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Cardiovascular System Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which structure is depicted by #1?

a)

superior vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

aorta

d)

pulmonary artery

2.

Which structure is depicted by #5?

a)

superior vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

aorta

d)

pulmonary artery

3.

Which structure is depicted by #7?

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

4.

Which structure is depicted by #2?

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

5.

What structure is depicted by E?

a)

tricuspid valve

b)

bicuspid valve

c)

aortic valve

d)

pulmonary valve

6.

What layer of the heart is composed of cardiac muscle tissue?

a)

endocardium

b)

myocardium

c)

epicardium

7.

What layer of the heart is indicated by structure #1?

a)

endocardium

b)

myocardium

c)

epicardium

d)

visceral pericardium

8.

What layer of the heart is indicated by structure #2?

a)

endocardium

b)

myocardium

c)

epicardium

d)

visceral pericardium

9.

The upper chambers of the heart are called________________; the lower chambers of the heart are called ________________.

a)

atria; ventricles

b)

ventricles; atria

c)

pulmonary; atrioventricular

d)

atrioventricular; pulmonary

10.

What body cavity is the heart found within?

a)

cranial cavity

b)

abdominal cavity

c)

thoracic cavity

d)

pelvic cavity

11.

Which heart valve prevents backflow of blood into the left ventricle?

a)

bicuspid valve

b)

tricuspid valve

c)

pulmonary valve

d)

aortic valve

12.

Which heart valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?

a)

bicuspid valve

b)

tricuspid valve

c)

pulmonary valve

d)

aortic valve

13.

How many chambers are present in the human heart?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

14.

Which is the correct flow of blood?

a)

R. atrium --> R. Ventricle --> pulmonary artery

b)

R. atrium --> L. atrium --> aorta

c)

L. ventricle --> pulmonary artery --> aorta

d)

L. ventricle --> L. atrium --> aorta

15.

In the walls of the heart, there are two thin layers around a thick layer of muscle called the

a)

epithelial tissue.

b)

pericardium.

c)

connective tissue.

d)

myocardium.

16.
The purpose of heart valves is to 
a)
set the pace at which the heart beats
b)
prevent blood from flowing backward
c)
oxygenate the blood as it passes through the valve
d)
add minerals to the blood
17.
The pointed, inferior portion of the heart, known as the ________ rests on the diaphragm and is oriented towards the left hip.
a)
base
b)
mediastinum
c)
apex
d)
pericardium
18.
When the ventricles contract, the bicuspid (mitral) valve prevents blood from flowing from the ________.
a)
right ventricle to right atrium
b)
left ventricle to left atrium
c)
left atrium to the right atrium
d)
right atrium to the left atrium
19.

The muscular middle layer of the heart is called the

a)

epicardium

b)

myocardium

c)

pericardium

d)

endocardium

20.
Which side of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body?
a)
Right
b)
Left
21.
The _________ PUMPS blood to the lungs.
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
22.
Where is the tricuspid valve located?
a)
Between the right atrium and right ventricle
b)
Between the left atrium and the left ventricle
c)
Between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
d)
Between the right atrium and the left atrium
23.
The large veins that bring the blood back to the heart from the body is the?
a)
Vena Cava
b)
Aorta
c)
Coronary artery
d)
Capillary
24.

Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from the top of the heart.

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

superior vena cava

c)

aorta

25.

Blood enters the right atrium through which vessels

a)

Superior and Inferior Vena Cava

b)

Pulmonary Artery

c)

Pulmonary Vein

d)

Tricuspid Valve

26.

The layer that covers the surface of the valves with smooth epithelium lines inside the heart is:

a)

pericardium

b)

endocardium

c)

myocardium

d)

visceral

27.

The heart valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery that controls blood flow from the heart into the lungs is:

a)

pulmonary valve

b)

mitral valve

c)

tricuspid valve

d)

aortic valve

28.

Accelerated beating of the heart is:

a)

bradycardia

b)

arrhythmia

c)

tachycardia

d)

gain

29.

Abnormally slow heartbeat is called:

a)

bradycardia

b)

tachycardia

c)

heart flutter

d)

angina

30.
A group of disorders that cause a thickening and hardening of the arteries
a)
Heart Disease
b)
Arteriosclerosis
c)
Hypertension
d)
Stroke
31.

A condition where an embolus is carried by the bloodstream until it reaches an artery too small for passage

a)

Hematoma

b)

Embolism

c)

Septicemia

d)

Arrhythmia

32.

Arteries, veins, and capillaries are three types of __________

a)

heart valves

b)

blood vessels

c)

cells

d)

veins

33.

You are a blood cell flowing through a vena cava about to enter the heart, which main vessel will you flow through next?

a)
hepatic vein
b)
celiac artery
c)
pulmonary artery
d)
pulmonary vein
34.
Thin-walled vessels that allow for the exchange of O2 , CO2, nutrients and wastes between blood cells or air sacs in the lungs
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)

arterioles

35.
This is a clump of blood cells or plaque that is found circulating in the blood?
a)
Thrombus
b)
Aneurysm
c)
Embolus
d)
Leukocyte
36.
Which of the following are the blood vessels that helps blood flow to the heart?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Cappillaries
37.
Which of the following are the blood vessels that have a wall that is 1 cell thick?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Cappillaries
38.
Which of the following are the blood vessels that have the thickest walls?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Cappillaries
39.
Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
40.
A condition in which the pressure of the blood on the walls of the blood vessels stays at a level that is higher than normal
a)
Stroke
b)
Heart Attack
c)
Blood Pressure
d)
Hypertension
41.

An inflammation of the inner most lining of the heart, including the inner surface of the chambers and the valves.

a)

myocaditis

b)

pericarditis

c)

cardiomyopathy

d)

endocarditis

42.

Another word for high blood pressure. It occurs when the force of the blood against the arterial wall remains elevated for a period of time.

a)

a stroke

b)

hypertension

c)

peripheral vascular disease

d)

transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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