Cardiovascular Slides Quiz

What is the primary function of the heart?

• Filters blood

• Pumps blood into the arteries

• Produces blood cells

• Stores oxygen

Which of the following is a related word part (combining form) for the heart?

• neur/o

• gastr/o

• card/o

• oste/o

What are the two upper chambers of the heart called?

• Ventricles

• Atria

• Septum

• Valves

What divides the chambers of the atria?

• Interventricular septum

• Interatrial septum

• Aortic valve

• Pulmonary valve

What are the two lower chambers of the heart called?

• Atria

• Ventricles

• Valves

• Septum

What divides the chambers of the ventricles?

• Interatrial septum

• Interventricular septum

• Mitral valve

• Tricuspid valve

What does the tricuspid valve control?

• The opening between the left atrium and left ventricle

• The opening between the right atrium and right ventricle

• The opening between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

• The opening between the left ventricle and aorta

Where is the pulmonary semilunar valve located?

• Between the left atrium and left ventricle

• Between the right atrium and right ventricle

• Between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

• Between the left ventricle and aorta

Where is the mitral valve located in the heart?

• Between the left atrium and left ventricle

• Between the right atrium and right ventricle

• Between the left ventricle and aorta

• Between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

Where is the aortic semilunar valve located in the heart?

• Between the left atrium and left ventricle

• Between the right atrium and right ventricle

• Between the left ventricle and aorta

• Between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery