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SPE3510 - Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These vessels carry blood away from the heart.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

superior vena cava

2.

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in these vessels.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

lung capillaries

3.

Brings blood to the heart from the upper portion of the body.

a)

pulmonary artery

b)

superior vena cava

c)

pulmonary vein

d)

inferior vena cava

4.

Thickest walled chamber of the heart.

a)

left atrium

b)

right ventricle

c)

left ventricle

d)

right atrium

5.

These vessels carry blood to each lung from the right ventricle.

a)

superior vena cava

b)

pulmonary arteries

c)

pulmonary veins

d)

aorta

6.

Blood in the right atrium:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

7.

Blood in the left ventricle:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

8.

Blood in the pulmonary veins:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

9.

Blood in the aorta:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

10.

Blood in the left atrium:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

11.

How many chambers does the heart have ?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

The top 2 chambers of the heart are called

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

arteries

d)

aorta

13.

The heart is surrounded by several layers of tissue called

a)

pleural membrane

b)

peritoneal membrane

c)

pericardial membrane

14.

The large muscular layer of the heart wall is called the

a)

viscera

b)

endocardium

c)

myocardium

15.

What is the name of the smallest blood vessels ?

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

d)

tubes

16.

The pacemaker cells are located in the

a)

Purkinje fibers

b)

SA node

c)

AV bundle

d)

AV node

17.

The 3 main components of the cardiovascular system are

a)

Lungs, heart, veins

b)

Lungs, heart, blood vessels

c)

Blood Vessels, heart, blood

d)

Blood, plasma, heart

18.

There are three layers of the heart wall (outer to inner)

a)

Epicardium, endocardium, myocardium

b)

Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium

c)

Myocardium, epicardium, endocardium

d)

Endocardium, myocardium, epicardium

19.

The 4 blood main components are

a)

Erythrocytes, Leukocytes, Lymphocytes and Platelets

b)

Plasma, Leukocytes, Platelets, White blood cells

c)

Red blood cells, Platelets, Erythrocytes, Lymphocytes

d)

Plasma, Erythrocytes, Platelets, White blood cells

20.

These cells have no nucleus, which means they can easily change shape as they move through the body’s arteries and veins.

a)

Leukocytes

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Red Blood cells

d)

Plasma