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Cardiovascular System Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This structure is a muscular wall that divides the heart into left and right segments
a)
myocardium
b)
septum
c)
ventricles
d)
pericardium
2.

The inner layer of the heart that allows blood to flow smoothly through the heart and blood vessels?

a)
epidcardium
b)
myocardium
c)
endocardium
d)
pericardium
3.
This structure is a double layer membrane that surrounds the heart and anchors it to the structures inside the thoracic cavity
a)
epicardium
b)
pericardium
c)
cardiac ligaments
d)
diaphragm
4.
Which of the following blood vessels pumps deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart
a)
Superior and Inferior Vena Cava
b)
Aorta
c)
Carotid Arteries
d)
Systemic Veins
5.

This is the period of time when the ventricles of the heart are relaxed and filling with blood

a)

pulmonary circulation

b)

systole

c)

systemic circulation

d)

diastole

6.

If a person's blood type is A-, which blood types can he/she safely receive during a transfusion?

a)

A+, A-, O+, O-

b)

A-, O-

c)

A-, B-, AB-, O-

d)

A+, A-, O-

7.
Which of the following vessels takes deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Aorta
c)
Pulmonary Arteries
d)
Coronary Arteries
8.
Blood leaving the left ventricle will pass through which of the following valves before exiting the heart?
a)
Aortic Valve
b)
Tricuspid Valve
c)
Mitral Valve
d)
Atrioventricular Valve
9.

Which of the following circuits is responsible for distributing oxygenated blood to the cells/tissues

a)
Pulmonary Circulation
b)
Systemic Circulation
c)
Capillary Circulation
d)
Ventricular Circulation
10.
Which of the following is the natural pacemaker of the heart?
a)
Atrioventricular (AV) Node
b)
Bundle of HIS
c)
Purkinje fibers
d)
Sinoatrial (SA) node
11.

When does atrial contraction occur?

a)

When the electrical impulse reaches the purkinje fibers

b)

When the electrical impulse spreads from the SA node to the AV node

c)

When the electrical impulse spreads reaches the Bundle Branches

d)

When the electrical impulse reaches the Bundle of His

12.
Which of the following abnormal conditions of the heart is life threatening and requires immediate CPR or "shocking" of the heart?
a)
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
b)
Ventricular Fibrillation (VFib)
c)
Asystole
d)
Atrial Flutter (AFlutter)
13.

This is a device surgically implanted into the chest to control the patient's HEART RATE

a)

defibrillator

b)

pacemaker

c)

stent

d)

CABG

14.

This is a diagnostic test that records the electrical activity of the heart

a)

pacemaker

b)

heart catheterization

c)

echocardiogram

d)

electrocardiogram

15.
Which blood type is considered the "Universal Recipient"?
a)
A+
b)
O-
c)
AB+
d)
B-
16.
Which of the following are small flexible vessels that allow for gas exchange between the bloodstream and the cells?
a)
Arterioles
b)
Venules
c)
Capillaries
d)
None of the above
17.
Which component of the blood is responsible for fighting infections?
a)
plasma
b)
thrombocytes
c)
erythrocytes
d)
leukocytes
18.

This surgical procedure is commonly referred to as "open heart surgery" and involves re-routing the blood vessels to improve blood flow to the myocardium

a)

echocardiogram

b)

defibrillation

c)

angioplasty

d)

CABG

19.
If a patient requires a STAT blood transfusion due to a hemorrhage or trauma and we do not know their blood type, which type of blood will they receive?
a)
AB +
b)
AB -
c)
O+
d)
O-
20.
These are protein markers located on your blood cells that determine "you" from "not you". They recognize things as foreign and determine your blood type. ________
a)
Rh factor
b)
antigens
c)
hemoglobin
d)
coagulation factor
21.
All of the following are formed elements of the blood EXCEPT
a)
plasma
b)
thrombocytes
c)
leukocytes
d)
erythrocytes
22.
The majority of your blood consists of ________
a)
plasma
b)
formed elements and blood cells
c)
proteins and hormones
d)
all of the above are true
23.

This procedure involves taking x-ray images to record the flow of contrast dye through the blood vessels of the body. In medical terminology "recording of the vessels"

a)

electrocardiogram

b)

angioplasty

c)

echocardiogram

d)

angiogram

24.
A foreign body circulating in the blood stream that can cause serious conditions like CVA, MI, or loss of a limb or extremity is known as ___________________
a)
aneurysm
b)
embolus
c)
antibodies
d)
"free" lipids and fatty acids
25.

When does ventricular contraction occur?

a)

When the electrical impulse reaches the Purkinje fibers

b)

When the electrical impulse spreads from the SA node to the AV node

c)

When the electrical impulse reaches the bundle branches

d)

When the electrical impulse reaches the Bundle of His