Cardiovascular System

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  • 2. 

    The two chambers at the top of the heart are called?

    • Atria

    • Ventricles

    Correct Answer
    A. Atria
  • 3. 

    The left and right side of the heart are divided by a partition called the septum?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 4. 

    There are 5 types of blood vessels which ones are they?

    • Arteries

    • Arterioles

    • Capillaries

    • Venules

    • Veins

    • Heart

    • Blood

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Arteries
    A. Arterioles
    A. Capillaries
    A. Venules
    A. Veins
  • 5. 

    The walls of the heart are composed of three layers. Which one is the middle layer?

    • Myocardium

    • Endocardium

    • Pericardium

    Correct Answer
    A. Myocardium
  • 6. 

    The walls of the heart are composed of three layers. Which one is the outer layer?

    • Myocardium

    • Endocardium

    • Pericardium

    Correct Answer
    A. Pericardium
  • 7. 

    The walls of the heart are composed of three layers. Which one is the outer layer?

    • Myocardium

    • Endocardium

    • Pericardium

    Correct Answer
    A. Pericardium
  • 8. 

    The natural pace maker of the heart is the?

    • SA node

    • AV node

    Correct Answer
    A. SA node
  • 9. 

    Bradycardia is a heart rate less than?

    • 60 per minute

    • 70 per minute

    • 80 per minute

    • 90 per minute

    • 100 per minute

    Correct Answer
    A. 60 per minute
  • 10. 

    Which one of the following allows the interchange of gases and transfer of nutrients products?

    • Capillaries

    • Arteries

    • Veins

    • Arterioles

    • Venules

    Correct Answer
    A. Capillaries
  • 11. 

    Which one fights infections?

    • White cells

    • Plasma

    • Platelets

    • Red cells

    Correct Answer
    A. White cells
  • 12. 

    Which one carry blood away from the heart.

    • Arteries

    • Veins

    Correct Answer
    A. Arteries
  • 13. 

    A normal adult systolic BP is about?

    • 120mm Hg

    • 130mm Hg

    • 140mm Hg

    • 80mm Hg

    Correct Answer
    A. 120mm Hg
  • 14. 
    The walls of the heart are composed of three layers. Which one is the A pointing to? - ProProfs

    The walls of the heart are composed of three layers. Which one is the A pointing to?

    • Endocardium

    • Myocardium

    • Pericardium

    Correct Answer
    A. Endocardium
  • 15. 
    The walls of the heart are composed of three layers. Which one is the B pointing to? - ProProfs

    The walls of the heart are composed of three layers. Which one is the B pointing to?

    • Endocardium

    • Myocardium

    • Pericardium

    Correct Answer
    A. Myocardium
  • 16. 

    Pulse pressure is worked out by systolic - diastolic?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 17. 

    Which one carries blood to the heart?

    • Veins

    • Arteries

    Correct Answer
    A. Veins
  • 18. 
    D is pointing to? - ProProfs

    D is pointing to?

    • Arteries

    • Arterioles

    • Capillaries

    • Venules

    • Veins

    • Tissue cells

    Correct Answer
    A. Tissue cells
  • 19. 

    When blood is forced into the aorta this is called?

    • Systolic pressure

    • Diastolic pressure

    Correct Answer
    A. Systolic pressure
  • 20. 

    The right atrioventricular valve is called?

    • Tricuspid valve

    • Mitral valve

    Correct Answer
    A. Tricuspid valve
  • 21. 

    The left atrioventricular valve is called?

    • Mitral valve

    • Tricuspid valve

    Correct Answer
    A. Mitral valve
  • 22. 

    A normal pulse rate of a adult is between?

    • 60 to 100

    • 50 to 90

    • 100 to 150

    • 40 to 80

    Correct Answer
    A. 60 to 100
  • 23. 

    The circulatory system is a open system?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 24. 

    In adults the heart is the size of the owner's open hand?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 25. 

    The signal from the AV node first travels down?

    • Bundle of his

    • Left bundle

    • Right bundle

    • Bundle of her

    • Purkinje fibres

    Correct Answer
    A. Bundle of his
  • 26. 

    The fibrous sac surrounding the heart is called? 

