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Cardiovascular System Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Largest artery in the body

a)

superior/inferior vena cava

b)

coronary artery

c)

aorta

d)

arterioles

2.

muscle layer of the heart

a)

pericardium

b)

epicardium

c)

endocardium

d)

myocardium

3.

a septum is used to

a)

prevent backflow of blood in the heart

b)

separate chambers of the heart

c)

provide blood to the heart muscle

d)

carry blood around the heart

4.

the blood vessels that bring blood to the heart muscle itself

a)

aorta

b)

arterioles

c)

pulmonary arteries

d)

coronary arteries

5.

arteries have thicker walls than veins

a)

true

b)

false

6.

arteries have valves to help with blood flow

a)

true

b)

false

7.

arteries carry blood back to the heart

a)

true

b)

false

8.

veins carry blood back to the heart

a)

true

b)

false

9.

the pulmonary veins are the only veins in the body that

a)

carry oxygenated blood

b)

that carry deoxygenated blood

c)

carry blood to the lungs

d)

are under high blood pressure

10.

arteries carry blood high in oxygen

a)

true

b)

false

11.

an EKG / ECG is used to

a)

measure blood pressure

b)

measure the pulse

c)

measure the cardiac conduction system

d)

measure blood flow

12.

which valves separate the atriums from the ventricles (multiple correct answers)

a)

aortic semilunar valve

b)

tricuspid

c)

bicuspid

d)

pulmonary semilunar valve

13.

the job of the valves in the cardiovascular system is to

a)

prevent backflow of blood

b)

push blood through the heart

c)

help move blood into the body

d)

help arteries with blood pressure

14.

arteries are under high blood pressure and veins are under low blood pressure

a)

true

b)

false

15.

the systolic pressure (top/larger number on the blood pressure measurement) is measuring

a)

blood pressure when the atrium contracts

b)

the amount of blood flow in the aorta

c)

blood pressure when the ventricles contract

d)

the cardiac conduction system

16.

what is the average blood pressure

a)

100 / 50

b)

180 / 100

c)

200 / 90

d)

120 / 80

17.

what is the average pulse rate

a)

100

b)

90

c)

50

d)

70

18.

the semilunar valves (aortic and pulmonary) prevent backflow of blood into the

a)

atrium

b)

ventricles

c)

veins

d)

arteries

19.

The correct order of the cardiac conduction system is

a)

av node - av bundle - sa node - purkinje fibers

b)

purkinje fibers - bundle of his - av node - sa node

c)

sa node - av node - av bundle (bundle of his) - purkinje fibers

d)

bundle of his - sa node - av node - purkinje fibers

20.

in the cardiac conduction system the main job of the av node is to

a)

cause ventricular contraction

b)

start the electric pulse

c)

hold the electric pulse for a moment

d)

allow the atriums to fill with blood

21.

from your heart trace the path of blood back to the heart using blood vessels

a)

arteries - arterioles - veins - venules - capillaries

b)

arteries - arterioles - capillaries - veins - venules

c)

arteries - arterioles - capillaries - venules - veins

d)

venules - veins - capillaries - arterioles - arteries

22.

tachycardia is when your heart rate is too low (below 60)

a)

true

b)

false

23.

What prevents blood from flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract?

a)

semilunar valves

b)

sinoatrial node

c)

atrioventricular node

d)

tricuspid and bicuspid valves

24.

When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads out to the body (not the lungs)

a)

left atrium

b)

right atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

25.

One of the body's largest blood vessels that transports blood from the body region below the diaphragm to the heart

a)

superior vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

pulmonary trunk

d)

pulmonary veins

26.

This initiates the action potential that causes the heart to beat

a)

Inferior vena cava

b)

Atrioventricular node (AV node)

c)

Superior vena cava

d)

Sinoatrial node (SA node)

27.

Which best explains why capillary walls are so thin?

a)

because they do not need to pump blood

b)

because they are found only in the smallest organs and tissues

c)

because they maximize diffusion of nutrients

d)

because blood only travels through them slowly

28.

These carry blood away from the heart

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

29.

Which of the following is FALSE about pacemaker cells?

a)

They allow the heart to beat on its own

b)

They create their own electrical impulses

c)

They are part of the sinoatrial node and the atrioventricular node

d)

They require depolarizing stimulation from the brain

30.

Why is coronary circulation necessary?

a)

because blood needs to be pushed throughout the entire body

b)

because the heart itself needs nourishment

c)

because the scalp requires an exceptional amount of nourishment

31.
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
32.
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
33.

what structure is #2

a)

Bicuspid valve

b)

Tricuspid valve

c)

Aortic Semilunar valve

d)

Pulmonary Semilunar valve

34.

what is structure 17

a)

left atrium

b)

right atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

35.

what is structure 9

a)

interventricular septum

b)

papillary muscle

c)

chordae tendonae

d)

pulmonary artery

36.

what is structure 3

a)

superior vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

pulmonary vein

d)

aorta

37.

what is structure 18

a)

LEFT pulmonary vein

b)

LEFT pulmonary artery

c)

RIGHT pulmonary vein

d)

Right pulmonary artery

38.

what is structure 8

a)

aortic semilunar valve

b)

pulmonary semilunar valve

c)

tricuspid valve

d)

bicuspid (mitral) valve

39.
The bottom chambers of the heart are called
a)
ventricles
b)
atria
c)
vena cava
d)
valves