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WorksheetsCardiovascular System
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is the function of the veins?
to gather oxygen poor blood throughout the body in order to take it back to the heart
to gather oxygen rich blood throughout the body in order to take it back to the heart
to pump blood throughout the body
they don't have a function
What part of the cardiovascular system is shown in blue?
heart
arteries
lungs
veins
What chamber of the heart is number 2?
right atrium
left atrium
right ventricle
left ventricle
Which chamber of the heart is number 3?
right atrium
left atrium
right ventricle
left ventricle
A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs
pulmonary vein
pulmonary artery
aorta
superior vena cava
Sac-like membrane surrounding the heart
endocardium
pericardium
myocardium
endocardium
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Which of the following is associated with oxygenated blood?
Aorta
Pulmonary Artery
Septum
Right Ventricle
Which of the following is associated with deoxygenated blood?
Aorta
Left Ventricle
Tricuspid valve
Septum
The relaxing of the heart is known as
Diastole
Systole
Heart Rate
Cardiac Arrest
The contraction of the heart is known as?
Stroke volume
Diastole
Cardiac cycle
Systole
Which of the following statements is false?
Plasma is a yellowy liquid containing water
Deoxygenated blood returns to the lungs via the pulmonary artery
55% of the blood volume is made up of blood cells
White blood cells are generally bigger than red blood cells
Normal pulse rate for ADULT?
100-120 bpm
60-100 bpm
30-40 bpm
110-115 bpm
Carries oxygenated blood form the left ventricle to the body
Aorta
Vena Cava
Pulmonary Vein
Pulmonary Artery
Carry de-oxygenated blood from the body back to the heart under low pressure.
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Venules
Arterioles
What prevents blood from flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract?
semilunar valves
sinoatrial node
atrioventricular node
tricuspid and bicuspid valves
When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads out to the body (not the lungs)
left atrium
right atrium
left ventricle
right ventricle
One of the body's largest blood vessels that transports blood from the body region below the diaphragm to the heart
superior vena cava
inferior vena cava
pulmonary trunk
pulmonary veins
When this chamber contracts, it pushes blood through the tricuspid valve
right atria
right ventricle
left atria
left ventricle
When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads to the lungs
right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle
This stops blood from flowing back into the ventricles each time they contract
semilunar valves
tricuspid and bicuspid valves
Sinoatrial node (SA node)
Aorta
This is responsible for distributing electrical impulses through the heart
Atrioventricular node
Sinoatrial node
Inferior vena cava
Superior vena cava
This chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle
These are the smallest blood vessels with the thinnest walls in order to maximize diffusion of nutrients in and out of the interstitial fluid
arteries
veins
capillaries
aorta
These carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
Veins
Blood traveling through the pulmonary circuit goes through the right side of the heart and out to the _______
left side of the heart
body
lungs
tricuspid valve
What is the outermost layer of the heart called?
pericardium
endocardium
myocardium
epicardium
What is the medical term for a fast heart rate?
arrhythmia
tachycardia
hypertension
bradycardia
What is the purpose of coronary arteries?
To remove waste products from the heart muscle.
To regulate the heart rate.
To supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle.
To transport deoxygenated blood away from the heart.
What is the medical term for a slow heart rate?
bradycardia
tachycardia
arrhythmia
hypertension
Largest artery:
vena cava
aorta
pulmonary artery
brachial artery
Hypertension is
high blood pressure
low blood pressure
low blood oxygen
high blood oxygen
This allows one-way flow of blood:
veins
cusps
valves
This instrument is used to hear heart sounds:
stethoscope
sphygomanometer
barometer
thermometer
The largest veins are known as:
aorta
capillaries
vena cava
The average blood pressure is:
100/70
110/80
120/80
130/90
The cavity surrounding the heart which contains fluid reducing friction:
pleural
cardiac
pericardial
cranial
A myocardial infarction is another name for a/an
heart attack
heart murmur
heartbeat skip
heart injury
Angioplasty uses a ___________________ to stretch an artery.
spring
balloon
air pocket
fluid
A cardiac cycle =
one complete heartbeat
one trip around the circulatory system
amount of heart beats per minute
amount of heart beats per day
A sphygymomanometer is a:
tool measuring heart rate
stethoscope
blood pressure cuff
blood oxygen meter
Someone suffering from arrhythmia has a/an
fast heart beat
irregular heart beat
slow heart beat
absent heart beat
The wall separating the heart into left and right halves is called the
septum
cardiac wall
heart wall
aortic separator
What is the purpose of coronary arteries?
To remove waste products from the heart muscle.
To regulate the heart rate.
To supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle.
To transport deoxygenated blood away from the heart.