    • Pericardium

    • Endocardium

    • Myocardium

    Correct Answer
    A. Pericardium
  • 27. 
    The walls of the heart are composed of three layers. Which one is the C pointing to? - ProProfs

    The walls of the heart are composed of three layers. Which one is the C pointing to?

    • Endocardium

    • Myocardium

    • Pericardium

    Correct Answer
    A. Pericardium
  • 28. 

    The right side of the heart works under higher pressure than the left?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 29. 

    The left side of the heart works under high-pressure. The initial 's direction of the cardiac myocytes prior to contraction is known as preload?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 30. 
    C is pointing to? - ProProfs

    C is pointing to?

    • Arteries

    • Arterioles

    • Capillaries

    • Venules

    • Veins

    • Tissue cells

    Correct Answer
    A. Veins
  • 31. 

    The walls of the heart are composed of three layers. Which one is the inner layer?

    • Endocardium

    • Myocardium

    • Pericardium

    Correct Answer
    A. Endocardium
  • 32. 

    The myocardium is at its thickest around the?

    • Left ventricle

    • Right ventricle

    • Left atrium

    • Right atrium

    Correct Answer
    A. Left ventricle
  • 33. 

    Tachycardia is a heart rate over (?) per minute.

    • 100

    • 90

    • 80

    • 70

    • 60

    • 110

    • 150

    Correct Answer
    A. 100
  • 34. 

    Normal adult diastolic pressure is?

    • 80mm Hg

    • 120mm Hg

    • 100mm Hg

    • 130mm Hg

    Correct Answer
    A. 80mm Hg
  • 35. 

    The atria and ventricles are separated by the?

    • Atrioventricular valve

    • Tricuspid valve

    • Mitral valve

    Correct Answer
    A. Atrioventricular valve
  • 36. 

    The atria normally contact together at the same time?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 37. 

    Stroke volume is the amount of blood pumped by either ventricle in a single contraction?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 38. 

    The pH of blood is?

    • 7.4

    • 6.9

    • 7.0

    • 7.1

    • 7.2

    • 7.3

    Correct Answer
    A. 7.4
  • 39. 

    The sinoatrial node receives blood from the?

    • RCA

    • LCA

    Correct Answer
    A. RCA
  • 40. 
    F is pointing to? - ProProfs

    F is pointing to?

    • Arteries

    • Arterioles

    • Capillaries

    • Venules

    • Veins

    • Tissue cells

    Correct Answer
    A. Arteries
  • 41. 

    The coronary arteries returns de-oxygenated blood back to the?

    • Right atrium

    • Left atrium

    Correct Answer
    A. Right atrium
  • 42. 

    Blood is composed of?

    • 55% liquid

    • 45% solids

    • 45% liquid

    • 50% liquid

    • 40% solids

    • 50% solids

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 55% liquid
    A. 45% solids
  • 43. 

    If the SA node is damaged the AV junction will begin to fire at its own rate of?

    • 40 to 60 beats per minute

    • 60 to 100 beats per minute

    • 20 to 40 beats per minute

    Correct Answer
    A. 40 to 60 beats per minute
  • 44. 

    Electrical impulses from the SA node spread right to left atrium?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The SA node sends impulses across the buckmans highway to contract the left atrium.

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  • 45. 

    If both the SA and AV node fail to fire the purkinje fibres will fire at a rate of?

    • 40 to 60 beats per minute

    • 60 to 100 beats per minute

    • 20 to 40 beats per minute

    Correct Answer
    A. 20 to 40 beats per minute
  • 46. 

    The average blood volume of an adult is?

    • 5 litres

    • 1 litre

    • 2 litres

    • 3 litres

    • 4 litres

    • 6 litres

    Correct Answer
    A. 5 litres
  • 47. 

    If you see a pulse rate below 60 you should suspect injury to be SA node?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 48. 

    The left atrium fills passively with blood under the influence of venous pressure?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 49. 

    Normal stroke volume is around?

    • 60 to 100 ml

    • 10 to 20 ml

    • 30 to 40 ml

    • 50 to 60 ml

    Correct Answer
    A. 60 to 100 ml

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