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WorksheetsCardiovascular System Test
Total questions: 119
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
What prevents blood from flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract?
semilunar valves
sinoatrial node
atrioventricular node
tricuspid and bicuspid valves
When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads out to the body (not the lungs)
left atrium
right atrium
left ventricle
right ventricle
One of the body's largest blood vessels that transports blood from the body region below the diaphragm to the heart
superior vena cava
inferior vena cava
pulmonary trunk
pulmonary veins
When this chamber contracts, it pushes blood through the tricuspid valve
right atria
right ventricle
left atria
left ventricle
When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads to the lungs
right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle
This stops blood from flowing back into the ventricles each time they contract
semilunar valves
tricuspid and bicuspid valves
Sinoatrial node (SA node)
Aorta
This chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle
These are the smallest blood vessels with the thinnest walls in order to maximize diffusion of nutrients in and out of the interstitial fluid
arteries
veins
capillaries
aorta
Which best explains why capillary walls are so thin?
because they do not need to pump blood
because they are found only in the smallest organs and tissues
because they maximize diffusion of nutrients
because blood only travels through them slowly
These carry blood towards the heart
arteries
veins
These carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
Veins
Blood traveling through the pulmonary circuit goes through the right side of the heart and out to the _______
left side of the heart
body
lungs
tricuspid valve
Blood traveling through the systemic circuit goes through the _____ side of the heart and out to the body
right
left
Why is coronary circulation necessary?
because blood needs to be pushed throughout the entire body
because the heart itself needs nourishment
because the scalp requires an exceptional amount of nourishment
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart?
vein
artery
platelets
True or False: the right atrium and left atrium are the 2 chambers on the bottom of the heart
True
False
True or False: the right ventricle and left ventricle are the 2 chambers on the top of the heart
True
False
True or False: the aorta is the largest artery in the body
True
False
What do red blood cells do?
carries oxygen
fights infection
clots blood
nothing; the white blood cells do all the work
What do platelets do?
carries oxygen
cures infections
fights infection
causes blood to clot and form scabs
What's in the Circulatory (Cardiovascular) system?
consists of heart, veins and brain
consists of heart, blood vessels and blood
consists of heart, blood and lungs
consists of heart, brain and bladder
What is the atherosclerosis disease.
fatty/sugary materials build up on artery walls creating plague
fatty/sugary materials build up on vein walls creating plague
fatty/sugary materials build up on ventricle walls creating plague
fatty/sugary materials build up on capillary walls creating plague
The heart is the size of a ___________________________
Foot
Head
Thumb
Fist
What type of blood cells are known as Leukocytes?
Red blood cells
White blood cells
What percent of blood is made up of plasma?
4%
41%
55%
20%
What makes our blood the color red?
Hemoglobin
plasma
platelets
red blood cells
______________ moves the blood between the arteries and veins.
Capillaries
Caterpillars
Arteries
Veins
Pulmonary circulation carries blood between the heart and the __________?
Brain
Organs
Lungs
Systemic circulation carries blood between the heart and the _________?
Brain
Lungs
Body
Arthersclerosis is when:
Arteries become narrowed and hardened
Arteries become widened and softened
Veins become closed off
Veins die off
A Heart attack is call what?
Myocardial Infarction
Chest pain
lymphoma
Which of the following is the most common type of blood cell?
platelets
plasma
red blood cells
white blood cells
Platelets make up the highest percentage of blood volume?
True
False
What the the functions of the Circulatory System? (Multiple answers)
Transports materials (gases, nutrients, waste products, molecules, hormones) to different
parts of the body
Removes waste products (cell waste and carbon dioxide)
helps your body move
Fights diseases
The heart is a ______ which contracts and expands like a pump to circulate blood throughout the body.
bone
spongy tissue
muscle
blood vessel
The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.
muscular
digestive
respiratory
skeletal
What is the main function of the heart?
exchange gases
circulate blood throughout the body
produce red blood cells
remove waste materials from the body
The cells in the blood that help fight germs and illnesses are the...
white blood cells
red blood cells
plasma
platelets
What part of the blood is the liquid part that carries nutrients?
plasma
white blood cells
red blood cells
platelets
How does the heart work?
It pumps blood around the rest of the body, back to the heart and then to the lungs.
It pumps blood first to the rest of the body, back to the lungs and then to the heart.
It pumps blood first to the lungs, back to the heart and then around the rest of the body.
Hypertension is
high blood pressure
low blood pressure
low blood oxygen
high blood oxygen
The average blood pressure is:
100/70
110/80
120/80
130/90
A myocardial infarction is another name for a/an
heart attack
heart murmur
heartbeat skip
heart injury
The wall separating the heart into left and right halves is called the
septum
cardiac wall
heart wall
aortic separator
If blood is OXYGENATED, it is carrying ___.
