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blood vessels & ECG quiz practice

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The vessels that carry blood away from the heart

(a)  

2.

Veins have (a)   to prevent backflow of blood.

3.

These have valves that prevent backflow of blood

a)

arteries

b)

arterioles

c)

veins

d)

capillaries

4.

The blood vessel labeled "C" represents a _______________.

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

capillary

d)

none of these are correct

5.

The thick walls of the capillaries allow the passage of food, water, and oxygen pass from the blood vessels into the body cells.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Why is the wall of a capillary only one cell thick?

a)

to prevent the backflow of blood

b)

to allow the capillary to stretch and recoil

c)

to enable the capillary to withstand high-pressure blood

d)

to allow the capillary to exchange substances

7.

A recording of the electrical events occurring during the cardiac cycle is called an _______.

a)

EKG/ ECG

b)

ATP

c)

IST

d)

MRI

e)

PET

8.

The blood vessel labeled "A" represents a _______________.

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

capillary

d)

none of these are correct

9.

Which type of blood vessel is very thick to withstand lots of pressure

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

10.

Which type of blood vessel allows substances to enter and leave the blood?

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

capillary

11.

Which of the following are characteristics of arteries? (pick 3)

a)

carry blood away from the heart

b)

carry blood toward the heart

c)

High pressure

d)

Thicker walls and more smooth muscle

e)

Contain valves and surrounded by body muscle

12.

When a patient's resting heart rate is > 100 beats per minute, we call that condition:

a)

Bradycardia

b)

Tachycardia

c)

High Blood Pressure

d)

Heart Attack

13.

During the cardiac cycle (heart beat), which chambers contract first?

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

blood vessels

d)

none of these are correct

14.

Which type of vessel carries blood TOWARDS the heart?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

15.

A capillary has . . .

a)

a thick wall that contains muscle tissue and elastic tissue.

b)

a thin wall that contains some muscle tissue.

c)

a thin wall that is one cell thick.

16.
What do the letters EKG stand for?
a)
Electrocardiograph
b)
Electromagneticgraph
c)
Electrocardiogram 
d)
Electrolytes
17.
An electrocardiogram measures what?
a)
The amount of pressure exerted on blood vessels.
b)
The electrical activity of the heart.
c)
How many times the heart contracts over time.
d)
The body's temperature caused by friction of blood in vessel.
18.
An EKG is actually
a)
A ratio
b)
An equation
c)
A time frame
d)
A graph 
19.
What letters are used to label the parts of an EKG?
a)
PQRST 
b)
ABCDE
c)
ACDC
d)
DNAI
20.
The p-wave correlates with which event?
a)
atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node
b)
ventricle contraction
c)
ventricle repolarization
d)
both atrial and ventricle contraction
21.
The t-wave correlates with which event?
a)

atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node

b)

ventricle contraction

c)

ventricle repolarization/ relaxation

d)

both atrial and ventricle contraction

22.
The QRS-wave correlates with which event?
a)
atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node
b)
ventricle contraction
c)
ventricle repolarization
d)
both atrial and ventricle contraction
23.

What kind of ECG activity is in this picture?

a)

Tachycardia

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Asystole

d)

Ventricular Fibrillation

24.

What kind of ECG activity is in this picture?

a)

Tachycardia

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Asystole

d)

Ventricular Fibrillation

25.

What kind of ECG activity is in this picture?

a)

Tachycardia

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Asystole

d)

Ventricular Fibrillation

26.

What kind of ECG activity is in this picture?

a)

Tachycardia

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Asystole

d)

Ventricular Fibrillation