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18 - Parts of Heart and Blood Flow - ALL

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which side of the heart carries highly oxygenated blood?
a)
Right
b)
Left
2.

Vein that empties blood areas below the diaphragm into the right atrium

a)

Inferior Vena Cava

b)

Superior Vena Cava

c)

Pulmonary Veins

d)

Veins

3.
Largest artery in the body taking oxygenated blood to the body from the lower left chamber
a)
Pulmonary arteries
b)
Radial artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Femoral artery
4.
Type of blood vessels taking blood away from the heart
a)
Venules
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)
Arteries
5.
Which valve sits between the left chambers of the heart?
a)
Pulmonary
b)
Bicuspid
c)
Aortic
d)
Tricuspid
6.
Which valve sits between the lower left chamber and large artery leading to the body
a)
Pulmonary
b)
Bicuspid
c)
Aortic
d)
Tricuspid
7.
Which chamber receives blood from the two largest veins in the body?
a)
Right atrium
b)
Right ventricle
c)
Left atrium
d)
Left ventricle
8.
Which chamber receives highly oxygenated blood from the lungs?
a)
Right atrium
b)
Right ventricle
c)
Left atrium
d)
Left ventricle
9.

On the right side of the heart, blood flows from the right ventricle to the _______.

a)

Pulmonary valve to the pulmonary artery

b)

Tricuspid valve to the pulmonary vein

c)

Tricuspid valve to pulmonary artery

d)

Inferior vena cava to the aorta

10.
Blood is pumped through the pulmonary circulation by the _____________.
a)
right atrium
b)
right ventricle
c)
left atrium
d)
left ventricle
11.

The blood enters on the left side of the heart through the ______________ and enters the left atrium. It then passes through the _____________to enter the left ventricle.*

a)

pulmonary artery, mitral valve

b)

pulmonary vein, tricuspid valve

c)

pulmonary artery, aortic valve

d)

. pulmonary vein, bicuspid valve

12.

On the right side of the heart, blood flows from the right ventricle to the?

a)

Tricuspid valve to the pulmonary vein

b)

Pulmonary valve to the pulmonary artery

c)

Tricuspid valve to pulmonary artery

d)

Inferior vena cava to the aorta

13.
The Left AV valve is a ______________ valve.
a)
Bicuspid
b)
Tricuspid
c)
Cuspid
14.

Where does the blood go after it leaves the pulmonary arteries?

a)

lungs

b)

left atrium

c)

right atrium

d)

body

15.
The right side of the heart delivers blood to the ________ while the left side delivers blood to the __________.
a)
Lungs;Body
b)
Body;Lungs
c)
Lungs;Brain
d)
Brain;Lungs
16.

Which valve prevents blood from going back into the left ventricle?

a)

aortic

b)

pulmonary

c)

bicuspid

d)

tricuspid

17.
When the right ventricle contracts blood is pumped to what structure?
a)
Left Atrium
b)
Pulmonary Artery
c)
the body
18.
The transfer of oxygen, carbon dioxide, waste, and water occurs at which of the following blood vessels?
a)
arteries
b)
arterioles
c)
capillaries
d)
veins
19.

Circles the heart in the coronary sulcus

a)

coronary artery

b)

great cardiac vein

c)

coronary sinus

d)

left anterior descending artery

20.

Follows the same pathway as the coronary artery

a)

circumflex artery

b)

great cardiac vein

c)

coronary sinus

d)

left anterior descending artery

21.

empties the blood into the right atrium

a)

great cardiac vein

b)

coronary artery

c)

coronary sinus

d)

left anterior descending artery

22.

provides blood to most of the anterior walls and left ventricle.

a)

great cardiac vein

b)

coronary artery

c)

coronary sinus

d)

left anterior descending artery

23.

gets its name because it looks like the teeth of a comb

a)

trabeculae carneae

b)

papillary muscle

c)

pectinate muscle

d)

chordae tendineae

24.

Irregular bands of muscle seen in the ventricles that allow for strong ventricular contraction with minimal muscle mass.

a)

trabeculae carneae

b)

papillary muscle

c)

pectinate muscle

d)

chordae tendineae

25.

serve as guy-wires to anchor the cusps in their closed position

a)

trabeculae carneae

b)

papillary muscle

c)

pectinate muscle

d)

chordae tendineae

26.

"heart strings"

a)

trabeculae carneae

b)

papillary muscle

c)

pectinate muscle

d)

chordae tendineae

27.

Anchors the chordae tendineae and maintains tension as the ventricles contract

a)

trabeculae carneae

b)

papillary muscle

c)

pectinate muscle

d)

interventricular septum

28.

When the blood reaches a cell in the body:

a)

CO2 is dropped off; O2 picked up

b)

O2 is dropped off; CO2 picked up

29.

_______ keep the blood flowing in the correct direction in the heart.

a)

valves

b)

pressure

c)

muscle

d)

arteries

30.

The left side of the heart pumps the same volume of blood as the right

a)

true

b)

false

31.

The major difference between the left and right ventricles relative to their role in heart function:

a)

the LV pumps blood through the short, low-resistance pulmonary circuit

b)

the RV pumps blood through the long, low-resistance systemic circuit

c)

the LV pumps blood through the long, high-resistance systemic circuit

d)

the RV pumps blood through the short, high resistance pulmonary circuit

32.

The left ventricular wall of the heart is thicker than the right wall in order to:

a)

accommodate a greater volume of blood

b)

expand the thoracic cage during diastole

c)

pump blood with greater pressure

d)

pump blood through a shorter distance

33.

