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Cardiovascular Overview

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

When this chamber contracts, it pushes blood through the tricuspid valve

a)

right atria

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atria

d)

left ventricle

3.

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)

4.

This stops blood from flowing back into the ventricles each time they contract

a)

semilunar valves

b)

tricuspid and bicuspid valves

c)

Sinoatrial node (SA node)

d)

Aorta

5.

This is responsible for distributing electrical impulses through the heart

a)

Atrioventricular node

b)

Sinoatrial node

c)

Inferior vena cava

d)

Superior vena cava

6.

This blood vessel splits in two and sends oxygen-poor blood away from the heart and to the lungs

a)

aorta

b)

pulmonary veins

c)

superior vena cava

d)

pulmonary trunk

7.

These are the smallest blood vessels with the thinnest walls in order to maximize diffusion of nutrients in and out of the interstitial fluid

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

aorta

8.

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

9.

Which blood type is the universal donor?

a)

O+

b)

O-

c)

AB+

d)

AB-

10.

What blood type is the universal recipient?

a)

O+

b)

O-

c)

AB+

d)

AB-

11.

A patient with B+ blood needs a transfusion. Which of the following types can donate to the patient? Select all that apply.

a)

B-

b)

O+

c)

AB-

d)

O-

12.

Which of the following determines the blood type?

a)

Antigen

b)

Antibody

13.

What is this blood type?

a)

A+

b)

AB+

c)

AB-

d)

A-

14.

What is the blood type?

a)

AB+

b)

AB-

c)

A+

d)

B-

15.

What is the blood type?

a)

O+

b)

AB+

c)

AB-

d)

Not Valid

16.

What is the blood type?

a)

O-

b)

O+

c)

Not Valid

d)

AB+

17.

This determines whether a person's blood type is positive or negative...

a)

Rh factor

b)

platelets

c)

D antibodies

d)

plasma

18.

In the diagram below, which part of the tracing represents the contraction of the atria?

a)

P

b)

T

c)

R

d)

U

19.

The sinoatrial node is often referred to as the:

a)

semi lunar valve

b)

the heart muscle

c)

pacemaker of the heart

d)

conductor of the heart

20.

Which component of the ECG cycle shows ventricular depolarization?

a)

P

b)

QRS

c)

T

d)

U

21.

Which is NOT a branch of the aortic arch.

a)

L subclavian a

b)

R subclavian a

c)

Brachiocephalic trunk

d)

L common carotid a

22.
Second branch of the aortic arch.
a)
Common hepatic artery
b)
Left subclavian artery
c)
Left common carotid artery
d)
Esophageal arteries
23.
These have muscular walls:
a)
capillaries
b)
veins
c)
venules
d)
arteries
24.
These have valves that prevent backflow of blood
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
arterioles
d)
capillaries
25.

I have a large lumen, I have thin muscular walls.

a)

Artery

b)

Vein

c)

Capillary

d)

Arteriole

26.
Why is it important arteries have alot of muscle and elastic tissue?
a)
To expand and contract around the pulse to maintain blood pressure
b)
To expand under high pressure
c)
To expand under high pressure and recoil to maintain the blood pressure
d)
So blood flow can be stopped if needed
27.

Inner layer of blood vessels. Made of epithelial tissue that protects the vessels and keeps it from rupturing.

a)

Tunica intima

b)

Tunica Media

c)

Tunica Externa

28.

Middle most layer of blood vessels. Made of smooth muscle.

a)

Tunica Intima

b)

Tunica Externa

c)

Tunica Media

29.

Outermost layer of blood vessels. Made of connective tissue.

a)

Tunica Externia

b)

Tunica Media

c)

Tunica Intima

d)

None of above

30.

Vessels with walls that are one cell thick

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

31.

Rank the following blood vessels in order of their average pressure, from highest to lowest: artery, vein, arteriole, venule, aorta, capillary.

a)

Capillary > arteriole > venule > artery > vein > aorta

b)

Capillary > vein > venule > arteriole > artery > aorta

c)

Aorta > arteriole > venule > artery > vein > capillary

d)

Aorta > artery > arteriole > capillary > venule > vein

32.

Arteries: Name letter A

a)

Tunica intima

b)

Tunica media

c)

Tunica externa

33.

Arteries: Name letter B

a)

Tunica intima

b)

Tunica media

c)

Tunica externa

34.
Collects blood that is draining from the lower body.
a)
Inferior vena cava
b)
Superior vena cava
c)
Brachial vein
d)
Median cubital vein
35.

Calculate cardiac output (in litres per minute or L/min) for an individual with a heart rate of 70bpm and a stroke volume of 100ml)

a)

Q = 6L/min

b)

Q = 9L/min

c)

Q = 7L/min

d)

Q = 8L/min

36.

Write the equation for calculating cardiac output

a)

Q = SV x HR

b)

MV = TV x BPM

c)

MHR = 220 - age

37.
A type of blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remains attached to its place of origin.
a)
embolus
b)
thrombus
c)
platelet plug
38.
A type of clot that breaks lose and travels through the bloodstream. (dangerous!)
a)
thrombus
b)
platelet plug
c)
embolus
39.
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart *but* they carry *DEOXYGENATED* blood.
a)
aorta
b)
PULMONARY veins
c)
vena cava
d)
PULMONARY arteries
40.
Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart from lungs *but* they carry *OXYGENATED* blood.
a)
PULMONARY arteries
b)
aorta
c)
PULMONARY veins
d)
vena cava