wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Chapter 7 Vocabulary: Cardiology and Blood

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: In cardiology, the wall dividing the right and left sides of the heart is called the _______.

a)

septum

b)

atrium

c)

valve

d)

ventricle

2.

Fill in the blank: One of the two upper chambers of the heart is called the _______.

a)

atrium

b)

ventricle

c)

aorta

d)

valve

3.

Fill in the blank: The two lower chambers of the heart are called the _______.

a)

ventricles

b)

atria

c)

valves

d)

septum

4.

Fill in the blank: The heart valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle is called the _______.

a)

tricuspid valve

b)

mitral valve

c)

pulmonary valve

d)

aortic valve

5.

Fill in the blank: The heart valve located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery is called the _______.

a)

pulmonary valve

b)

mitral valve

c)

aortic valve

d)

tricuspid valve

6.

Fill in the blank: The heart valve located between the left ventricle and the pulmonary artery is called the _______.

a)

bicuspid valve

b)

tricuspid valve

c)

pulmonary valve

d)

aortic valve

7.

Fill in the blank: The heart valve located between the left ventricle and the aorta is called the _______.

a)

aortic valve

b)

mitral valve

c)

pulmonary valve

d)

tricuspid valve

8.

Fill in the blank: The pathway of electrical impulses that controls the heart’s pumping action is called the _______.

a)

cardiac conduction system

b)

pulmonary circuit

c)

systemic circuit

d)

respiratory tract

9.

Fill in the blank: The part of the electrical conduction system of the heart that acts as the primary pacemaker is called the _______.

a)

sinoatrial node

b)

atrioventricular node

c)

bundle of His

d)

Purkinje fibers

10.

Fill in the blank: The part of the electrical conduction system of the heart located at the bottom of the right atrium is called the _______.

a)

atrioventricular node

b)

sinoatrial node

c)

bundle of His

d)

Purkinje fibers

11.

Fill in the blank: The part of the electrical conduction system of the heart located between the AV node and the bundle of His is called the _______.

a)

atrioventricular (AV) junction

b)

sinoatrial (SA) node

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

left bundle branch

12.

Fill in the blank: The part of the electrical conduction system of the heart located in the upper part of the septum dividing the ventricles is called the _______.

a)

bundle of His

b)

sinoatrial node

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

atrioventricular node

13.

Fill in the blank: The part of the electrical conduction system of the heart that divides from the bundle of His and carries the electrical impulse to the walls of the ventricles is called the _______.

a)

bundle branches

b)

sinoatrial node

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

atrioventricular node

14.

Fill in the blank: The part of the electrical conduction system of the heart that divides from the bundle branches is called the _______.

a)

Purkinje fibers

b)

Sinoatrial node

c)

Atrioventricular node

d)

Bundle of His

15.

Fill in the blank: A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart is called an _______.

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

capillary

d)

venule

16.

Fill in the blank: The area where exchanges of oxygen and carbon dioxide, and nutrients and waste products, take place is called the _______.

a)

capillary bed

b)

artery

c)

vein

d)

alveolus

17.

Fill in the blank: A large vein that carries blood to the heart from the legs and trunk is called the _______.

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

aorta

d)

superior vena cava

18.

Fill in the blank: A large vein that carries blood from the arms, head, and neck to the heart is called the _______.

a)

superior vena cava

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

aorta

19.

Fill in the blank: To examine the body using the fingers or hands is to _______.

a)

palpate

b)

incise

c)

auscultate

d)

percuss

20.

Fill in the blank: The outer layer of veins or arteries is called the _______.

a)

tunica adventitia

b)

tunica intima

c)

tunica media

d)

endothelium

21.

Fill in the blank: The middle layer of veins or arteries is called the _______.

a)

tunica media

b)

tunica intima

c)

tunica externa

d)

endothelium

22.

Fill in the blank: The inner layer of veins or arteries is called the _______.

a)

tunica intima

b)

tunica media

c)

tunica externa

d)

endothelium

23.

Fill in the blank: The circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs is called the _______.

a)

pulmonary circuit

b)

systemic circuit

c)

coronary circuit

d)

hepatic portal system

24.

Fill in the blank: The circulation of blood between the heart and the rest of the body (except the lungs) is called the _______.

a)

systemic circuit

b)

pulmonary circuit

c)

coronary circuit

d)

lymphatic circuit

25.

