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Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

The difference in oxygen content between arterial blood and venous blood is known as:

a)

Oxygen saturation

b)

Oxygen tension

c)

Arteriovenous oxygen difference

d)

Oxygen capacity

2.

What is the action of muscles contracting to compress veins and push blood back toward the heart called?

a)

Respiratory pump

b)

Skeletal muscle pump

c)

Pocket Valves

d)

Gravity

3.

The process of redistribution of blood during exercise involves:

a)

increased blood flow to muscles and decreased flow to non-essential organs

b)

decreased blood flow to muscles and increased flow to non-essential organs

c)

equal distribution of blood to all body parts

d)

no change in blood distribution

4.

What is the volume of blood pumped from the heart in 1 minute called?

a)

Cardiac output

b)

Stroke volume

c)

Heart rate

d)

Blood pressure

5.

What is the formula for cardiac output?

a)

Cardiac output (Q) is calculated using the formula: Q = Stroke Volume (SV) x Heart Rate (HR).

b)

Cardiac output (Q) is calculated using the formula: Q = Blood Pressure (BP) x Heart Rate (HR).

c)

Cardiac output (Q) is calculated using the formula: Q = Stroke Volume (SV) / Heart Rate (HR).

d)

Cardiac output (Q) is calculated using the formula: Q = Blood Pressure (BP) / Stroke Volume (SV).

6.

What is blood pressure?

a)

The force of blood against the walls of arteries

b)

The amount of blood in the body

c)

The rate at which the heart beats

d)

The temperature of the blood

7.

The role of the sympathetic pathway at the start of exercise is to:

a)

increase heart rate and blood flow to muscles

b)

decrease heart rate and blood flow to muscles

c)

maintain current heart rate and blood flow

d)

none of the above

8.

Explain what happens to arteriovenous oxygen difference (A–VO2 diff) following the onset of exercise.

a)

A–VO2 diff decreases due to increased oxygen delivery to muscles.

b)

A–VO2 diff remains unchanged as exercise does not affect it.

c)

A–VO2 diff increases due to greater oxygen extraction by muscles.

d)

A–VO2 diff fluctuates randomly without a specific pattern.

9.

Explain how redistribution of blood is achieved through exercise.

a)

Through vasodilation and vasoconstriction of blood vessels

b)

By increasing the heart rate only

c)

By decreasing the blood pressure

d)

Through the respiratory system

10.

What physiological change occurs in the heart during intense exercise?

a)

Decrease in heart rate

b)

Increase in stroke volume

c)

Decrease in stroke volume

d)

Increase in blood pressure only

11.

Which mechanism helps in the return of blood to the heart during exercise?

a)

Vasodilation

b)

Respiratory pump

c)

Increased blood viscosity

d)

Decreased heart rate

12.

What is the primary reason for increased oxygen delivery to muscles during exercise?

a)

Increased blood pressure

b)

Increased cardiac output

c)

Decreased stroke volume

d)

Decreased heart rate

13.

Which of the following changes occur in the blood vessels during exercise to enhance blood flow to active muscles?

a)

No change in blood vessel diameter

b)

Vasoconstriction of blood vessels in the brain

c)

Vasodilation of blood vessels in active muscles

d)

Vasoconstriction of blood vessels in active muscles

14.

How does the heart rate change in response to the onset of exercise?

a)

It increases to supply more oxygen to muscles

b)

It remains unchanged

c)

It fluctuates randomly

d)

It decreases significantly