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Cardiovascular System- Ayre

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does blood carry from one place to another?

a)

Nutrients

b)

Hormones

c)

Waste

d)

Body heat

e)

All of the above

2.

Cardiovascular System - Blood True or False: Blood is the only fluid tissue in the body.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Blood contains both ______ and ______ components.

a)

solid, liquid

b)

gas, liquid

c)

solid, gas

d)

plasma, gas

4.

Erythrocytes (Also known as Red Blood Cells or RBC) make up about what percentage of the total blood sample?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

45%

d)

55%

5.

Plasma makes up ______% of the total blood sample.

a)

55

b)

25

c)

70

d)

40

6.

Leukocytes (Also known as White Blood Cells or WBCs) make up less than what percentage of the total blood sample?

a)

1%

b)

10%

c)

45%

d)

55%

7.

What is the function of platelets in the blood?

a)

Platelets are not technically cells and are used in clotting.

b)

Platelets transport oxygen throughout the body.

c)

Platelets produce antibodies to fight infections.

d)

Platelets regulate blood sugar levels.

8.

Blood color varies based on oxygen levels. If O2 rich, blood will be ______. If O2 poor, color will be a dull red or purple.

a)

scarlet

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

yellow

9.

What is the normal pH range of blood?

a)

7.35-7.45

b)

6.8-7.0

c)

7.8-8.0

d)

6.0-6.5

10.

Blood accounts for what percentage of your total body weight?

a)

8%

b)

2%

c)

15%

d)

20%

11.

If WBC >11K, what should you think?

a)

Think bacterial or viral infection.

b)

Think anemia.

c)

Think dehydration.

d)

Think hypoglycemia.

12.

The cardiovascular system is similar to which of the following?

a)

Highway/interstate system

b)

Plumbing system with pump and pipes

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

13.

What is the major function of the cardiovascular system?

a)

Transportation (delivers O2 and nutrients, carries away waste)

b)

Production of hormones

c)

Regulation of body temperature only

d)

Control of voluntary muscle movement

14.

The cardiovascular system runs 24/7 at a consistent level of function, but at a various pace based on activity.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the function of the heart?

a)

The heart is a pump with 1 way valves.

b)

The heart produces digestive enzymes.

c)

The heart filters waste from the blood.

d)

The heart controls body temperature.

16.

What is the approximate size of the heart?

a)

About the size of a fist

b)

About the size of a basketball

c)

About the size of a grain of rice

d)

About the size of a watermelon

17.

Which of the following best describes the shape of the heart?

a)

Spherical

b)

Cone shaped with a base and apex

c)

Cylindrical

d)

Flat

18.

What is the weight of the heart?

a)

Less than 1lb

b)

2-3 lbs

c)

5 lbs

d)

10 lbs

19.

The heart’s pointed APEX points toward which direction?

a)

Right hip

b)

Left hip

c)

Right shoulder

d)

Left shoulder

20.

The heart is enclosed in a 3 layered sac called the ________.

a)

Pericardium

b)

Endocardium

c)

Myocardium

d)

Epicardium

21.

How many hollow cavities or chambers does the heart have?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

22.

Name the two types of chambers in the heart.

a)

Atria and Ventricles

b)

Arteries and Veins

c)

Capillaries and Valves

d)

Nodes and Sacs

23.

Which side of the heart has a thicker wall?

a)

The left side

b)

The right side

c)

Both sides are equally thick

d)

Neither side has a wall

24.

What are the names of the AV valves in the heart?

a)

Left AV is called Bicuspid or Mitral Valve; Right AV is called Tricuspid Valve

b)

Left AV is called Tricuspid Valve; Right AV is called Bicuspid or Mitral Valve

c)

Left AV is called Pulmonary Valve; Right AV is called Aortic Valve

d)

Left AV is called Semilunar Valve; Right AV is called Mitral Valve

25.

What is Tachycardia?

a)

Heart Rate (HR) > 100

b)

Heart Rate (HR) < 60

c)

Blood Pressure > 140/90

d)

Respiratory Rate > 20

26.

