WorksheetsHeart and Circulatory System Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The right ventricle pumps blood to the
right atrium
left veins
pulmonary artery
aorta
Vessel(s) that carry(ies) blood from the pulmonary capillaries to the left atrium
aorta
pulmonary artery
pulmonary veins
vena cava
The aorta receives blood from the
right ventricle
pulmonary veins
pulmonary artery
left ventricle
Blood flows from the right atrium through this valve to the right ventricle
bicuspid
mitral
pulmonic
tricuspid
Which of the following structure 'sees' unoxygenated blood?
aorta
left ventricle
pulmonary artery
pulmonary veins
Which of the following 'sees' oxygenated blood?
vena cava
pulmonary veins
right atrium
pulmonic valve
Which of the following semilunar valves 'sees' oxygenated blood?
mitral
bicuspid
aortic
pulmonic
Complete the sequence: blood flows from the right atrium to the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery to the
pulmonary veins
coronary arteries
pulmonary capillaries
vena cava
The mitral and the bicuspid valves
are semilunar valves
are both located on the right side of the heart
'see' only unoxygenated blood
are the same valves
Complete the sequence: blood flows from the pulmonary capillaries to the pulmonary veins to the left atrium to the left ventricle to the
vena cava
pulmonary artery
aorta
pulmonary vein
Which cavity first receives unoxygenated blood from the vena cava?
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle
right atrium
What is the name of the valve that is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle?
mitral valve
pulmonic valve
semilunar valve
tricuspid valve
Blood traveling from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is also known as?
pulmonary circulation
systemic circulation
blood pressure
pulse
Which of the following is a function of a valve?
regulates the direction of the flow of blood through the heart
regulates the amount of oxygen bound to hemoglobin
regulates heart rate
directs the movement of the cardiac impulse
Which structure 'sees' oxygenated blood?
tricuspid valve
pulmonary artery
pulmonary veins
pulmonary valve
Which term refers to the number of heartbeats in one minute?
respiration
pulse
stroke volume
rhythm
The middle, muscular layer of the heart is called the
myocardium
endocardium
epicardium
pericardium
What is the 'main vein that drains the brain'?
carotid
brachial
jugular
saphenous
All arteries directly or indirectly emerge from this large artery.
pulmonary
aorta
vena cava
subclavian
This artery carries unoxygenated blood.
pulmonary
aorta
carotid
jugular
Which condition is caused by defective valves in the lower leg veins?
portal hypertension
varicose veins
absent pedal pulse
ascites
What are the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?
veins
arteries
capillaries
venules
Which artery is most often used to evaluate the pulse?
carotid
brachial
femoral
radial
These blood vessels have very thin walls and are called the exchange vessels.
arterioles
veins
capillaries
arteries
What is the artery that supplies the head and neck region?
jugular
axillary
portal
carotid
What is the largest vein in the body?
circle of Willis
vena cava
portal vein
jugular vein
A sphygmomanometer measures
blood flow
hematocrit
blood pressure
oxygen saturation
Which of the following is most related to the systolic reading, diastolic reading, and Korotkoff sounds?
cardiac output
blood pressure
the electrical activity of the heart
coronary blood flow
These blood vessels supply the nutrients to the heart
aorta
veins
coronary arteries
pulmonary artery
What is the term that refers to the difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure reading?
pulse deficit
cardiac output
stroke volume
pulse pressure
