Med Term Chapter 8/Cardiovascular System Review

Which vessels carry blood AWAY from the heart?

• veins

• lymph vessels

• capillaries

• arteries

Which of the following is considered the pacemaker of the heart?

• SA node

• AV node

• purkinje fibers

• Bundle of His

Coronary arteries supply blood to the:

• lungs

• brain

• kidney

• myocardium

What is the name of the fibrous sac containing the heart?

• endocardium

• epicardiium

• myocardium

• pericardium

Which structure pumps blood into the aorta?

• right ventricle

• left ventricle

• right atrium

• left atrium

Which structure receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava?

• right atrium

• left atrium

• right ventricle

• left ventricle

Which of the following structures would contain blood with the HIGHEST oxygen concentration?

• right ventricle

• right atrium

• coronary arteries

• pulmonary arteries

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

• bicuspid valve

• tricuspid valve

• pulmonary valve

• aortic valve

Which vessels emerge from the aorta to supply blood to the myocardium?

• carotid arteries

• coronary arteries

• superior vena cava

• inferior vena cava

Which microscopic vessles allow for gas exchange and distribute nutrients to tissues?

• venules

• arterioles

• capillaries

• veins