Heart Structure and Function Quiz

What is the main function of the heart?

• To pump blood around the body

• To store water in the body

• To digest food

• To filter the air we breathe

How many chambers does the heart have?

• Two

• Five

• Three

• Four

What type of blood is found in the right side of the heart?

• Deoxygenated

• Filtered

• Carbonated

• Oxygenated

What type of blood is found in the left side of the heart?

• Deoxygenated

• Filtered

• Carbonated

• Oxygenated

Name the blood vessel taking blood from the heart to the body

• Pulmonary Vein

• Pulmonary Artery

• Aorta

• Vena Cava

Name the blood vessel taking blood form the heart to the lungs

• Pulmonary Artery

• Pulmonary Vein

• Aorta

• Vena Cava

Name the blood vessel taking blood from the body to the heart

• Vena Cava

• Pulmonary Vein

• Aorta

• Pulmonary Artery

Name the blood vessel taking blood to the heart from the lungs

• Vena Cava

• Pulmonary Artery

• Pulmonary Vein

• Aorta

What is the main reason for the muscular wall of the left side of the heart being thicker than the right side?

• To store blood

• To filter the blood

• To pump blood to the body

• To pump blood to the lungs

What is the direction of flow for oxygenated blood in the heart?

• From Body to Lungs

• From Lungs to Body

• From Lungs to Heart

• From Heart to Lungs