Blood
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
If blood is DEOXYGENATED, it is carrying ___.
Blood
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
The relaxing of the heart is known as
Diastole
Systole
Heart Rate
Cardiac Arrest
The contraction of the heart is known as?
Stroke volume
Diastole
Cardiac cycle
Systole
When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads to the lungs
right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle
This chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle
What valve is found in between the left atrium and left ventricle?
Aortic Semilunar Valve
Pulmonary Semilunar Valve
Tricuspid
Mitral
What valve is found in between the right atrium and right ventricle?
Aortic Semilunar
Pulmonary Semilunar
Mitral
Tricuspid
The semilunar valves are the:
Aortic and pulmonary
Pulmonary and Tricuspid
Aortic and mitral
Mitral and Tricuspid
The string like feature that attaches to and helps close the AV valves is the:
Chordae tendinae
Papillary muscles
Interventricular septum
Foramen ovale
I am the largest (in size) blood component and have a nucleus.
What does the following picture show?
The role of RBC in oxygen transport
The role of platelets in blood clotting
The role of plasma for disease treatment
The role of WBC to defend our body
Another term for platelets:
erythrocytes
lymphocytes
thrombocytes
plasma
How is the production of red blood cells regulated?
By the hormone hemoglobin
By the hormone erythropoietin
By the enzyme that converts carbon dioxide into bicarbonate
By the size of the red blood cells
Where are new red blood cells produced?
In the liver and spleen
In the capillaries
In the bone marrow
In the lungs
What happens when the lining of a blood vessel is damaged?
The blood vessel repairs itself without any external assistance.
Platelets are attracted to the wound site and form a sticky plug.
Red blood cells form a clot to prevent further loss of blood.
White blood cells immediately destroy the damaged vessel lining.
How are white blood cells different from red blood cells?
White blood cells are smaller and have no nucleus.
White blood cells have a normal nucleus and mitochondria.
White blood cells are less numerous but carry more oxygen.
White blood cells form the majority of cells in blood.
Which of the following is true about red blood cells?
They contain a big nucleus
They carry CO2 to the cells
They contain hemoglobin
They provide immunity
Name the proteins on the surface of red blood cells.
Antibodies
Antigens
Plasma
Collagen
What type of antigens can be found on the surface of RBC's when someone has blood type O?
A
B
AB
none
What type of antigens can be found on the surface of RBC's when someone has blood type AB?
A
B
AB
none
Where are antibodies located?
surface of red blood cells
surface of white blood cells
plasma
surface of platelets
What antibodies can be found in the plasma when someone has blood type A?
none
A
B
A and B
Blood type is determined by the antigens present on the surface of RBCs.
True
False
Which of the following is true about blood type O?
It contains antigen A only.
It contains antigen B only.
It contains both antigen A and antigen B.
It doesn’t contain antigen A or antigen B.
What blood type is this?
A+
B+
AB+
AB-
What ANTIBODIES would this person produce in his/her plasma?
A
B
A and B
no antibodies
A patient with B+ blood needs a transfusion. Which of the following types can donate to the patient? Select all that apply.
B-
O+
AB-
O-
What is this blood type?
A+
AB+
AB-
A-
What is the blood type?
AB+
AB-
A+
B-
What is the blood type?
O+
B+
AB-
AB+
What is the blood type?
O+
AB+
AB-
Not Valid
B-
A-
B+
A+
What is the blood type?
B+
A-
A+
B-
What is the blood type?
O-
O+
Not Valid
AB+
What is the blood type?
O-
AB-
AB+
O+
Someone with Type AB blood has...
Both A & B antibodies
No antibodies
only A antigens
only B antigens
The three layers (tunics) of the blood are from most superficial to most deep are:
tunica intima, tunica media,
tunica externa
tunica externa,
tunica media,
tunica intima
tunica media,
tunica intima,
tunica externa
tunica externa,
tunica intima,
tunica media
Order of layers of vessels from deep to superficial
Tunica Externa, Tunica Media, Tunica Interna
Tunica Interna, Tunica Externa,
Tuhica Media
Tunica Interna, Tunica Media, Tunica Externa
Tunica Media, Tunica Interna, Tunica Externa
Capillaries have only this layer
Tunica Interna
Tunica Media
Tunica Externa
Tunica Intima
Which layer of a blood vessel is directly in contact with the blood flowing within it?
Tunica externa
Tunica media
Tunica intima
Endothelium
