WorksheetsCardiovascular System Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
The heart is a hollow organ located where?
anterior mediastinum
middle mediastinum
posterior mediastinum
superior mediastinum
Which of the following terms refers to the sac surrounding the heart and the roots of the great vessels?
chordae tendineae
endocardium
pericardium
septum
While there are many arteries in the body, the ________ is the largest.
aorta
pulmonary artery
superior vena cava
atrium
Sean has been diagnosed with hypertension. Which of the following blood pressure readings is indicative of this disease?
128/72
90/62
140/90
118/84
Which of the following (2) are the largest veins in the body?
superior vena cava
inferior vena cava
anterior vena cava
posterior vena cava
Which of the following supplies the tissues of the heart with oxygenated blood and drains it of deoxygenated blood?
coronary circulation
diastole
heart conduction system
systole
Which of the following initiates and coordinates contraction of the heart muscle?
coronary circulation
diastole
heart conduction system
systole
Which of the following is in the upper wall of the right atrium?
AV node
SA node
bundle of His
purkinje fibers
Which of the following occurs when the atria and ventricles are relaxed?
circulation
diastole
oxygenation
systole
Which of the following is not a blood vessel?
artery
atria
capillary
vein
Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the capillaries, providing oxygen and nutrients to body tissues
arteries
capillaries
veins
tunica media
The smallest blood vessels with walls one cell layer thick
arteries
atria
capillaries
veins
Why are arteries thicker and stronger than veins?
they are bigger
they carry oxygenated blood
to withstand the pressure of diastole
to withstand the pressure of systole
The term for red blood cell that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
leukocyte
erythrocyte
thrombocyte
plasma
Your white blood cells fight infection and aid immune processes. What are they called?
leukocyte
erythrocyte
thrombocyte
plasma
There are four components that make up blood. This is the component in which fluid and other cells are suspended.
leukocyte
thrombocyte
plasma
erythrocyte
Blood transports the following to tissues throughout the body, except:
hormones
nutrients
vitamins
water
This is the force exerted by blood on the walls of arteries as it pumps through the body. It is also a vital sign.
blood pressure
diastole
heart rate
systole
You were running during Track practice, and you tripped and scraped your knee. Which of the following assists in clotting your blood?
erythrocyte
leukocyte
plasma
thrombocyte
When learning the flow of blood through the heart, _____ represents oxygenated blood and _____ represents deoxygenated blood.
blue, red
red, blue
purple, blue
red, purple
