Cardiovascular System Test

The heart is a hollow organ located where?

• anterior mediastinum

• middle mediastinum

• posterior mediastinum

• superior mediastinum

Which of the following terms refers to the sac surrounding the heart and the roots of the great vessels?

• chordae tendineae

• endocardium

• pericardium

• septum

While there are many arteries in the body, the ________ is the largest.

• aorta

• pulmonary artery

• superior vena cava

• atrium

Sean has been diagnosed with hypertension. Which of the following blood pressure readings is indicative of this disease?

• 128/72

• 90/62

• 140/90

• 118/84

Which of the following (2) are the largest veins in the body?

• superior vena cava

• inferior vena cava

• anterior vena cava

• posterior vena cava

Which of the following supplies the tissues of the heart with oxygenated blood and drains it of deoxygenated blood?

• coronary circulation

• diastole

• heart conduction system

• systole

Which of the following initiates and coordinates contraction of the heart muscle?

• coronary circulation

• diastole

• heart conduction system

• systole

Which of the following is in the upper wall of the right atrium?

• AV node

• SA node

• bundle of His

• purkinje fibers

Which of the following occurs when the atria and ventricles are relaxed?

• circulation

• diastole

• oxygenation

• systole

Which of the following is not a blood vessel?

• artery

• atria

• capillary

• vein