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Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following reduces heart rate

a)

Exercise

b)

High blood pressure 

c)

Increased body temperature

d)

Thyroxine 

2.

A heart rate above 100 beats per minute is

a)

Bradycardia

b)

Tachycardia

c)

Diastole

d)

Hypertension

3.

Where is the Carotid Artery located

a)

Foot

b)

Thigh

c)

Arm

d)

Neck

4.

The volume of blood pumped out by each ventricle with each beat of the heart is called

a)

Cardiac cycle

b)

Cardiac output 

c)

Stroke volume

d)

Diastolic pressure 

5.

Pulmonary veins

a)

Transport blood rich in carbon dioxide to the lungs

b)

Transport oxygenated blood to the heart

c)

Transport oxygenated blood to the lungs 

d)

Return blood to the right atrium of the heart

6.

What are the three layers of the Heart wall in order from deepest to most superficial

a)

Endocardium, Epicardium, Myocardium

b)

Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium

c)

Myocardium, Epicardium, Endocardium

d)

Endocardium, Myocardium, Epicardium 

7.

Where is the Brachial Artery located?

a)

In the Thigh

b)

In the Armpit

c)

In the Neck

d)

In the arm

8.

By the 4th week what is developed in the fetus

a)

A tube heart

b)

A heart with 4 chambers

c)

A fully developed heart

d)

Nothing

9.

In which of the following vessels is blood pressure the highest

a)

Arterioles

b)

Arteries 

c)

Capillaries

d)

Vena cava

10.

The right AV valve is known as the

a)

Bicuspid Valve

b)

Mitral Valve

c)

Tricuspid Valve

d)

Semilunar Valve

11.

Substances tend to leave the bloodstream at the arterial end of the capillary beds because

a)

Blood pressure is higher at the venular end of the capillary

b)

The osmotic pressure of the blood is higher at the venular end of the capillary

c)

The osmotic pressure of the blood is higher at the arterial end of the capillary

d)

Blood pressure is higher at the arterial end of the capillary

12.

The mitral valve is normally closed

a)

When the atrium is contracting

b)

When the ventricle is in systole 

c)

When the ventricle is in diastole

d)

By the movement of blood from the atrium to the ventricle 

13.

The Brachial Vein

a)

Drains blood from the internal jugular vein, then empties that blood into the superior vena cava

b)

Drains blood from the axillary vein, then empties that blood into the superior vena cava

c)

Drains blood from the popliteal vein, then empties that blood into the external iliac vein

d)

Drains blood from the radial and ulnar vein, then empties the blood into the axillary vein

14.

Arteries

a)

Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart 

b)

Carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart 

c)

Carry oxygenated blood to the heart 

d)

Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart 

15.

Which of the following arteries refers to the stomach

a)

Common hepatic artery

b)

Superior mesenteric artery 

c)

Inferior mesenteric artery 

d)

Left gastric artery 

16.

An increase in the parasympathetic system causes

a)

A decrease in heart rate and an increase in cardiac output

b)

An increase in both heart rate and cardiac output

c)

A decrease in both heart rate and cardiac output

d)

An increase in heart rate and a decrease in cardiac output

17.

Which of the following blood vessels carries oxygenated blood

a)

Inferior vena cava

b)

Pulmonary veins 

c)

Superior vena cava

d)

Pulmonary artery 

18.

Which of the following statements is true about semilunar valves

a)

There are 2 of them, both carry deoxygenated

b)

There is only one and it is called the Aortic Semilunar valve

c)

Pulmonary semilunar valve (deoxygenated) and Aortic semilunar valve (oxygenated) 

d)

They are located between the atria and ventricles

19.

Which one of following is true concerning the lub-dub sounds of the heart

a)

The first sound is shorter and sharper and is caused by closure of the semilunar valves; the second sound is longer and louder and is caused by the closure of the AV valves

b)

The first sound is shorter and sharper and is caused by the closure of the tricuspid valve; the second sound is longer and louder and is caused by the closure of the mitral valve

c)

The first sound is longer and louder and is caused by the closure of the AV valves; the second sound is shorter and sharper and is caused by the closure of the semilunar valves

d)

The first sound is longer and louder and is caused by the closure of the tricuspid valve; the second sound is shorter and sharper and is caused by the closure of the mitral valve

20.

Which statement correctly describes the orientation of the heart

a)

Pointed Apex directed towards right hip and base points towards the right shoulder

b)

Pointed Apex directed towards the left hip and base points toward the right shoulder

c)

Pointed Apex directed towards the medial aspect of the body and the base points to the lateral aspect of the body 

d)

Pointed Apex directed towards the left hip and the base points towards the left shoulder

21.

What are the 3 tunics of blood vessels starting from deepest to most superficial

a)

Tunic Intima, Tunic externa, Tunic Media

b)

Tunic Media, Tunic Intima, Tunic Externa

c)

Tunic Intima, Tunic Media, Tunic Externa

d)

Tunic Externa, Tunic Media, Tunic Intima

22.

Which of the following statements concerning an Umbilical Cord is true

a)

Umbilical Vein - carries blood rich in nutrients and oxygen to the fetus. Umbilical arteries (2) - carry carbon dioxide and debris-laden blood from fetus to placenta

b)

Umbilical Vein (2) -  carry carbon dioxide and debris-laden blood from fetus to placenta.  Umbilical arteries (2) - carries blood rich in nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.

c)

Umbilical Vein - carry carbon dioxide and debris-laden blood from fetus to the superior vena cava. Umbilical arteries (2) - carry carbon dioxide and debris-laden blood from fetus to placenta

d)

Umbilical arteries (2) - carry carbon dioxide and debris-laden blood from fetus to the superior vena cava. Umbilical Vein - carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the rest of the baby’s body

23.

Which of these pathways correctly traces blood as it travels from the aortic arch to the left arm

a)

Aortic arch, left common carotid artery, left internal carotid artery

b)

Aortic arch, left subclavian artery, left axillary artery, left brachial artery

c)

Aortic arch, brachiocephalic trunk right common carotid artery 

d)

Ascending aorta, right coronary artery, left brachial artery 

24.

Which of the following represents the correct path for the transmission of an impulse in the intrinsic conduction system of the heart

a)

Atrioventricular (AV) node, atrioventricular (AV) bundle, sinoatrial (SA) node, purkinje fibers, right and left bundle branches

b)

Sinoatrial (SA) node, atrioventricular (AV) bundle, Atrioventricular (AV) node, purkinje fibers, right and left bundle branches

c)

Sinoatrial (SA) node, Atrioventricular (AV) node, atrioventricular (AV) bundle, right and left bundle branches, purkinje fibers

d)

Atrioventricular (AV) node, sinoatrial (SA) node, atrioventricular (AV) bundle, purkinje fibers, right and left bundle branches

25.

The friction blood encounters as it flows through the vessels is called

a)

Blood pressure

b)

Diastolic pressure 

c)

Stroke volume 

d)

Peripheral resistance