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Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the function of systemic circulation?

a)

Delivers blood to all body cells

b)

Delivers blood to the lungs

c)

Oxygenates blood

d)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

2.

Where is the heart located in the body?

a)

In the abdominal cavity

b)

In the thoracic cavity

c)

In the pelvic cavity

d)

In the inguinal cavity

3.

What is the function of the pericardium?

a)

Oxygenates blood

b)

Contains fluid reducing friction

c)

Encloses the heart and reduces friction

d)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

4.

Which layer of the heart is mostly made of cardiac muscle?

a)

Epicardium

b)

Myocardium

c)

Endocardium

d)

Pericardium

5.

What is the function of the atria in the heart?

a)

Pumps blood out of the heart through arteries

b)

Receives blood returning to the heart through veins

c)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygenates blood

6.

What is the purpose of the septum in the heart?

a)

Encloses the heart and reduces friction

b)

Receives blood returning to the heart through veins

c)

Pumps blood out of the heart through arteries

d)

Separates the right and left sides of the heart

7.

Which valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

a)

Aortic valve

b)

Tricuspid valve

c)

Mitral (Bicuspid) valve

d)

Pulmonary valve

8.

What is the function of the aorta in the heart?

a)

Pumps blood out of the heart through arteries

b)

Receives blood returning to the heart through veins

c)

Delivers blood to all body cells

d)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

9.

Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

a)

Superior vena cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Inferior vena cava

d)

Pulmonary vein

10.

What is the function of the coronary arteries?

a)

Delivers blood to the lungs

b)

Oxygenates blood

c)

Delivers blood to heart muscle

d)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

11.

What is the purpose of the pericardial cavity?

a)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

b)

Delivers blood to all body cells

c)

Contains fluid reducing friction

d)

Encloses the heart and reduces friction

12.

Which valve is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle?

a)

Aortic valve

b)

Mitral (Bicuspid) valve

c)

Tricuspid valve

d)

Pulmonary valve

13.

What is the function of the pulmonary circulation?

a)

Oxygenates blood

b)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

c)

Delivers blood to all body cells

d)

Delivers blood to the lungs

14.

What is the function of the pulmonary arteries in the heart?

a)

Pumps blood out of the heart through arteries

b)

Pumps blood to the lungs to receive oxygen

c)

Delivers blood to all body cells

d)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

15.

What is the function of the left ventricle in the heart?

a)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

b)

Delivers blood to all body cells

c)

Receives blood returning to the heart through veins

d)

Pumps blood out of the heart to the body