WorksheetsHeart Structure and Function
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which number is the vena cava?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
8
2.
The two chambers of the heart which receive blood are known as the _________
a)
atria
b)
ventricles
c)
systemics
d)
pulmonic
3.
Freshly oxygenated blood is delivered to the _____________ and then it passes into the __________ to be pumped to the entire body.
a)
right ventricle; right atrium
b)
left ventricle; left atrium
c)
left atrium; left ventricle
d)
right atrium; right ventricle
4.
What is the most muscular chamber of the heart? (Think about, what has to pump blood the furthest and with the most force?)
a)
left ventricle
b)
left atrium
c)
right atrium
d)
right ventricle
5.
The purpose of heart valves is to
a)
set the pace at which the heart beats
b)
prevent blood from flowing backward
c)
oxygenate the blood as it passes through the valve
d)
add minerals to the blood
6.
The pointed, inferior portion of the heart, known as the ________ rests on the diaphragm and is oriented towards the left hip.
a)
base
b)
mediastinum
c)
apex
d)
pericardium
7.
Which number is the pulmonary artery?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
8
8.
Where is the blood in 3 coming from?
a)
All over the body
b)
The upper half of the body, head and arms
c)
The lower half of the body, legs and abdomen
d)
The lungs
9.
Blood leaves the right ventricle through the ___________.
a)
pulmonary artery
b)
aorta
c)
superior vena cava
d)
right atrium
10.
What does letter D represent?
a)
aorta
b)
left atrium
c)
left ventricle
d)
right atrium
11.
What carries the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart?
a)
vena cava
b)
aorta
c)
pulmonary vein
d)
pulmonary artery
12.
Identify
a)
Pulmonary veins
b)
Pulmonary artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Vena cava
13.
Which structure of the heart prevents the mixing of oxygen-riched blood and oxygen-poor blood?
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Valve
d)
Septum
14.
The blood vessels that supply oxygen to the heart's tissues.
a)
cornary artery
b)
apex
c)
pulmonary artery
d)
vena cava
15.
The pumping of blood from the body to the lungs and back to the heart for the purpose of oxgenating the blood is called (a) circulation.
16.
(a) circulation pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
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