Cardiovascular System Quiz

What does the term "Systole" refer to?

• Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

• The sequence of contraction and relaxation in the heart

• The contraction phase of the heart

• The relaxation phase of the heart

What is "Diastole"?

• The contraction phase of the heart

• The relaxation phase of the heart

• Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

• The sequence of contraction and relaxation in the heart

What is the definition of "Pulse"?

• The lower pumping chambers of the heart

• Heart rate, measured as beats per minute

• The sequence of contraction and relaxation in the heart

• Electric shock delivered to the heart during fibrillation

The "Cardiac Cycle" is defined as:

• The upper receiving chambers of the heart

• The sequence of contraction and relaxation in the heart

• The smallest blood vessels that allow exchange between cells

• Classification of blood, based on the presence and absence of antibodies

What are "Arteries"?

• Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

• The smallest blood vessels that allow exchange between cells

• The lower pumping chambers of the heart

• The upper receiving chambers of the heart

What are "Veins"?

• The upper receiving chambers of the heart

• The lower pumping chambers of the heart

• Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart

• The smallest blood vessels that allow exchange between cells

What is the role of "Capillaries"?

• The upper receiving chambers of the heart

• The lower pumping chambers of the heart

• Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

• The smallest blood vessels that allow exchange between cells

The "Atria" are:

• The lower pumping chambers of the heart

• The upper receiving chambers of the heart

• The smallest blood vessels that allow exchange between cells

• Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

What are "Ventricles"?

• The upper receiving chambers of the heart

• The smallest blood vessels that allow exchange between cells

• The lower pumping chambers of the heart

• Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart

What does "Blood type" refer to?

• The sequence of contraction and relaxation in the heart

• The contraction phase of the heart

• The relaxation phase of the heart

• Classification of blood, based on the presence and absence of antibodies