Circulation

c)

Fetal Circulation

d)

Portal Circulation

74.

Blood pressure measured when the ventricles are relaxed

a)

Diastolic

b)

Pulse

c)

Venous return

d)

Systolic

75.

Which of the following is the smallest blood vessel?

a)

Venules

b)

Arterioles

c)

Veins

d)

Capillaries

76.
These carry blood away from the heart
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
venules
d)
capillaries
77.
These carry blood to the heart:
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
d)
arterioles
78.
These have valves that prevent backflow of blood
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
arterioles
d)
capillaries
79.
Where material exchange takes place between the cells and blood vessels:
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
venules
d)
capillaries
80.
Largest artery in the human body:
a)
Pulmonary artery
b)
femoral artery
c)
aorta
d)
carotid artery
81.
Where pressure is the highest
a)
arteries closest to the heart
b)
veins closest to the heart
c)
capillaries
d)
venules
82.
Contract and expand with the heart beat:
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
venules
d)
capillaries
83.
Carry oxygenated blood back to the heart, only type of these to do this:
a)
pulmonary arteries
b)
pulmonary veins
c)
pulmonary capillaries
d)
aorta artery
84.
Carry blood away from heart; mostly oxygen-rich
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
85.
Thin-walled vessels that allow for the exchange of O2 , CO2, nutrients and wastes between blood cells or air sacs in the lungs
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
86.
Which is NOT a function of the circulatory system?
a)
deliver O2 and nutrients to cells
b)
remove CO2 and wastes from cells
c)
break down carbohydrates into glucose
d)
transport other materials through body
87.

What is "normal" blood pressure

a)

120/110 mmHg

b)

120/80 mmHg

c)

100/80 mmHg

d)

140/80 mmHg

88.

A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.

a)

Monitor

b)

Gauge

c)

sphygmomanometer

d)

millimeter

89.

Fatima has blood pressure 183/81, what is Fatima's systolic pressure?

a)

81

b)

183

c)

183/81

d)

81/183

90.

Low blood pressure

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

systolic pressure

c)

hypotension

d)

hypertension

91.

Blood pressure is used to determine

a)

electrical current though the heart

b)

function of coronary artery

c)

if adequate blood is getting to tissues.

d)

Speed of blood through veins

92.

Why is high blood pressure or hypertension a 'silent' killer?

a)

It has no sound

b)

It has no symptoms

c)

It kills people

d)

It is a leading cause of death in the world

93.

lowest pressure against the blood vessels of the body. Measures between contractions

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

systolic pressure

c)

hypotension

d)

hypertension

94.

What type of Leukocyte am I?

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

95.

What type of Leukocyte am I?

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

96.

What type of Leukocyte am I?

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

97.

What type of Leukocyte am I?

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

98.

What type of Leukocyte am I?

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

99.

First to go to an area of infection or injury to destroy microorganisms

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

100.

Responsible for producing antibodies to fight diseases

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

101.

fight allergic reactions, parasitic infections and inflammation in the body.

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

102.

Largest leukocyte, remove dead cells

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

103.

Involved with allergic reactions, contain histamines

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

104.

What am I?

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Platelet

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

105.

Responsible for stopping bleeding in a vessel

a)

RBCs

b)

WBCs

c)

Platelet

106.

Responsible for the transportation of O2 and CO2

a)

RBCs

b)

WBCs

c)

Platelet

107.

The process of making RBCs

a)

Erythropoiesis

b)

Erythropoietin

108.

The hormone responsible for making RBCs

a)

Erythropoiesis

b)

Erythropoietin

109.

Erythropoietin is produce and filtered by what?

a)

liver

b)

kidneys

c)

gallbladder

d)

spleen

110.

I contain all the liquid portion of blood

a)

serum

b)

plasma

111.

I contain all the liquid portion of blood but without clotting factors

a)

serum

b)

plasma

112.

What type of RBC am I?

a)

Normal

b)

Howell-Jolly Body

c)

Target Cell

d)

Echinocytes

113.

What type of RBC am I?

a)

Normal

b)

Howell-Jolly Body

c)

Target Cell

d)

Echinocytes

114.

What type of RBC am I?

a)

Normal

b)

Howell-Jolly Body

c)

Target Cell

d)

Echinocytes

115.

What type of RBC am I?

a)

Normal

b)

Howell-Jolly Body

c)

Target Cell

d)

Echinocytes

116.

Which blood cells are most abundant in the body?

a)

lymphocytes

b)

platelets

c)

erythrocytes

d)

eosinophils

117.

Which of the following blood pressure readings is hypertensive?

a)

160/100

b)

130/80

c)

120/70

d)

90/50

118.

A persistent blood clot that stays in one area is called a(n)

a)

a thrombus

b)

an embolus

c)

hemophilia

d)

leukopenia

119.
What blood type can receive blood from both Type B and Type AB donors?
a)
Type AB
b)
Type B
c)
Type A
d)
Type O
120.
This part of blood helps it clot, when you get cut.
a)
Red blood cells
b)
Plasma
c)
Platelets
d)
White blood cells
121.

The most common type of leukocytes is

a)

neutrophils

b)

eosinophils

c)

monocytes

d)

basophils

122.

Hemoglobin is found in

a)

leukocytes

b)

erthyrocytes

c)

platelets

d)

lymphocytes

123.

Which is not a formed element of the blood?

a)

platelets

b)

erythrocyes

c)

plasma

d)

leukocytes

124.

The lack of red blood cells in the blood system is called

a)

leukemia

b)

anemia

c)

hypertension

d)

hemophilia

125.

What is the function of hemoglobin?

a)

to carry iron

b)

to carry wastes

c)

to carry oxygen

d)

to produce oxygen

126.
Another name for white blood cells is
a)
erythrocytes
b)
plasmocytes
c)
leukocytes
d)
thrombocytes
127.

The blood clot shown starts in a vein in the legs then breaks off and moves to the lung. (note: it travels instead of staying in one place). This is

a)

hemophilia

b)

a thrombus

c)

anemia

d)

an embolus

128.

The disorder shown is due to

a)

hypertension

b)

a lack of platelets

c)

a problem with hemoglobin

d)

a lack of iron

129.

This type of leukocyte is associated with allergic reactions.

a)

monocytes

b)

basophils

c)

leukocytes

d)

eosinophils

130.

What is true about Artery B?

a)

It would have a thinner arterial wall

b)

This vessel would cause hypertension

c)

Blood will travel through here at a faster rate

d)

It brings blood towards the heart

131.

In slide 1, what blood type is shown (D is the Rh protein)

a)

A+

b)

A-

c)

O+

d)

O-

132.

A patient needs new granulocytes. Which disease might he have?

a)

sickle cell anemia

b)

lymphocytic leukemia

c)

hemophilia

d)

myeloid leukemia

133.

Which condition causes blood pressure to drop dangerously low?

a)

hemophilia

b)

sickle cell anemia

c)

septicemia

d)

mononucleosis

134.

What blood type is shown on the right?

a)

A+

b)

A-

c)

B+

d)

B-

135.

For the blood type shown on the right, who can they receive from?

a)

A and AB

b)

A and O

c)

B and AB

d)

B and O

136.

Erythroblastosis fetalis is a condition caused by _____ and is treated with _____

a)

Rh incompatibility, RHOGAM

b)

AB incompatibility, angioplasty

c)

blood clots, RHOGAM

d)

lack of platelets, blood transfusion

137.

If a RH negative mom has a RH positive baby this disorder would put her 2nd baby at risk for getting what condition?

a)

erythroblastosis fetalis

b)

multiple myeloma

c)

hemophilia

d)

sickle cell anemia