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Cardiovascular System

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A blood vessel that carries blood AWAY from the heart

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

platelets

2.

How many chambers does a human heart have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart?

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

platelets

4.

True or False: the vena cava is the largest vein in the body.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: the right atrium and left atrium are the 2 chambers on the bottom of the heart

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: the right ventricle and left ventricle are the 2 chambers on the top of the heart

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False: the aorta is the largest artery in the body

a)

True

b)

False

8.
Which of the following delivers oxygen to cells?
a)
Red Blood cells
b)
White blood cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
9.
What is the function of a valve?
a)
Helps blood to clot
b)
Keeps blood flowing in all directions
c)
Keeps blood flowing in one direction
d)
Stops blood from flowing
10.

EPICARDIUM

a)

OUTER LAYER OF HEART

b)

MIDDLE LAYER OF HEART

c)

INNERMOST LAYER OF HEAR

11.

PERICARIDUM:

a)

OUTER LAYER OF HEART

b)

MIDDLE LAYER OF HEART

c)

INNERMOST LAYER OF HEART

d)

SAC THAT SITS AROUND THE HEART FOR PROTECTION

12.

ENDOCARDIUM:

a)

OUTER LAYER OF HEART

b)

MIDDLE LAYER OF HEART

c)

INNERMOST LAYER OF HEART

13.

MYOCARDIUM

a)

OUTER LAYER OF HEART

b)

MIDDLE LAYER OF HEART

c)

INNERMOST LAYER OF HEART

14.

SEPTUM:

a)

DIVIDES HEART FROM SUPERIOR TO INFERIOR

b)

KEEPS BLOOD FLOWING FORWARD

c)

DIVIDES HEART MEDIALLY

15.

VALVE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEART:

a)

BICUSPID

b)

TRICUSPID

c)

AORTIC

16.

VALVE LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HEART

a)

TRICUSPID

b)

BICUSPID

c)

PULMONARY

17.

BLOOD LEAVES THE HEART TO GO TO THE LUNGS BY THE:

a)

TRICUSPID VALVE

b)

AORTIC VALVE

c)

PULMONARY VALVE

18.

BLOOD LEAVES THE HEART TO GO OUT TO BODY THROUGH THE:

a)

BICUSPID VALVE

b)

PULMONARY VALVE

c)

AORTIC VALVE

19.

DEOXYGENATED BLOOD TRAVELS TO THE LUNGS BY THE ROAD CALLED:

a)

PULMONARY VEIN

b)

PULMONARY ARTERY

20.

OXYGENATED BLOOD LEAVES THE LUNGS TO GO BACK TO THE HEART THROUGH THE ROAD CALLED:

a)

PULMONARY VEIN

b)

PULMONARY ARTERY

21.

DEOXYGENATED BLOOD IS CARRIED BY THE:

a)

ARTERIES

b)

VEINS

22.

OXYGENATED BLOOD IS CARRIED BY THE:

a)

ARTERIES

b)

VEINS

23.

THE 2 SUPERIOR CHAMBERS OF THE HEART ARE THE:

a)

ARTERIES

b)

VENTRICLES

c)

ATRIA

24.

THE 2 INFERIOR CHAMBERS OF HEART:

a)

ATRIA

b)

AORTA

c)

VENTRICLES

d)

VEIN

25.

What prevents blood from flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract?

a)

semilunar valves

b)

sinoatrial node

c)

atrioventricular node

d)

tricuspid and bicuspid valves

26.

When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads out to the body (not the lungs)

a)

left atrium

b)

right atrium

c)

left ventricle

d)

right ventricle

27.

When this chamber contracts, it pushes blood through the tricuspid valve

a)

right atria

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atria

d)

left ventricle

28.

This initiates the action potential that causes the heart to beat

a)

Inferior vena cava

b)

Atrioventricular node (AV node)

c)

Superior vena cava

d)

Sinoatrial node (SA node)

29.

When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads to the lungs

a)

right atrium

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atrium

d)

left ventricle

30.

This stops blood from flowing back into the ventricles each time they contract

a)

semilunar valves

b)

tricuspid and bicuspid valves

c)

Sinoatrial node (SA node)

d)

Aorta

31.

This is responsible for distributing electrical impulses through the heart

a)

Atrioventricular node

b)

Sinoatrial node

c)

Inferior vena cava

d)

Superior vena cava

32.

This blood vessel splits in two and sends oxygen-poor blood away from the heart and to the lungs

a)

aorta

b)

pulmonary veins

c)

superior vena cava

d)

pulmonary trunk

33.

This chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs

a)

right atrium

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atrium

d)

left ventricle

34.

These are the smallest blood vessels with the thinnest walls in order to maximize diffusion of nutrients in and out of the interstitial fluid

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

aorta

35.

