Heart Anatomy Quiz

What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

• Ventricles

• Atria

• Valves

• Arteries

What are the lower chambers of the heart called?

• Atria

• Veins

• Ventricles

• Capillaries

Which valve prevents backflow between the left atrium and left ventricle?

• Tricuspid valve

• Aortic valve

• Pulmonary valve

• Bicuspid valve

Which valve prevents backflow between the right atrium and right ventricle?

• Pulmonary valve

• Tricuspid valve

• Bicuspid valve

• Aortic valve

Which valve prevents backflow from the aorta to the heart?

• Pulmonary valve

• Aortic valve

• Bicuspid valve

• Tricuspid valve

What is the largest artery in the body?

• Pulmonary artery

• Aorta

• Vena cava

• Coronary artery

Which vein returns oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

• Pulmonary vein

• Aorta

• Vena cava

• Coronary vein

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?

• Pulmonary artery

• Pulmonary vein

• Aorta

• Coronary artery

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Venules

Which small blood vessels connect arteries to capillaries?

• Arterioles

• Venules

• Capillaries

• Valves