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cardiovascular system

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the pulmonary loop flow between?

a)

The heart and the rest of the body

b)

Capillaries and veins

c)

The heart and the lungs

d)

The lungs and the rest of the body

2.

What is unique about the pulmonary artery?

a)

Blood flows through it

b)

It carries oxygen-rich blood, whereas most arteries only carry oxygen-poor blood.

c)

It carries both oxygen-poor and oxygen-rich blood, whereas most arteries only carry one or the other.

d)

It carries oxygen-poor blood, whereas most arteries only carry oxygen-rich blood.

3.

The bicuspid or mitral valve is located _____.

a)

in the opening of the aorta

b)

in the opening of the pulmonary trunk

c)

between the right atrium and right ventricle

d)

between the left atrium and left ventricle

4.

Which arteries become blocked during a myocardial infarction?

a)

coronary

b)

pulmonary

c)

carotid

d)

axillary

5.

Which statement best describes Blood Pressure?

a)

The Force applied on the Blood Vessels by the Heart

b)

It’s Normal and Healthy to have extended periods of High Blood Pressure.

c)

Your Blood Pressure is Higher when you Sleep.

d)

Being Nervous can Decrease your Blood Pressure.

6.

The carotid arteries carry blood to the _____.

a)

liver

b)

heart

c)

brain

d)

arms

7.

Blood Volume and Blood Pressure are related.

What happens to Blood Pressure and the Heart Rate when there's an increase in Blood Volume?

a)

Increase in Volume leads to a Decrease in HR and BP.

b)

Increase in Volume leads to a Decrease in HR and an Increase in BP.

c)

Increase in Volume leads to a Increase in HR and an Increase in BP.

d)

Increase in Volume leads to a Increase in HR and BP.

8.

Which artery is used to take your blood pressure?

a)

brachial

b)

femoral

c)

radial

d)

carotid

9.

The ability for white blood cells to cross blood vessel walls is called ______.

a)

Diapedesis

b)

Chemotaxis

c)

Antigens

d)

Hemostasis

10.

What chamber is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Left atrium

b)

Right atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Right ventricle

11.
2?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
12.
4?
a)
Tricuspid Valve
b)
Mitrial Valve
c)
Aortic Valve
d)
Pulmonary Valve
13.
6?
a)
Left Ventricle
b)
Left Pulmonary Artery
c)
Left Pulmonary Vein
d)
Aorta
14.

What part of the heart divides the ventricles into two sides?

a)

ventricular separator

b)

divider

c)

septum

d)

connective tissue

15.

The right atrium receives blood from (pick 2):

a)

aorta

b)

left atrium

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

superior vena cava

16.
5?
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Valve
c)
Atrium
d)
Ventricle
17.
12?
a)
Tricuspid Valve
b)
Mitrial Valve
c)
Aortic Valve
d)
Pulmonary Valve
18.

The heart chamber that the superior/inferior vena cavas drain into:

a)

left atrium

b)

right atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

19.

The left atrium recieves blood from the

a)

right ventricle

b)

aorta

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

left pulmonary arteries

20.

The thick layer of the heart wall that contains contractile cardiac muscle tissue is the:

a)

epicardium

b)

visceral pericardium

c)

parietal pericardium

d)

myocardium

21.

Which area of the heart receives blood from the systemic veins (vena cava)?

a)

left ventricle

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atrium

d)

right atrium

22.

The right AV valve is known as the:

a)

bicuspid valve

b)

tricuspid valve

c)

mitral valve

d)

pulmonary semilunar valve

23.

Which of the following transports oxygenated blood to the heart?

a)

aorta

b)

pulmonary veins

c)

mitral valve

d)

inferior vena cava

24.

Which of the following empties deoxygenated blood into the right atrium?

a)

left pulmonary veins

b)

right pulmonary veins

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

superior vena cava

25.

Which of the following carries oxygenated blood?

a)

superior vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

Pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary vein

26.

Blood that flows between the heart and lungs is known as the _____.

a)

pulmonary circuit

b)

systemic circuit

27.

Where is the highest pressure within the types of blood vessels?

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

arterioles

28.

What is high blood pressure called?

a)

atherosclerosis

b)

hypertension

c)

myocardial infarction

d)

aneurism

29.

During the cardiac cycle, the diastole phase is when?

a)

the heart is fully contracted

b)

the heart is fully relaxed

c)

the atria are relaxed and ventricles contracted

d)

the atria are contracted and ventricles relaxed

30.

Which type of blood vessels have valves to prevent backflow?

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

arterioles

31.

What layer of an artery or vein is primarily composed of smooth muscle?

a)

Tunica externa

b)

Tunica media

c)

Tunica interna

d)

Tunica externa

32.