Which best explains why capillary walls are so thin?

a)

because they do not need to pump blood

b)

because they are found only in the smallest organs and tissues

c)

because they maximize diffusion of nutrients

d)

because blood only travels through them slowly

36.

Blood traveling through the pulmonary circuit goes through the right side of the heart and out to the _______

a)

left side of the heart

b)

body

c)

lungs

d)

tricuspid valve

37.

Blood traveling through the systemic circuit goes through the _____ side of the heart and out to the body

a)

right

b)

left

38.

Which of the following is FALSE about pacemaker cells?

a)

They allow the heart to beat on its own

b)

They create their own electrical impulses

c)

They are part of the sinoatrial node and the atrioventricular node

d)

They require depolarizing stimulation from the brain

39.

Blood in capillary beds flows from

a)

arteries to veins

b)

veins to arteries

40.

Why is coronary circulation necessary?

a)

because blood needs to be pushed throughout the entire body

b)

because the heart itself needs nourishment

c)

because the scalp requires an exceptional amount of nourishment

41.
What is the main function of the heart ? 
a)
The heart circulates blood and oxygen throughout the body.
b)
The heart is the control centers for all body activities.
c)
The heart gets rid of the wastes in your body produced by homeostasis. 
d)
The heart transports , protection and regulation. Blood transports the following substances: 
42.

Show the flow of deoxygenated and oxygenated blood through the heart.

43.

What is the function of systemic circulation?

a)

Delivers blood to all body cells

b)

Delivers blood to the lungs

c)

Oxygenates blood

d)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

44.

Where is the heart located in the body?

a)

In the abdominal cavity

b)

In the thoracic cavity

c)

In the pelvic cavity

d)

In the inguinal cavity

45.

What is the function of the pericardium?

a)

Oxygenates blood

b)

Contains fluid reducing friction

c)

Encloses the heart and reduces friction

d)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

46.

Which layer of the heart is mostly made of cardiac muscle?

a)

Epicardium

b)

Myocardium

c)

Endocardium

d)

Pericardium

47.

What is the function of the atria in the heart?

a)

Pumps blood out of the heart through arteries

b)

Receives blood returning to the heart through veins

c)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygenates blood

48.

What is the purpose of the septum in the heart?

a)

Encloses the heart and reduces friction

b)

Receives blood returning to the heart through veins

c)

Pumps blood out of the heart through arteries

d)

Separates the right and left sides of the heart

49.

Which valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

a)

Aortic valve

b)

Tricuspid valve

c)

Mitral (Bicuspid) valve

d)

Pulmonary valve

50.

What is the function of the aorta in the heart?

a)

Pumps blood out of the heart through arteries

b)

Receives blood returning to the heart through veins

c)

Delivers blood to all body cells

d)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

51.

Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

a)

Superior vena cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Inferior vena cava

d)

Pulmonary vein

52.

What is the function of the coronary arteries?

a)

Delivers blood to the lungs

b)

Oxygenates blood

c)

Delivers blood to heart muscle

d)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

53.

What is the purpose of the pericardial cavity?

a)

Eliminates carbon dioxide

b)

Delivers blood to all body cells

c)

Contains fluid reducing friction

d)

Encloses the heart and reduces friction

54.

Which valve is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle?

a)

Aortic valve

b)

Mitral (Bicuspid) valve

c)

Tricuspid valve

d)

Pulmonary valve

55.

Hypertension is

a)

high blood pressure

b)

low blood pressure

c)

low blood oxygen

d)

high blood oxygen

56.

The medical term for a fast heartbeat is:

a)

bradycardia

b)

brachycardia

c)

tachycardia

d)

hypercardia

57.

This instrument is used to hear heart sounds:

a)

stethoscope

b)

sphygomanometer

c)

barometer

d)

thermometer

58.

Bradycardia means:

a)

fast heartbeat

b)

slow heartbeat

c)

irregular heartbeat

d)

absent heartbeat

59.

The average blood pressure is:

a)

100/70

b)

110/80

c)

120/80

d)

130/90

60.

A myocardial infarction is another name for a/an

a)

heart attack

b)

heart murmur

c)

heartbeat skip

d)

heart injury

61.

A cardiac cycle =

a)

one complete heartbeat

b)

one trip around the circulatory system

c)

amount of heart beats per minute

d)

amount of heart beats per day

62.

A sphygymomanometer is a:

a)

tool measuring heart rate

b)

stethoscope

c)

blood pressure cuff

d)

blood oxygen meter

63.

The wall separating the heart into left and right halves is called the

a)

septum

b)

cardiac wall

c)

heart wall

d)

aortic separator

64.

__________are small, colourless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding.

a)

Plasma

b)

Red blood cells

c)

platelets

d)

capillaries

65.

