CV Review

What is the main function of the heart?

• To maintain pressure

• To generate high hydrostatic pressure

• To transport nutrients and oxygen

• To rule the emotions

Where is the heart located in the body?

• Below the lungs

• Left side of the chest

• Right side of the chest

• Center of the chest

What is the purpose of the pericardium?

• To protect the heart

• To separate the atria and ventricles

• To regulate blood pressure

• To create friction as the heart beats

What is the purpose of heart valves?

• To separate the atria and ventricles

• To regulate blood flow in one direction

• To relax the ventricles

• To increase pressure in the atria

What is the function of veins?

• To carry blood back to the heart

• To regulate blood pressure

• To carry blood away from the heart

• To exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

Identify #14 ​ ​ (a)  

• septum
• right atrium
• pulmonary valve
• aorta
• superior vena cava
• aortic valve
• right ventricle
• tricuspid valve
• left atrium
• left ventricle

What type of blood cell carries oxygen?

• red blood cell

• leukocyte

• white blood cell

• platelets

How many valves does  the heart have ? 

• 7
• 4
• 3 
• 2 

How many chambers does the heart have ? 

• 4
• 6
• 3
• 1

Which part of the heart pumps deoxygenated (oxygen-poor) blood?

• Left side
• Right side
• Top side
• Bottom side