A&P: Cardiovascular Quiz

The terms systole and diastole refer to

• sounds from the heart
• the major artery and vein from and to the heart
• heart contractions and relaxations
• rates of heart pulse

The semilunar valves prevent blood from flowing backwards

• into the atria
• into the ventricles
• into the brain
• into the liver

The only vein in the body that transports oxygen-rich blood is the

• coronary vein
• hepatic portal vein
• pulmonary vein
• aortic vein

Blood returning to the heart from the body organs enters the

• left atrium through the aorta
• right atrium through the vena cava
• left ventricle by the pulmonary artery
• right ventricle by the pulmonary vein

Which of the following represents the flow of blood from the heart to the body organs and back to the heart?

• venules to capillaries to veins to arteries
• arteries to capillaries to veins
• capillaries to arterioles to arteries to veins
• veins to arteries to capillaries to arterioles

The arteries supplying blood to the tissue of the heart are the

• renal arteries
• myocardial arteries
• coronary arteries
• vena cavae

The systemic circuit of the cardiovascular system extends

• from the heart to the lungs
• from heart to the coronary arteries
• from the heart to the body's organs and tissues (except the lungs)
• from the gastrointestinal tract to the liver

All the following apply to the bicuspid valve except

• it is also called the mitral valve
• it is a semilunar valve
• it is found on the left side of the heart
• it prevents blood from backing into the left atrium

The only artery, in the body, that carries oxygen poor blood.

• femoral artery
• aorta
• pulmonary artery
• subclavian artery

All the following apply to the heart except

• it is a cone-shaped organ
• it weighs less than a pound
• it is a hollow organ
• it is roughly the size of the person's head