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WorksheetsCirculatory System
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
This structure is known as the base of the heart
atrium
ventricle
mitral vale
apex
Which of the following is called the pacemaker of the heart?
Bundle of His
Sinoatrial node
Purkinje fibers
Atrioventricular node
(a) carries blood toward to heart
The carotid artery is found where?
the foot
the groin
the wrist
the neck
The Dorsalis Pedis pulse is found where?
the neck
the foot
the wrist
the bend of the arm
The most common pulse site for checking a pulse is....
the temporal artery
brachial artery
the radial artery
the carotid artery
This artery is used when checking blood pressure
brachial artery
femoral artery
carotid artery
temporal artery
The top number in a blood pressure reading is also called the _____ number
diastolic
systolic
pulse pressure
hypertension
The diastolic blood pressure reading is the number on _____ and means the heart is at ______
bottom, rest
bottom, at work
top, at work
top, at rest
Bradycardia means
fast heart rate
slow heart rate
without heart beat
bad heart rate
A normal, soft, waxy substance found among lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and all body cells is called
lipids
lipoproteins
cholesterol
triglycerides
CABG - a procedure to assist blood flow to the heart by replacing a vessel or bypassing it to redirect blood flow around an obstruction stands for
cardiac arteriosclerosis grafting
cardiac arrest bypass grafting
Coronary artery bypass grafting
carotid artery bypass grafting
A myocardial infarction is also known as a
cancerous tumor
heart attack
stroke
surgical procedure to repair a vessel
Phlebitis is an inflammation of
a phleb
a vessel
a vein
the blood
Another term for a blood pressure cuff
Endoscope
stethoscope
sphygmomanomter
echocardiogram
Blood returns to the heart from the upper body via what vessel
pulmonary artery
superior vena cava
inferior vena cava
aorta
The purpose of the heart valves are to
slow the blood as it enters a ventricle
slow the blood as it enters the atria
prevent blood from flowing backward
prevent blood from flowing into the lungs
Myocarditis is
inflammation of the heart
inflammation of the coronary artery
inflammation of the heart muscle
inflammation of the calf muscle
A group of medications known to thin the blood to prevent clotting are called
thrombolytics
anticoagulants
antiarrhythmics
vasodilators
Medical procedure using sonographic sound to analyze the size, shape, and movement of structures inside the heart is called
holter monitor
electrocardiogram
echocardiography
computed tomography
The abbreviation CMP stands for
cardiomyopathy
comprehensive metabolic panel
certified meeting professional
cardiac mitral prolapse
Blood returns to the heart from the lungs through what vessel?
Aorta
Pulmonary veins
Pulmonary arteries
Inferior vena cava
Blood flows from the right atrium to the right ventricle through this valve
mitral valve
tricuspid valve
aortic valve
pulmonary valve
Blood flows from the the left ventricle to the aorta through this valve
aortic valve
bicuspid valve
mitral valve
pulmonary valve
Blood flows through this vessel from the heart to the body carrying oxygenated blood
pulmonary artery
inferior vena cava
aorta
carotid artery
