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Cardiovascular System Test Review
Name: _____________________
1. The covering of the heart
Pericardium
2. What is the function of arteries in the circulatory system?
Carry blood away from the heart
3. Blood enters the right hand side of the heart through the…..
Superior and Inferior Vena Cava
4. When does a fetus’ heart begin beating?
4th week
5. Arteries and veins are attached by …..?
Capillaries
6. What is a sphygmomanometer used for?
To measure blood pressure
7. What separates the right and left ventricles from each other?
Septum
8.
What does this image represent? Label each wave and indicate what happens in the heart
during each wave. Graphic record of the heart’s action currents
P-wave – contraction of atria
R
T
P
QRS-wave – contraction of ventricles
T-wave – relaxation of ventricles
Q
S
9. Explain what pericarditis is.
Inflammation of the pericardium due to infection – linings stick together
10. The AV bundle is also known as…..
Bundle of His
11. What is a heart murmur?
Abnormal heart sound that identifies the leakage of blood through the valves in the wrong
direction
12. The most important risk factor for congestive heart failure is:
A. Diabetes
B. High blood pressure
C. High cholesterol
D. A heart attack
13. This is also known as the pacemaker of the heart.
Sinoatrial node (SA node)
14. Explain what the foramen ovale is.
Opening between the right and left atria, which bypasses the lungs, and closes with the first
breath
15. A heart valve with 3 flaps.
Tricuspid valve
16. Where on the heart is the stethoscope placed during an examination?
Apex
17. Explain the path a red blood cell takes from the superior vena cava to the aorta.
Vena cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery,
lungs, pulmonary veins, left atrium, mitral (bicuspid) valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, and aorta
18. What is a normal blood pressure reading?
120
80
19. What is myocardial infarction?
Heart attack
20. The branching of main arteries is called….
A. Myocardial infarction
B. Aortic arch
C. Anastomosis
D. Common ileac
21. The artery that supplies blood to the heart is the …..
Coronary artery
22. When the blood pushes against the artery walls when the ventricles contract, it is called the
……………. pressure.
Systolic
23. Where in the body does the heart lie?
Lies within the mediastinum, behind the sternum, and rest on the diaphragm
2/3 of the heart is on the left side of the body
24. Where will you find the mitral valve?
Between the left atrium and left ventricle
25. Which part of the heart wall is responsible for reducing friction?
Epicardium
26. Why are the aortic and pulmonary valves referred to as being ‘semi-lunar’?
They have leaflets shaped like half-moons
27. What are the top and bottom chambers of the heart called?
The top chambers are atria and the bottom chambers are ventricles
28. What are the differences between an artery and a vein – Name 2!
An artery moves oxygenated blood away from the heart and a vein moves deoxygenated blood
toward the heart
29. What happens to your target heart rate as you age?
It decreases
30. Label the diagram AND then indicate the blood flow with arrows. Use a red pencil to indicate
oxygenated blood and a blue pencil to indicate deoxygenated blood.
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Aorta
Superior Vena Cava
Right Pulmonary Artery
Right Pulmonary Veins
Right Atrium
Tricuspid Valve
Right Ventricle
Inferior Vena Cava
Left Pulmonary Artery
Left Pulmonary Veins
Left Atrium
Bicuspid (Mitral) Valve
Aortic Valve
Left Ventricle
Descending Aorta