Cardiovascular System Review

What are the two main components of the cardiovascular system?

• Heart and lungs

• Heart and blood vessels

• Blood vessels and kidneys

• Heart and brain

What is the function of the systemic circuit in the cardiovascular system?

• It carries blood to the lungs for gas exchange.

• It supplies blood to the kidneys only.

• It supplies blood to every organ in the body.

• It transports oxygen from the lungs to the heart.

What is the function of the pulmonary circuit in the cardiovascular system?

• It carries blood to the brain for oxygenation.

• It carries blood to the lungs for gas exchange.

• It supplies blood to the limbs only.

• It transports nutrients from the digestive system.

What is the function of the pulmonary pump of the heart?

• Delivers blood to the brain

• Delivers blood to the digestive system

• Delivers blood to the lungs only for gas exchange

• Provides blood to the limbs

What is the function of the systemic pump of the heart?

• Filters blood through the kidneys

• Provides blood to the rest of the body

• Delivers blood to the heart itself

• Absorbs nutrients from digested food

What is the shape of the heart?

• Spherical

• Cube-shaped

• Cone-shaped

• Cylindrical

Approximately what size is the human heart?

• The size of a liver

• The size of a fist

• The size of a brain

• The size of a lung

Where is the heart located?

• In the cranial cavity

• In the mediastinum

• In the abdominal cavity

• In the pelvic cavity

What is the distal end of the heart called?

• The base

• The apex

• The atrium

• The ventricle

What membrane surrounds the heart?

• Pericardium

• Epicardium

• Pericardial Fluid

• Pericardial Cavity