For an adult, what is "normal" blood pressure?

a)

120/100 mmHg

b)

120/80 mmHg

c)

100/80 mmHg

d)

140/80 mmHg

33.

The second heart sound "dupp" is caused by the _____.

a)

aortic and pulmonary semilunar valves closing

b)

tricuspid and bicuspid valves closing

c)

right and left ventricles contracting

d)

tricuspid and bicuspid valves opening

34.

The only blood vessels whose walls permit exchange between the blood and cells are the _____.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

venules

35.

Which part of the brain performs basic control of the heart?

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

amygdala

c)

cerebellum

d)

diencephalon

36.

How many chambers are found in the human heart?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

37.

Which blood vessel type is involved in the exchange of oxygen and nutrients with the tissues of the body?

a)

arterioles

b)

sphincters

c)

arteries

d)

capillaries

38.

The main pacemaker of the heart is the ___.

a)

AV node

b)

Purkinje fibers

c)

SA node

d)

left ventricle

39.

Systolic means_______

a)

relaxation

b)

contraction

c)

filling

d)

spilling

40.

Match the following

a)

Veins

1.

goes toward heart, carries deoxygenated blood

b)

artery

2.

goes away from the heart, carries oxygenated blood

c)

venule

3.

small vein

d)

arteriole

4.

small artery

e)

capillary

5.

gas exchange occurs

41.

Which of the following arteries have deoxygenated blood (Pick 2)?

a)

Aorta

b)

Pulmonary

c)

Umbilical

d)

Renal

42.
How many valves does  the heart have ? 
a)
7
b)
4
c)
d)
43.

What follows diastole?

a)

phagocytosis

b)

fibrillation

c)

hyperbole

d)

systole

44.

Max is diagnosed with an aneurysm. What is wrong with one of his arteries?

a)

it is missing

b)

it is twisted

c)

there is a weakness in the wall

d)

there is a clot that is stuck

45.

Which of the following "cause-and-effect" statements is true?

a)

Varicose veins cause an aneurysm

b)

Arteriosclerosis causes hypertension

c)

Leukemia causes phlebitis

d)

an arrhythmia causes an aneurysm

46.

What circulatory disorder could be diagnosed with an electrocardiogram (ECG)?

a)

anemia

b)

fibrillation

c)

hypertension

d)

embolism

47.

Place the pathway of blood through the heart in the correct sequence.

a)

L-K-H-B-G-E-C-F-A-I-E-D

b)

I-J-D-C-F-A-H-B-G-E-K-L

c)

A-B-J-C-D-E-F-K-L-G-H-I

d)

I-J-E-D-C-F-A-B-G-H-K-L

48.

When an individual has Atherosclerosis, it forms Plaque within the Arteries.

How does Atherosclerosis affect Blood Flow?

a)

Arterial plaque clogs the arteries, limiting or stopping blood flow.

b)

Arterial plaque changes the direction of blood flow, which forces oxygenated blood to the heart.

c)

Arterial plaque changes the size of blood cells, which prevents blood from flowing in the arteries.

d)

Arterial plaque clears the arteries, increasing blood flow.

49.

Flexibility in blood vessels allows the vessels to stretch and move based on changes in Blood Volume. Conditions like Hypertension can cause the arteries to harden and lose their Flexibility.

How would the hardening of the arteries most likely affect Blood Flow?

a)

The hardening of the arteries would likely cause blood flow to remain constant.

b)

The hardening of the arteries would likely increase blood flow.

c)

The hardening of the arteries would likely cause blood flow to stop completely.

d)

The hardening of the arteries would likely restrict blood flow.

50.

The innermost layer of the tunica intima is the

a)

internal elastic lamina

b)

vaso vasora

c)

external elastic lamina

d)

endothelium

51.

Which of the following would decrease blood pressure?

a)

increased viscosity

b)

increased vessel radius

c)

increased blood volume

d)

increased cardiac output

52.

Which of the following would have the lowest blood pressure?

a)

systemic arteries

b)

pulmonary veins

c)

pulmonary arteries

d)

systemic veins

53.

___ pressure is responsible for forcing fluid out of capillaries while ___ pressure is responsible for drawing fluid back in to the capillaries.

a)

hydrostatic; active transport

b)

osmotic; hydrostatic

c)

hydrostatic; osmotic

d)

osmotic; active transport

54.

Which of the following arteries would NOT be located in the lower limb?

a)

internal iliac

b)

femoral

c)

dorsalis pedis

d)

all of these are found in the lower limb

55.

Which veins merge to form the superior vena cava?

a)

brachial

b)

internal jugular

c)

external jugular

d)

brachiocephalic