Plasma is 90% _____ and is beige in colour. Plasma contains digested food, chemicals, and waste products.

These substances are carried to and from the cells by the plasma.

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Platelets

c)

Water

d)

Minerals

66.

Red blood cells contain _________ that is red and gives blood its color. It links up with oxygen and carries this oxygen to all parts of the body.

a)

Myoglobin

b)

Red Ferrine

c)

Plasma

d)

Hemoglobin

67.
What blood type is the "universal donor" because it can be donated to anyone?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
AB
d)
O
68.
If two parents are heterozygous for type A blood, what is the probability that their offspring would have type O blood?
a)
100 %
b)
75%
c)
50%
d)
25%
69.
Jim has type AB blood. His dad could be type O.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
If two parents have type AB blood, what is the probability that their child will have type O blood?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
71.
What is the genotype of a person who is heterozygous for type B blood?
a)
IBIB
b)
IBi
c)
IAIB
d)
IAi
72.
If a father is AA and a mother is AB, what is the probability for a child with AB blood? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
73.
What types of blood can a person with AB RECEIVE?
a)
B only
b)
AB, A, B, O
c)
AB and O only
d)
A only
74.
If one of your parents is blood type A and the other is type B, which of the following blood types would you likely be?
a)
O
b)
AB
c)
A or B
d)
Any
75.
What is NOT a possible genotype for someone with type B blood?
a)
IBIB
b)
IAIB
c)
IB i
76.

What is produced by your body in response to foreign antigens, such as the wrong type of blood?

a)

agglutinates

b)

clotting factors

c)

phagocytes

d)

antibodies

77.

Which of the following is true about blood type O?

a)

It contains antigen A only.

b)

It contains antigen B only.

c)

It contains both antigen A and antigen B.

d)

It doesn’t contain antigen A or antigen B.

78.
Which blood type is the universal recipient?
a)
AB+ 
b)
AB-
c)
O+
d)
O-
79.

Responsible for producing antibodies to fight diseases

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

80.

First to go to an area of infection or injury to destroy microorganisms

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

81.

Largest leukocyte, remove dead cells

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

82.

Involved with allergic reactions, contain histamines

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

83.

Responsible for stopping bleeding in a vessel

a)

RBCs

b)

WBCs

c)

Platelet

84.

What am I?

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Platelet

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

85.

The process of making RBCs

a)

Erythropoiesis

b)

Erythropoietin

86.

The hormone responsible for making RBCs

a)

Erythropoiesis

b)

Erythropoietin

87.

What type of RBC am I?

a)

Normal

b)

Howell-Jolly Body

c)

Target Cell

d)

Echinocytes

88.

What is the yellowish liquid that carries nutrients and proteins through the body?

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Plasma

d)

Platelets

89.
What kind of white blood cell is this?
a)
Basophil
b)
Neutrophil
c)
Eosinophil
d)
Monocyte
90.
What kind of white blood cell is this?
a)
Basophil
b)
Neutrophil
c)
Eosinophil
d)
Monocyte
91.
What kind of white blood cell is this?
a)
Eosinophil
b)
Neutrophil
c)
Basophil
d)
Lymphocyte
92.
What kind of white blood cell is this?
a)
Basophil
b)
Neutrophil
c)
Lymphocyte
d)
Monocyte
93.
What kind of white blood cell is this?
a)
Eosinophil
b)
Neutrophil
c)
Monocyte
d)
Lymphocyte
94.

Largest leukocyte, remove dead cells

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

95.

Give the function for this leukocyte.

a)

first line of defense

b)

releases histamines

c)

activates immune cells and produces antibodies

d)

become macrophages

96.
RED BLOOD CELLS.
a)
Erythrocytes
b)
Thrombocytes
c)
Leukocytes
d)
Plasma
97.
WHITE BLOOD CELLS
a)
Erythrocytes
b)
Thrombocytes
c)
Leukocytes
d)
Plasma
98.
CLOTTING CELLS.
a)
Erythrocytes
b)
Thrombocytes
c)
Leukocytes
d)
Plasma
99.
During an acute infection your ______ count will likely _____.
a)
Leukocyte, decrease
b)
Leukocyte, increase
c)
Thrombocyte, decrease
d)
Thrombocyte, increase
100.
Plasma carries the following except...
a)
Carbon Dioxide and Hormones
b)
Nutrients and Waste
c)
Antibodies and Electrolytes
d)
All of these are carried by plasma
101.

Where are blood cells made?

a)

Bone marrow

b)

Lymph glands

c)

Spleen

d)

Lungs

102.
A deficiency in hemoglobin or red blood cells.
a)
anemia
b)
polycythemia
c)
leukemia
d)
leukocytosis
103.
Which is NOT a formed element in blood?
a)
leukocyte
b)
thrombocyte
c)
plasma
d)
erythrocyte

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