Esther Reed's Cardiovascular System Review - 15 Questions

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood returning from body tissues?

• Right ventricle

• Left ventricle

• Right atrium

• Left atrium

Which major blood vessel takes oxygenated blood away from the heart, out to all body tissues and organs?

• Inferior vena cava

• Superior vena cava

• Aorta

• Carotid artery

Which are the pumping chambers of the heart (that push blood out of the heart)?

• Atria

• Ventricles

True or false: All arteries in the body carry oxygenated blood.

• True

• False

What is most unique about the pulmonary artery?

• The fact that it goes to the lungs.

• The fact that it takes blood out of the heart.

• The fact that it is the only body artery that carries deoxygenated blood.

Which of the following describe veins? Check all that apply.

• They take oxygenated blood away from the heart.

• They bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

• They have very elastic, muscular walls in comparison to arteries, and their walls can constrict or dilate to adjust blood pressure.

• Their walls are not very muscular compared to arteries, and don't have the same ability to constrict and dilate to adjust blood pressure.

• They contain valves that prevent the backflow of blood.

Which is the valve that lies between the left atrium and left ventricle?

• Aortic valve

• Pulmonary valve

• Tricuspid valve

• Mitral valve

Which is the valve that lies between the right atrium and right ventricle?

• Aortic valve

• Pulmonary valve

• Tricuspid valve

• Mitral valve

Which are the tiniest of blood vessels in the body?

• Venules

• Capillaries

• Arterioles

What is the medical term for a heart attack?

• Cardiac arrest

• Myocardial infarction (MI)

• Congestive heart failure (CHF)

• Coronary artery disease (CAD)