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Cardiovascular system

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many chambers does the heart have ?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

The top 2 chambers of the heart are called

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

arteries

d)

aorta

3.

Blood that is coming towards the heart travels in ...

a)

Trains

b)

Arteries

c)

Veins

d)

Buses

4.

In the lungs , oxygen passes from ...

a)

the blood to the alveoli

b)

the alveoli to the blood

5.

The heart is surrounded by several layers of tissue called

a)

pleural membrane

b)

peritoneal membrane

c)

pericardial membrane

6.

The large muscular layer of the heart wall is called the

a)

viscera

b)

endocardium

c)

myocardium

7.

The heartbeat arises in which structure in the heart ?

a)

sino atrial node

b)

atro ventricular node

c)

left ventricle

8.

What does the sympathetic nervous system do to the heart rate ?

a)

decreases

b)

stabilises

c)

increases

9.

What medical term is used to describe high blood pressure ?

a)

hypotension

b)

stroke volume

c)

hypertension

10.

What is the name of the smallest blood vessels ?

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

d)

tubes

11.

True or false

Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body

a)

true

b)

false

12.

What is the term used to describe the heart muscle contracting ?

a)

diastole

b)

cardiac cycle

c)

systole

d)

conduction

13.

Which structure separates the left and right sides of the heart ?

a)

septum

b)

myocardium

c)

ventricle

14.

Which blood vessel carries blood from the heart to the body ?

a)

Vena cava

b)

Aorta

15.

Which valve separates the left atrium from the left ventricle ?

a)

tricuspid

b)

bicuspid

c)

aortic

16.

Blood pressure is expressed as -

a)

diastolic over systolic

b)

pulse over diastolic

c)

systolic over diastolic

17.

Where do you find a pulse ?

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

capillary