Human Anatomy: Cardiovascular System Final Assessment

Select all of the following which are common pulse sites.

• Apical

• Femoral

• Popliteal

• Radial

• Sternal

Veins are thinner and less elastic than arteries.

• True

• False

Fill in the blanks using the word bank provided below.

___________ is a result from two forces. Cardiac output is created as the heart pumps blood into the arteries. Peripheral resistance is created by the arteries as they resist blood flow.

Heart rate is the number of times the heart beats per second.

• True

• False

Which of the following components of blood assists in clotting and is also referred to as platelets?

• Plasma
• Thrombocytes

• Leukocytes

• Erythrocytes

Select all of the following which are veins of the heart.

• Superior vena cava

• Posterior vena cava

• Inferior vena cava

• Left pulmonary vein

• Anterior vena cava

Select all of the following which are functions of the cardiovascular system.

• Maintain homeostasis

• Release of hormones

• Support immune responses

• Transport of nutrients

Arteries have a smaller lumen than veins.

• True

• False

Using the word bank provided, label the following parts of the heart.

a

b

c

d

e

Right Atrium

Left Atrium

Right Ventricle

Apex

Left Ventricle

A diastolic pressure of 81 to 89 mmHg places an individual in which of the following categories?

• Hypotension

• Normal

• Prehypertension

• Stage 1 (mild) hypertension