The Cardiovascular System [Vocabulary Test]

What system consists of the heart, blood, and blood vessels?

• Skeletal System

• Digestive System

• Cardiovascular System

• Nervous System

Which hollow, muscular organ pumps blood throughout the body?

• Stomach

• Heart

• Lungs

• Liver

The upper chambers that receive blood that comes into the heart are known as what?

• Ventricles

• Valves

• Atrium

• Septum

What are the two lower chambers that pump blood out of the heart?

• Pulmonary Arteries

• Ventricles

• Valves

• Atrium

What is the flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward?

• Valve

• Epiglottis

• Septum

• Vena Cava

What is a groups of heart cells that send out signals to make the heart muscle contract?

• Capillaries

• Veins

• Arteries

• Pacemaker

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

Which tiny, narrow blood vessels exchange substances between the blood and body cells?

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Veins

Which blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Veins

What is the largest artery in the body?

• Aorta

• Pulmonary Artery

• Coronary Artery