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MSW Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which blood vessel is connected to the right atrium carrying deoxygenated blood from the body?

a)

Pulmonary vein

b)

Vena Cava

c)

Vascular shunt

d)

Pulmonary artery

e)

Left atrium

2.

Diastolic pressure is...

a)

The higher blood pressure measurement

b)

The pressure when the heart rests between beats

c)

The pressure when the heart pushes blood through arteries

d)

The lower blood pressure measurement

3.

Diastolic pressure is...

a)

The higher blood pressure measurement

b)

The pressure when the heart rests between beats

c)

The pressure when the heart pushes blood through arteries

d)

The lower blood pressure measurement

4.

Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary vein?

a)

Left Atrium

b)

Right Atrium

c)

Left Ventricle

d)

Right Ventricle

5.

Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary vein?

a)

Left Atrium

b)

Right Atrium

c)

Left Ventricle

d)

Right Ventricle

6.

Systolic pressure is...

a)

The higher blood pressure measurement

b)

mmHg

c)

The lower blood pressure measurement

d)

The pressure when the heart rests between beast

e)

The pressure when the heart pushes blood through arteries

7.

What is the equation used to calculate cardiac output?

a)

220 - Age

b)

SV x HR

c)

120 ÷\div 80

8.

Stroke Volume is...?

a)

The amount of times the heart beats in one minute

b)

How much blood we use when exercising

c)

The amount of blood that leave the heart in one minute

d)

The amount of blood that leaves the heart per beat

9.

Which blood vessels carry blood towards the heart?

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Alveoli

10.

Which valve separates the left atrium from the left ventricle ?

a)

tricuspid

b)

Mitral

c)

aortic

11.

Blood pressure is expressed as -

a)

diastolic over systolic

b)

pulse over diastolic

c)

systolic over diastolic

12.

When blood is being pumped faster stroke volume will increase. What will this also increase?

a)

venules

b)

capillaries

c)

blood pressure

13.

What is the function of the cardiovascular system?

a)

Makes blood

b)

Transports blood to the heart

c)

None of these

d)

It supplies oxygen, nutrients to cells, and removes waste

14.

What are some ways you can keep your heart strong and healthy?

a)

Exercise

b)

Diet high in fat and fibre

c)

Rest

d)

Drink lots of water

15.

The muscular organ that pumps blood around the body is called the...

a)

Lung

b)

Vein

c)

Heart

d)

Heart Chamber

16.

Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

How does the heart work?

a)

It pumps blood first to the lungs, back to the heart and then around the rest of the body.

b)

It pumps blood first to the rest of the body, back to the lungs and then to the heart.

c)

It pumps blood around the rest of the body, back to the heart and then to the lungs,

18.

Arteries, veins, and capillaries are three types of __________

a)

Heart valves

b)

Blood vessels

c)

Cells

d)

Veins

19.

These vessels carry blood away from the heart.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

superior vena cava

20.

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

a)

superior vena cava

b)

pulmonary arteries

c)

pulmonary veins

d)

aorta

21.

Valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle.

a)

mitral valve

b)

pulmonary valve

c)

aortic valve

d)

tricuspid valve

22.

Blood in the right atrium:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

23.

Blood in the pulmonary artery:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

24.

Blood in the Inferior Vena Cava:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

25.

Blood in the pulmonary veins:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

26.

Blood in the aorta:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

27.

Blood in the left atrium:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

28.
Which part of the heart is this?
a)
Aorta
b)
Pumonary Vein
c)
Pulmonary Artery
d)
Left Atrium
29.
Which part of the heart is this?
a)
Aorta
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
30.
During the Cardiac Cycle the diastole phase is when?
a)
The heart is fully contracted
b)
The heart is fully relaxed
c)
When the atria are relaxed and Ventricles contracted
d)
All of the above
31.
The volume of blood ejected each time a Ventricle contracts is known as?
a)
Heart Rate
b)
Stroke Volume
c)
Cardiac Output
32.

___ takes place when blood travels from the heart, through the lungs, and back to the heart.

a)

pulmonary circulation

b)

systemic circulation

33.