What is the definition of Bradycardia?

a)

HR <60

b)

HR >100

c)

BP <90/60

d)

RR >20

27.

Cardiac Output (CO) is the amount of blood pumped out by ventricles of the heart in how much time?

a)

1 minute

b)

1 second

c)

1 hour

d)

1 day

28.

Stroke Volume (SV) is the amount of blood pumped out of ventricles with each ________.

a)

pump

b)

minute

c)

hour

d)

day

29.

What is Pericarditis?

a)

Inflammation of the pericardium

b)

Infection of the lungs

c)

Swelling of the liver

d)

Blockage of the arteries

30.

Endocarditis is caused by: Choose the correct answer.

a)

Viral infections

b)

Bacterial infections

c)

Fungal infections

d)

Decrease in fluid

31.

What is a major cause of death in heart attack patients due to rapid quivering of the ventricles?

a)

Fibrillation

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Aneurysm

d)

Pericarditis

32.

Angina is caused when the myocardium is deprived of ________.

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

calcium

33.

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) occurs when the heart's pumping is ________ and circulation is inadequate.

a)

ineffective

b)

accelerated

c)

excessive

d)

efficient

34.

Left sided CHF is associated with: Choose the correct answer.

a)

Pulmonary congestion

b)

Peripheral congestion

c)

Distal edema

d)

Valve replacement

35.

Right sided CHF is associated with:

a)

Pulmonary congestion

b)

Pulmonary edema

c)

Peripheral congestion

d)

Crushing chest pain

36.

On the right side of the heart, blood enters through the ________ and exits through the ________.

a)

enters through the Superior and Inferior Vena Cava, exits through the Pulmonary trunk

b)

enters through the Pulmonary veins, exits through the Aorta

c)

enters through the Aorta, exits through the Pulmonary veins

d)

enters through the Left Atrium, exits through the Right Ventricle

37.

How many pulmonary veins are on the left side of the heart?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

38.

The aorta is a large vessel that pumps blood out to supply all essential ________.

a)

body tissues

b)

body fluids

c)

body bones

d)

body nerves

39.

Which arteries branch from the base of the aorta?

a)

Pulmonary arteries

b)

Coronary arteries

c)

Carotid arteries

d)

Femoral arteries

40.

Arteries are thicker than veins because they need to be able to handle high pressure and ________.

a)

stretch/recoil

b)

store blood

c)

filter waste

d)

absorb nutrients

41.

The main function of valves in veins is to:

a)

prevent the backflow of blood

b)

increase blood pressure

c)

pump blood to the heart

d)

filter waste from blood

42.

Capillaries are ________ cell thick and are places for easy exchanges.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

10

43.

The function of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) in the heart's electrical system is:

a)

to regulate the heart rate and force of contraction

b)

to produce red blood cells

c)

to control voluntary muscle movement

d)

to digest food

44.

The SA Node is located in the ________ atrium and is known as the 'drummer' of the heart.

a)

right

b)

left

c)

upper

d)

lower

45.

Damage to the SA node results in:

a)

Heart attack

b)

Artificial pacemaker

c)

Stroke

d)

Heart murmur

46.

"Lub" is the closing of which valves?

a)

Semilunar valves

b)

AV valves

47.

Heart murmurs are ________ or unusual heart sounds.

a)

abnormal

b)

normal

c)

silent

d)

regular

48.

What does the P wave in an EKG/ECG represent?

a)

Firing of the SA node in atrium

b)

Ventricular depolarization

c)

Atrial repolarization

d)

Ventricular repolarization

49.

What does the QRS wave in an EKG/ECG represent?

a)

Depolarization of ventricles

b)

Repolarization of atria

c)

Depolarization of atria

d)

Repolarization of ventricles

50.

What does the T wave in an EKG/ECG represent?

a)

Repolarization of ventricles

b)

Depolarization of atria

c)

Depolarization of ventricles

d)

Repolarization of atria

51.

Murmurs are common in which age groups due to heart walls being thin and hearing the vibration of the rush of blood?

a)

Very young and elderly

b)

Only middle-aged adults

c)

Teenagers only

d)

Infants only