WorksheetsAnatomy and Physiology Cardiovascular System
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What happens during Systole?
The heart muscle relaxes to allow blood to flow into the chambers
The heart muscle contracts to pump blood out of the chambers and into the arteries.
The blood flow reverses direction
The heart stops beating temporarily
What happens during diastole?
The heart relaxes and fills with blood.
The heart contracts and pumps blood out of the ventricles.
The heart rate increases.
The blood pressure in the arteries decreases.
What is the cycle of one complete heartbeat called?
Cardiovascular cycle
Cardiac cycle
Pulse cycle
Heartbeat cycle
Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood?
Arteries
Lymphatic vessels
Capillaries
Veins
What is the largest artery in the body?
aorta
femoral artery
carotid artery
pulmonary artery
What is the pressure that is exerted against the inner walls of the blood vessels called?
Blood pressure
Capillary stress
Artery tension
Vein pressure
What is the narrowing of blood vessels called?
Vasodilation
Blood dilation
Vessel expansion
Vasoconstriction
What is the sound that the heart makes when beating?
click-clack
tick-tock
thump-thump
lub-dub
Which blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood?
Coronary arteries
Systemic veins
Hepatic portal vein
Aorta
What is the method of obtaining a blood pressure with a stethoscope called?
Auscultation
Percussion
Oscillation
Palpation
What is a blood clot that has gone to your lungs known as?
bronchitis
pneumonia
cardiac arrest
pulmonary embolism
What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?
Transporting nutrients and oxygen to cells
Producing hormones
Digesting food
Regulating body temperature
Which component of the blood is primarily responsible for oxygen transport?
White blood cells
Red blood cells
Platelets
Plasma
What is the role of the valves in the heart?
To pump blood
To prevent backflow of blood
To oxygenate blood
To filter blood
Which part of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body?
Right atrium
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left ventricle
