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Blood Composition and Heart Function

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

55% of your blood is made up of what

a)

platelets

b)

RBC

c)

WBC

d)

plasma

2.

heart attacks always end in death?

a)

true

b)

false

3.

The contractions of the atria are stimulated by what node?

a)

SA

b)

AV

c)

bundle of HIS

d)

purkinje fibers

4.

the blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart are the

a)

veins

b)

capillaries

c)

arteries

d)

arterioles

5.

why does someone feel fine then fall dead from a heart attack?

a)

because they are old

b)

because their arteries are narrow

c)

because their arteries are narrow and blood clots lodge in them

d)

because they don't eat right

6.

teenagers can die from heart issues

a)

true

b)

false

7.

a heart attacks is

a)

the lack of blood flow through the heart chambers

b)

the lack of blood flow through the veins of the heart

c)

the lack of blood flow through the arteries that feed the heart muscle

d)

the lack of blood flow through the aorta

8.

shortness of breath can be a sign of heart issues

a)

true

b)

false

9.

the bottom of the heart at the end of the ventricles is called the

a)

apex

b)

base

c)

bottom end

d)

underneath side

10.

if a person is brain dead that that person's heart will

a)

stop beating

b)

continue to beat

c)

become hyperthyroid

d)

get smaller

11.

Normal WBC count in a human is what per cubic millimeter?

a)

1,000-2,500

b)

5,000-10,000

c)

12,500-20,000

d)

100,000-150,000

12.

If a person has coronary heart surgery the heart is cut on to bypass vessels are that are clogged, what is the acronym for the surgery?

a)

BAGAG

b)

CAB

c)

CABG

d)

BAG

13.

another name for Red Blood Cells is leukocytes

a)

true

b)

false

14.

the cavity the heart sits in is called the

a)

thoracic

b)

mediastinum

c)

manubrium

d)

middlubrium

15.

A deficiency in the production of normal hemoglobin, or defective hemoglobin is called?

a)

HTN

b)

Heart attack

c)

Anemia

d)

blood clot

16.

which of the following are not formed elements in your blood

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

White blood cells

c)

clots

d)

platelets

17.

what term refers to an abnormally high WBC count

a)

leukopenia

b)

leukoplakia

c)

leukocytosis

d)

leukocytes

18.

when a person has angioplasty to repair blockages in the heart

a)

they have new blood vessels put in

b)

they have a balloon inflated to clear the blockage

c)

they neovascularize the heart

d)

they are having open heart surgery

19.

if a person has type A blood, which of the following type of antigens does their blood contain

a)

Type A

b)

type B

c)

RH antigen

d)

No RH antigen

20.

The lack of electrolytes can cause the heart to

a)

work harder

b)

stop pumping efficiently

c)

work better

d)

pump more efficiently

21.

The innermost layer of the heart is called the

a)

myocardium

b)

endocardium

c)

visceral pericardium

d)

parietal pericardium

22.

when the atria contract that portion of the heart cycle is called

a)

diastole

b)

systole

c)

top number

d)

bottom number

23.

what formed element plays a key role in coagulation?

a)

WBC

b)

RBC

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

24.

The SA mode initiates the first electrical impulse in the heart, which will eventually cause the heart to contract, what is the unofficial "nickname" of the SA node?

a)

the heart starter

b)

the pace maker

c)

the electric starter

d)

the beat keeper

25.

when the heart beats which part of the heart contracts the most?

a)

the ventricles

b)

the atrium

c)

the aorta

d)

the superior vena cava

26.

Genetics do not play a role in risk of heart disease

a)

true

b)

false

27.

the largest artery in the body is the

a)

carotid

b)

femoral

c)

saphenous

d)

aorta

28.

if a person has O- blood, their RBC carry the RH antigen

a)

true

b)

false