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CP A&P: Cardiovascular Quiz


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The carotid artery is located in the

A. armpit

B. neck

C. groin

D. abdomen


Blood returning from the lungs enters the

A. right atrium

B. right ventricle

C. left atrium

D. left ventricle


Blood exits the heart to the body via the

A. aorta

B. vena cava


The vessels that carry blood to the heart are the

A. arteries

B. veins

C. capillaries


A medical procedure where a vein is removed from another part of the body (typically the leg) and implanted into the heart to allow blood to flow around the blockage.

A. coronary bypass surgery

B. angioplasty

C. electrocardiogram

D. sphygmomanometer


Blood enters the heart from the body via the

A. aorta

B. vena cava


Oxygenated blood traveling away from the heart toward body tissues occurs via

A. arteries

B. veins

C. capillaries


The pacemaker cells of the heart are located in the

A. Bundle of His

B. SA node

C. AV node


A blockage in an artery supplying blood to the brain

A. myocardial infarction

B. stroke

C. atherosclerosis


The left ventricle pumps blood to the

A. lungs

B. body


One of the major characteristics of arteries supplying peripheral tissues is that they are

A. elastic

B. muscular

C. rigid

D. all of the above


What cellular process is the oxygen from the lungs required for?

A. transcription

B. cellular respiration

C. facilitated diffusion


The muscular portion of the heart wall is called the

A. myocardium

B. epicardium

C. endocardium



Blood flow to the lungs is called

A. pulmonary circulation

B. systemic circulation


The tricuspid valve is located between the

A. right and left atria

B. right atrium and right ventricle

C. left ventricle and aorta

D. left ventricle and pulmonary artery


Normal average blood pressure in an adult is

A. 120/80

B. 90/55

C. 150/90


Systole and diastole refer to

A. contraction and relaxation of the heart, respectively

B. relaxation and contraction of the heart, respectively



This EKG appears to be

A. Normal

B. Abnormal


Heart problems such as atrial or ventricular septal defects are serious because the result is insufficient oxygenation of blood.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


A blockage in a coronary artery can lead to

A. myocardial infarction

B. stroke

C. atherosclerosis


Why is blood pumped to the lungs?

A. To obtain oxygen

B. To obtain carbon dioxide

C. To obtain nutrients


Blood flow through the circulatory system is affected by

A. pressure differences

B. viscosity of blood

C. length and diameter of blood vessels

D. all of these


The medical tool used to measure blood pressure by cutting off the blood supply to the brachial artery and then measuring the systolic and diastolic blood pressure as blood returns to the artery.

A. coronary bypass surgery

B. angioplasty

C. electrocardiogram

D. sphygmomanometer


Exchange of materials between blood and tissue occurs via

A. veins

B. arteries

C. capillaries


The “double pump” function of the heart includes the right side, which serves as the ________ circuit pump, while the left side serves as the ________ pump.

A. Systemic; pulmonary

B. Pulmonary; systemic




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