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Features of the Heart

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

What are the blood vessels that supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle called?

a)

Coronary arteries

b)

Pulmonary veins

c)

Jugular veins

d)

Carotid arteries

2.

Which chambers of the heart receive blood returning from the body or lungs?

a)

The chambers of the heart that receive blood returning from the body are the right atrium, and the chamber that receives blood returning from the lungs is the left atrium.

b)

The chambers of the heart that receive blood returning from the body are the left ventricle, and the chamber that receives blood returning from the lungs is the right ventricle.

c)

The chambers of the heart that receive blood returning from the body are the left atrium, and the chamber that receives blood returning from the lungs is the right atrium.

d)

The chambers of the heart that receive blood returning from the body are the right ventricle, and the chamber that receives blood returning from the lungs is the left ventricle.

3.

What is the function of the ventricles in the heart?

a)

Pump blood out of the heart

b)

Receive blood from the body

c)

Filter impurities from the blood

d)

Store oxygen for the body

4.

Where is the bicuspid (mitral) valve located?

a)

Between the left atrium and left ventricle

b)

Between the right atrium and right ventricle

c)

In the pulmonary artery

d)

In the aorta

5.

What is the role of the tricuspid valve?

a)

To prevent backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium

b)

To pump oxygenated blood to the body

c)

To filter impurities from the blood

d)

To regulate the heartbeat

6.

Which valves are referred to as semi-lunar valves?

a)

Semi-lunar valves are the aortic valve and the pulmonary valve.

b)

Semi-lunar valves are the mitral valve and the tricuspid valve.

c)

Semi-lunar valves are the bicuspid valve and the tricuspid valve.

d)

Semi-lunar valves are the mitral valve and the aortic valve.

7.

What is the body's main artery that originates in the left ventricle and carries oxygenated blood to all parts of the body except the lungs?

a)

Superior vena cava

b)

Inferior vena cava

c)

Aorta

d)

Pulmonary vein

8.

Which vein receives deoxygenated blood from the upper body to empty into the right atrium of the heart?

a)

Pulmonary artery

b)

Superior vena cava

c)

Inferior vena cava

d)

Aorta

9.

Which vein receives deoxygenated blood from the lower body to empty into the right atrium of the heart?

a)

Pulmonary vein

b)

Superior vena cava

c)

Inferior vena cava

d)

Aorta

10.

The pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the _______ atrium of the heart.

a)

left

b)

right

c)

upper

d)

lower

11.

The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart back to the _______.

a)

lungs

b)

liver

c)

kidneys

d)

stomach