Circulatory Questions

The pointed, inferior portion of the heart, known as the ________ rests on the diaphragm and is oriented towards the left hip.

• base
• mediastinum
• apex
• pericardium

The two superior receiving chambers of the heart are known as the _________

• atria
• ventricles

The valves between the atria and ventricles are known as the ________ valves.

• atrioventricular
• aortic
• semilunar
• pulmonary

Blood leaves the right ventricle through the ___________.

• pulmonary artery

• aorta

• superior vena cava

• coronary sinus

The term that means heart contraction is ________.

• diastole
• systole
• tachycardia
• fibrillation

The VOLUME of blood pumped out of a ventricle with each heartbeat is known as ________ 

• Heart Rate
• Stroke Volume
• Cardiac Output
• Blood Pressure

Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called:

• arteries
• capillaries
• veins
• venae cavae

Tunica _______, the middle layer of a typical blood vessel, contains smooth muscle and elastic fibers.

• intima
• externa
• media
• adventitia

Arteries are normally depicted as red while veins are colored blue.  The exception to this rule is the _______

• aorta

• vena cava

• pulmonary artery

• pulmonary vein

Pulmonary circulation involves blood flow to and from the heart and the _______.

• body
• digestive organs
• brain
• lungs