Fill in the blank: The liquid portion of blood is called _______.

a)

plasma

b)

serum

c)

hemoglobin

d)

platelets

26.

Fill in the blank: The solid portion of blood is called _______.

a)

formed elements

b)

plasma

c)

serum

d)

lymph

27.

Fill in the blank: A red blood cell that contains the protein hemoglobin that carries oxygen in the blood is called an _______.

a)

erythrocyte

b)

leukocyte

c)

thrombocyte

d)

plasma cell

28.

Fill in the blank: A white blood cell capable of producing antibodies and destroying pathogens is called a _______.

a)

leukocyte

b)

erythrocyte

c)

thrombocyte

d)

hepatocyte

29.

Fill in the blank: Part of the formed elements of blood that plays a role in blood clotting is called a _______.

a)

thrombocyte

b)

erythrocyte

c)

leukocyte

d)

plasma

30.

Fill in the blank: A cell that can become any type of cell is called a _______.

a)

stem cell

b)

red blood cell

c)

muscle cell

d)

nerve cell

31.

Fill in the blank: A type of white blood cell that is the body’s first defense against illness is called a _______.

a)

neutrophil

b)

lymphocyte

c)

eosinophil

d)

basophil

32.

Fill in the blank: A type of white blood cell is called an _______.

a)

eosinophil

b)

neuron

c)

hepatocyte

d)

osteocyte

33.

Fill in the blank: A type of white blood cell is called a _______.

a)

basophil

b)

erythrocyte

c)

hepatocyte

d)

neuron

34.

Fill in the blank: A category of short-lived white blood cells including neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils is called a _______.

a)

granulocyte

b)

lymphocyte

c)

erythrocyte

d)

monocyte

35.

Fill in the blank: A type of white blood cell that plays a role in boosting the body’s immune system is called a _______.

a)

lymphocyte

b)

erythrocyte

c)

platelet

d)

neuron

36.

Fill in the blank: A type of lymphocyte that produces antibodies is called a _______.

a)

B cell

b)

T cell

c)

Macrophage

d)

Neutrophil

37.

A type of lymphocyte that can give chemical signals to regulate immune response or fight infected cells directly is called _______.

a)

T cell

b)

B cell

c)

Macrophage

d)

Neutrophil

38.

A substance that can prompt an immune response is called an _______.

a)

antigen

b)

enzyme

c)

hormone

d)

neuron

39.

The largest of the white blood cells; matures into macrophages, which 'eat' invading organisms, is called a _______.

a)

monocyte

b)

lymphocyte

c)

eosinophil

d)

basophil

40.

A cell produced in the bone marrow that fragments into platelets is called a _______.

a)

megakaryocyte

b)

erythrocyte

c)

osteoblast

d)

lymphocyte

41.

A common blood test used to determine the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a patient’s blood is called _______.

a)

complete blood count (CBC)

b)

blood glucose test

c)

lipid profile

d)

liver function test

42.

A condition in which a person has either too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in the blood is called _______.

a)

anemia

b)

leukemia

c)

hemophilia

d)

thrombosis

43.

A designation based on the presence or absence of specific antigens on a person’s red blood cells is called _______.

a)

blood type

b)

genotype

c)

antibody

d)

plasma group

44.

A system of classifying blood type based on the presence or absence of A and B antigens on a person’s red blood cells is called the _______.

a)

ABO blood group system

b)

Rh factor system

c)

MNS blood group system

d)

Kell blood group system

45.

A protein that may be present on a person’s red blood cells is called _______.

a)

Rh factor

b)

Hemoglobin

c)

Insulin

d)

Keratin

46.

A designation for people who have Rh factor on their red blood cells is called _______.

a)

Rh positive

b)

Rh negative

c)

Type O

d)

Universal donor

47.

A designation for people who do not have Rh factor on their red blood cells is called _______.

a)

Rh negative

b)

Rh positive

c)

Type O

d)

Universal donor

48.

A transfer of blood from one person to the bloodstream of another is called a _______.

a)

transfusion

b)

diffusion

c)

injection

d)

translocation

49.

Blood in the arteries; oxygenated and marked by a bright red color is called _______.

a)

arterial blood

b)

venous blood

c)

plasma

d)

serum

50.