___ takes place when oxygen-rich blood travels to all body tissues except the lungs.

a)

pulmonary circulation

b)

systemic circulation

34.
This type of vessel carries blood TO the heart:
a)
vein
b)
nerve
c)
muscle
d)
artery
35.
When oxygen-rich blood is carried AWAY from the heart, it travels through an...
a)
artery
b)
neuron
c)
vein
d)
straw
36.
How many chambers does the heart have ? 
a)
4
b)
6
c)
3
d)
1
37.

The bottom chambers of the heart are called

a)

ventricles

b)

atria

c)

vena cava

d)

valves

38.

The top chambers of the heart are called

a)

ventricles

b)

atriums

c)

vena cava

d)

valves

39.

The 120 in the reading 120/80 represents the:

a)

systolic pressure

b)

arterial pulse

c)

diastolic pressure

d)

hypertension

40.

Indicates how much pressure the blood is exerting against the artery walls when the ventricles are contracting:

a)

systolic pressure

b)

arterial pulse

c)

diastolic pressure

41.

Indicates how much pressure the blood is exerting against the artery walls when the ventricles are in the state of relaxation:

a)

systolic pressure

b)

arterial pulse

c)

diastolic pressure

42.

Which of the following blood pressure readings would be indicative of hypertension (high blood pressure):

a)

120/80

b)

110/60

c)

170/96

d)

125/85

43.

75/50 mmHg

a)

Low

b)

Ideal

c)

High

d)

Elevated

44.

190/160 mmHg

a)

Low

b)

Ideal

c)

High

d)

Elevated

45.

Which of the following can cause an increase in blood pressure

a)

Getting older

b)

Eating fruit and vegetables

c)

increased activity levels

46.

Systolic blood pressure measured when the heart is...

a)

Contracting

b)

Relaxing

47.

Diastolic blood pressure measured when the heart is...

a)

Contracting

b)

Relaxing

48.

100/85 mmHg is a blood pressure reading.

The 85 represents the individuals...

a)

Heart Rate

b)

Systolic Blood Pressure

c)

Diastolic Blood Pressure

d)

Stroke Volume

49.

100/85 mmHg is a blood pressure reading.

The 100 represents the individuals...

a)

Heart Rate

b)

Systolic Blood Pressure

c)

Diastolic Blood Pressure

d)

Stroke Volume

50.

Blood pressure is recorded as

a)

Hydrostatic /diastolic

b)

Diastolic/ hydrostatic

c)

Systolic/diastolic

d)

Diastolic/systolic

51.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
52.
Identify
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
53.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
54.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
55.
Identify
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
56.

The mammalian heart has ___ chambers.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

57.
This chamber of the heart RECEIVES blood returning from the body
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
58.
What is pulmonary circulation?
a)
Blood travelling to and from the lungs
b)
Blood travelling to and from the body
c)
A blood clot in the lungs
d)
The vessel that brings blood to the lungs
59.
Structure(s) that keep the blood flowing in one direction.
a)
Valve(s)
b)
Septum(s)
c)
Neuron(s)
d)
Bronchiole(s)
60.

True or false:

Arteries always carry blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

The blood in the vena cava is...

a)

oxygenated, returning to the heart

b)

deoxygenated, returning to the heart

c)

oxygenated, leaving the heart

d)

deoxygenated, leaving the heart

62.
If you're looking for your heart, you can find it beneath and to the left of what "bone?"
a)
rib
b)
sternum
c)
clavicle
63.
Major artery at the top of the heart sends oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.
a)
aorta
b)
pulmonary artery
c)
inferior vena cava
64.
Name of the valve that separates left atrium from left ventricle.
a)
mitral valve
b)
tricuspid
c)
pulmonary valve
65.
Valve that blood is forced through from right ventricle into pulmonary arteries.
a)
pulmonary valve
b)
aortic valve
c)
mitral valve
66.
Unoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from the bottom of the heart.
a)
inferior vena cava
b)
superior vena cava
c)
pulmonary veins
67.
name of the valve that separates right atrium from right ventricle.
a)
tricuspid
b)
aortic
c)
mitral
68.
Unoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from the top of the heart.
a)
inferior vena cava
b)
superior vena cava
c)
aorta