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The heart

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The myocardium is made of what type of tissue?

a)

muscle

b)

nervous

c)

epithelial

d)

connective

2.

Which side of the heart pumps DEOXYGENATED blood (blood without oxygen)?

a)

right

b)

left

3.

The lower chambers of the heart are called ___________

a)

ventricles

b)

atria

c)

septum

d)

myocardium

4.

What is the purpose of the valves inside the heart?

a)

push blood forward

b)

prevent blood from flowing backwards

c)

carry blood to the heart

d)

carry blood to the lungs

5.

Which chamber of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

a)

left atrium

b)

right atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

6.

Which blood vessel is the largest and pumps blood from the left ventricle to the body?

a)

pulmonary artery

b)

pulmonary veins

c)

aorta

d)

superior vena cava

7.

Circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs

a)

systemic circulation

b)

pulmonary circulation

c)

heart valves

d)

cardiac circulation

8.

Valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle

a)

tricuspid

b)

mitral

c)

aortic

d)

pulmonary

9.

Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle

a)

tricuspid

b)

mitral

c)

aortic

d)

pulmonary

10.

Valve between the left ventricle and the aorta

a)

tricuspid

b)

mitral

c)

aortic

d)

pulmonary

11.

Valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery

a)

tricuspid

b)

mitral

c)

aortic

d)

pulmonary

12.

Contraction phase of the heartbeat

a)

systole

b)

diastole

c)

heart valves

d)

systemic circulation

13.

Which of these carries oxygenated blood back to the heart?

a)

pulmonary artery

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

superior vena cava

d)

aorta

14.

Which path describes the movement of oxygenated blood within the heart?

a)

Vena cava to right atrium to right ventricle

b)

Pulmonary vein to left atrium to left ventricle

c)

Right Atrium to Right Ventricle to pulmonary artery

d)

Aorta to right atrium to right ventricle

15.

A large vein carrying deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the right atrium

a)

superior vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

pulmonary vein

d)

aorta

16.

Node that picks up the signal of contraction from the sinoatrial node and passes the signal along to the ventricle muscle

a)

Bundle of HIS

b)

Atrioventricular Node

c)

Right and left bundle branches

d)

Purkinje fibers

17.

Structures that protrude into the ventricles and transmit electrical impulses, causing them to contract

a)

valves

b)

SA Node

c)

Electrocardiogram

d)

Purkinje fibers

18.

Sits in the right atrium and initiates the heart beat; also known as pacemaker of the heart

a)

SA node

b)

Purkinje fibers

c)

AV node

d)

Diastole

19.

The beating sound of the heart is made by __________

a)

Blood moving to the aorta

b)

Valves closing

c)

Muscles contracting

d)

Blood moving to the lungs

20.

Bottom point of the heart:

a)

Apex

b)

Serum

c)

Pericardium

d)

Base