Blood in the veins; it is deoxygenated and marked by a dark, deep red color is called _______.

a)

venous blood

b)

arterial blood

c)

plasma

d)

serum

51.

A tubular device with a plunger that, when pulled, acts to draw in fluid (e.g., blood) is called a _______.

a)

syringe

b)

stethoscope

c)

thermometer

d)

scalpel

52.

Blood in the capillaries; contains both arterial and venous blood and its color is between bright and deep red is called _______.

a)

capillary blood

b)

arterial blood

c)

venous blood

d)

plasma

53.

The formation of a clot within a blood vessel is called _______.

a)

thrombosis

b)

anemia

c)

hemophilia

d)

leukemia

54.

A reaction to injury in a blood vessel causing narrowing of muscular tissue at the site of the injury is called _______.

a)

vasoconstriction

b)

vasodilation

c)

hemolysis

d)

thrombosis

55.

A substance in the body that speeds up a specific reaction is called an _______.

a)

enzyme

b)

hormone

c)

vitamin

d)

antibody

56.

An enzyme in plasma that controls platelet response is called _______.

a)

thrombin

b)

amylase

c)

lipase

d)

pepsin

57.

The first stage of hemostasis, concluding with the formation of a platelet plug, is called _______.

a)

primary hemostasis

b)

secondary hemostasis

c)

fibrinolysis

d)

coagulation cascade

58.

A protein associated with blood clotting; turned into fibrin when injury occurs, creating a mesh with platelets to stop bleeding, is called _______.

a)

fibrinogen

b)

hemoglobin

c)

albumin

d)

myosin

59.

A protein that cannot be dissolved; forms a mesh with platelets to stop bleeding when injury occurs is called _______.

a)

fibrin

b)

albumin

c)

collagen

d)

keratin

60.

The mesh of fibrin and activated platelets formed at an injury site is called a _______.

a)

hemostatic plug

b)

clotting factor

c)

plasma membrane

d)

red blood cell

61.

The second stage of hemostasis, concluding with the formation of the hemostatic plug, is called _______.

a)

secondary hemostasis

b)

primary hemostasis

c)

fibrinolysis

d)

vasoconstriction

62.

The breaking down of fibrin as an injury heals is called _______.

a)

fibrinolysis

b)

hemolysis

c)

coagulation

d)

thrombosis

63.

An enzyme that plays a vital role in breaking apart fibrin as an injury heals is called _______.

a)

plasmin

b)

thrombin

c)

collagenase

d)

amylase

64.

A blood protein involved in the process of blood clotting is called a _______.

a)

clotting factor

b)

hemoglobin

c)

insulin

d)

albumin

65.

The series of changes in the body to prevent blood loss while also avoiding unnecessary and dangerous excessive clotting is called the _______.

a)

coagulation cascade

b)

immune response

c)

respiratory cycle

d)

renal filtration

66.

A disorder that can cause excessive bleeding is called _______.

a)

hemophilia

b)

anemia

c)

leukemia

d)

thrombosis

67.

A disorder that can cause excessive clotting is called _______.

a)

thrombophilia

b)

anemia

c)

hemophilia

d)

leukopenia

68.

A clot formed within a blood vessel is called a _______.

a)

thrombus

b)

embolus

c)

plaque

d)

aneurysm

69.

A blood clot in the lungs; potentially deadly disorder is called _______.

a)

pulmonary embolism

b)

myocardial infarction

c)

asthma

d)

pneumothorax

70.

In phlebotomy, a chemical agent that affects how blood can be processed and tested is called an _______.

a)

additive

b)

antibody

c)

enzyme

d)

plasma

71.

The liquid portion of blood that has been allowed to clot; it is distinct from plasma and does not contain fibrinogen is called _______.

a)

serum

b)

plasma

c)

whole blood

d)

lymph

72.

Fill in the blank: A(n) ________ is an anticoagulated blood specimen that has not been separated into solid and liquid components by spinning in a centrifuge.

a)

whole blood specimen

b)

serum sample

c)

plasma sample

d)

clotted blood specimen

73.

Fill in the blank: The ________ is the middle layer of an anticoagulated blood specimen that has been spun in a centrifuge; contains white blood cells and platelets.

a)

buffy coat

b)

plasma

c)

serum

d)

hematocrit