The function of an atrium is to:

a)

collect blood

b)

pump blood to the lungs

c)

pump blood into systemic circulation

d)

pump blood to the heart muscle

34.

The veins that drain the muscle walls of the heart dump the deoxygenated blood into the coronary sinus, which opens up into the:

a)

left atrium

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

right ventricle

35.

The _____ ventricle has a greater workload than the _____.

a)

left; right ventricle

b)

right; left ventricle

c)

right; systemic circulation

d)

left; systemic circulation

36.
Which side of the heart carries poorly oxygenated blood?
a)
Right
b)
Left
37.

Vein that empties blood from areas above the diaphragm into the right atrium

a)

Inferior Vena Cava

b)

Superior Vena Cava

c)

Pulmonary Veins

d)

Veins

38.
Veins that empty blood from the lungs into the upper left heart chamber
a)
Inferior Vena Cava
b)
Superior Vena Cava
c)
Pulmonary Veins
d)
Veins
39.
Arteries taking low oxygenated blood from the lower right heart chamber to the lungs
a)
Pulmonary arteries
b)
Radial artery
c)
Aorta
d)
Femoral artery
40.
Type of blood vessels taking blood to the heart
a)
Venules
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)
Arteries
41.
Which valve sits between the lower right chamber and arteries leading to the lungs
a)
Pulmonary
b)
Bicuspid
c)
Aortic
d)
Tricuspid
42.
Which chamber is the strongest and pumps highly oxygenated blood to the body?
a)
Right atrium
b)
Right ventricle
c)
Left atrium
d)
Left ventricle
43.
Which chamber receives blood from the upper right chamber and sends blood to the lungs?
a)
Right atrium
b)
Right ventricle
c)
Left atrium
d)
Left ventricle
44.
True or False: Pulmonary veins take unoxygenated blood away from the heart.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Blood is pumped through the systemic circulation by the ___________.
a)
right atrium
b)
right ventricle
c)
left atrium
d)
left ventricle
46.
Semilunar valves are found in between the _____________.
a)
left atrium and left ventricle
b)
right atrium and right ventricle
c)
pulmonary artery and aorta
47.

Blood flows in the following sequence in the heart: Superior vena cava/Inferior vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonic valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta

a)

True

b)

False

48.
This type of circulation delivers blood to all body cells.
a)
pulmonary
b)
systemic
c)
distal
49.
Pulmonary circulation involves blood flow to and from the heart and the _______.
a)
body
b)
digestive organs
c)
brain
d)
lungs
50.

From the right atrium blood blood travels through this valve.

a)

Mitral valve

b)

Tricuspid valve

c)

Aortic Valve

d)

Pulmonary valve

51.

Which valve prevents blood from going back into the right ventricle?

a)

pulmonary

b)

aortic

c)

tricuspid

d)

bicuspid

52.
largest artery of the body.
a)
jugular 
b)
aorta
c)
femoral
d)
axillary 
53.
All arteries carry oxygenated blood and all veins carry deoxygenated blood.
a)
True
b)
False
54.

Provides blood to the myocardium

a)

coronary artery

b)

great cardiac vein

c)

coronary sinus

d)

left anterior descending artery

55.

Collects blood after it passes through the capillary beds of the myocardium

a)

coronary artery

b)

great cardiac vein

c)

coronary sinus

d)

left anterior descending artery

56.

The cardiac veins join together to form:

a)

circumflex artery

b)

coronary artery

c)

coronary sinus

d)

left anterior descending artery

57.

known as the "widowmaker"

a)

great cardiac vein

b)

coronary artery

c)

coronary sinus

d)

left anterior descending artery

58.

Allows for stronger contraction of atria with minimal muscle mass

a)

trabeculae carneae

b)

papillary muscle

c)

pectinate muscle

d)

chordae tendineae

59.

literally means "crossbars of flesh"

a)

trabeculae carneae

b)

papillary muscle

c)

pectinate muscle

d)

chordae tendineae

60.

Anchors each AV valve to the papillary muscle

a)

trabeculae carneae

b)

Interventricular septum

c)

pectinate muscle

d)

chordae tendineae

61.

prevents the valves from being blown upwards into the atria during ventricular contraction.

a)

trabeculae carneae

b)

papillary muscle

c)

pectinate muscle

d)

chordae tendineae

62.

cone-like muscles in the ventricles.

a)

trabeculae carneae

b)

papillary muscle

c)

pectinate muscle

d)

chordae tendineae

63.

When blood is in the lungs:

a)

CO2 is dropped off; O2 picked up

b)

O2 is dropped off; CO2 picked up

64.

Blood flows through the heart in _____ direction(s).

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

65.

The mitral valve has chordae tendineae but the tricuspid valve doesn't

a)

true

b)

false

66.

trabeculae carneae are found in the ventricles and never in the atria.

a)

true

b)

false

67.

The AV valves prevent backflow of blood into the _____; semilunar valves prevent backflow of blood into the _____.

a)

atria; ventricles

b)

lungs; systemic circulation

c)

ventricles; atria

d)

veins; arteries

68.

select the correct statement about heart valves

a)

the mitral valve separate the RA from the RV

b)

the tricuspid valve divides the LA from the LV

c)

semilunar valves control flow of blood into the heart

d)

the AV valves are connected by chordae tendineae to papillary muscles

69.

Blood is carried to the capillaries in the myocardium by way of:

a)

Coronary sinus

b)

fossa ovalis

c)

coronary arteries

d)

coronary vein

70.

Contractions of the papillary muscles

a)

close the atrioventricular valves

b)

close the semilunar valves

c)

eject blood from the ventricles

d)

prevent the AV valves from reversing into the atria