WorksheetsCardiovascular System
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
1. The type of muscle tissue that is in the heart is _______________.
cardiac
smooth
nervous
skeletal
1. The size of the typical human heart is _________.
About the size of your fist
nobody knows
same size as the brain
about five pounds
What are the blood vessels called where gas and nutrient exchange occur?
arteries
veins
capillaries
venules
The partition that divides the heart longitudinally is called the ___________.
interventricular septum
myocardium
separator
the great wall
The human heart has _________ chambers.
1
2
3
4
The heart chambers that pump blood out of the heart are the _________.
atria
ventricles
aorta
valves
Attached to the AV valves are tiny white collagen cords called _______________ that anchor the cusps to the papillary muscles.
chordae tendinae
mitral strings
tricuspid valves
angiograms
The strong chamber in the heart is :
right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle
What is #5 pointing to?
aorta
superior vena cava
left atrium
mitral valve
What is #4 pointing to?
aorta
pulmonary artery
superior vena cava
left atrium
Where is #8 coming from?
the body
the lungs
the brain
the aorta
Blood is area #7 is
oxygenated
deoxygenated
both
nitrogen fixated
The chambers that receive blood are
the atria
the ventricles
the arteries
the veins
Arteries take blood _________ from the heart.
away
towards
outside
None of the choices
The primary vessel that returns blood to the heart from the lower body is the ______.
superior vena cava
inferior vena cava
pulmonary artery
aorta
The path of blood flow in the vascular system is:
arterioles, arteries, capillary beds, veins, venules
arteries, arterioles, capillary beds, venules, veins
arteries, arterioles, capillary beds, veins, venules
venules, veins, arteries, arterioles, capillaries
The ventricles of the heart:
are located superiorly and are the discharging chambers of the heart
are located superiorly and are the receiving chambers of the heart
are located inferiorly and are the receiving chambers of the heart
are located inferiorly and are the discharging chambers of the heart
What type of device measures blood pressure?
sphygmomanometer
stethoscope
angiogram
ecg
The main function of the circulatory system is to
bring oxygen into the body
to supply oxygen to all cells and remove waste products
carry carbon dioxide to all cells
filter waste from the blood
Which valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?
mitral
tricuspid
aortic
pulmonary
In the normal blood pressure 120/80, Which number represents the systolic pressure?
120
80
You combine both- 200
The pulse rate
A heart attack (cardiac arrest) can result from
plaque build up
scar tissue
accelerated heart rate
all of the above
Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary, uni-nucleate and has obvious striations?
cardiac
skeletal
nervous
smooth
The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes put on the arms, legs and chest.
echocardiogram
endocardiogram
electrocardiogram
angiogram
What is atherosclerosis?
The build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls.
A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high.
Sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness.
Improper beating of the heart, whether irregular, too fast, or too slow.
Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.
What is the difference between bradycardia and tachycardia?
bradycardia is a fast heart rate, while tachycardia is slow
bradycardia is a slow heart rate, while tachycardia is too fast
both have to do with a plaque build up
bradycardia is low blood pressure and tachycardia is high blood pressure
Where can you find your carotid pulse?
neck
groin
upper arm
wrist
Where can you find your brachial pulse rate?
neck
groin
upper arm
wrist
