WorksheetsCardiovascular Test Practice
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The two circuits of the cardiovascular system consist of the following
a)
Pulmonary and systemic
b)
Cardiac and coronary
c)
Arteries and veins
d)
Atria and Ventricles
2.
The vessels where gas and nutrients are exchanged are called what?
a)
Arteries
b)
Lungs
c)
Arterioles
d)
Capillaries
3.
Where does blood lacking oxygen enter the heart?
a)
Left atrium
b)
Right atrium
c)
Left ventricle
d)
Right ventricle
4.
The membranous sac that surrounds the heart is the
a)
Peritoneum
b)
Cardiac Mesentery
c)
Pericardium
d)
Alveoli
5.
The thickest layer of the heart is the
a)
Endocardium
b)
Myocardium
c)
Epicardium
d)
Pericardium
6.
What supplies oxygen to the brain?
a)
Carotid arteries
b)
Jugular veins
c)
Coronary arteries
d)
Pulmonary veins
7.
The chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs is the
a)
Right atrium
b)
Right ventricle
c)
Left atrium
d)
Left ventricle
8.
This separates the heart into left and right sides
a)
tricuspid valve
b)
aortic valve
c)
mitral valve
d)
septum
9.
The vessels that would supply oxygenated blood to the heart itself are called
a)
carotid arteries
b)
cardiac arteries
c)
coronary arteries
d)
cardiac veins
10.
The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the lungs is the
a)
Right atrium
b)
Right ventricle
c)
Left atrium
d)
Left ventricle
11.
Carry blood away from the heart
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Arterioles
d)
Venules
12.
These contain "gates" that keep blood from going back to the body
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
arterioles
d)
venules
13.
The valve that prevents blood from going back into the left ventricle is the
a)
Pulmonary Valve
b)
Tricuspid valve
c)
Mitral valve
d)
Aortic valve
14.
Carry blood to the heart
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Arterioles
d)
Venules
15.
Prevents blood from entering the left atrium
a)
Pulmonary Valve
b)
Tricuspid Valve
c)
Mitral valve
d)
Aortic Valve
16.
The sound the heart makes is called
a)
Cardiac Rhythm
b)
Lubb-dupp
c)
Cardiac cycle
d)
Bum-Bum
17.
The "pacemaker" of the heart is called the
a)
Defibrillator
b)
Atrioventricular bundle
c)
Purkinje fibers
d)
Sinoatrial node
18.
The valve that prevents blood from entering the right atrium is the
a)
Pulmonary valve
b)
Tricuspid valve
c)
Mitral Valve
d)
Aortic Valve
19.
The major blood vessels that carry blood to the right atrium are called
a)
jugular veins
b)
aortic arteries
c)
vena cavas
d)
pulmonary Veins
20.
Line the walls of the ventricles and stimulate them to contract
a)
Atrioventricular node
b)
Atrioventricular bundle
c)
Purkinje fibers
d)
Sinoatrial Node
21.
The valve that prevents blood from entering the right ventricle is the
a)
Pulmonary Valve
b)
Tricuspid Valve
c)
Mitral Valve
d)
Aortic Valve
22.
The valves that make up the semilunar valves are the
a)
Tricuspid and Pulmonary
b)
Pulmonary and aortic
c)
Mitral and Tricuspid
d)
Mitral and Aortic
23.
The large blood vessel that sends blood to the body from the heart is the
a)
aorta
b)
superior vena cava
c)
carotid artery
d)
posterior vena cava
24.
Blood pressure is highest during
a)
atrial diastole
b)
atrial systole
c)
ventricular diastole
d)
ventricular systole
25.
The lower number given when blood pressure is taken is called
a)
Diastolic pressure
b)
Systolic pressure
c)
Atrial Pressure
d)
Ventricular Pressure
26.
The sound of the heart beat is due to
a)
atria contracting
b)
Ventricle contracting
c)
valves opening
d)
valves closing
27.
Blood vessels that send blood from the lungs to the heart are called
a)
Vena Cavas
b)
Pulmonary arteries
c)
Pulmonary Veins
d)
Alveolar Veins
28.
Blood returns from the brain towards the heart via the
a)
Carotid arteries
b)
Jugular veins
c)
Brachiocephalic arteries
d)
Renal Veins
29.
Fibrous strings that attach to the vales to prevent them from entering the atria are called
a)
Papillary tenineae
b)
Mitral tendineae
c)
Cardiac tendineae
d)
Chordae tendineae
30.
The inner layer of the heart is called
a)
Epicardium
b)
Pericardium
c)
Endocardium
d)
Myocardium
31.
Gas exchange in the lungs occurs between blood vessels and tiny sacs called
a)
Alveoli
b)
Mitral
c)
Pulmonary Venules
d)
Pulmonary Arterioles
32.
Microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries to capillaries are called
a)
Aorta
b)
Arterioles
c)
Venules
d)
Alveoli
33.
Brachial arteries and veins would be found in the
a)
brain
b)
abdomen
c)
arms
d)
legs
34.
Femoral arteries and veins would be found in the
a)
Brain
b)
Abdomen
c)
Arms
d)
Legs
35.
The circuit that sends blood to the body and back to the heart is the
a)
Pulmonary Circuit
b)
Cardiac Cycle
c)
Ventricular Circuit
d)
Systemic Circuit
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