Medical Quiz

CV System A&P & Pathology Quiz

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What is Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)?

A. When the heart is not pumping effectively

B. hypertension

C. bradycardia

D. cardiac arrest


what is a myocardial infarction

A. a heart attack

B. hypertension

C. hypotension

D. tachycardia


A form of arteriosclerosis caused by the formation of plaque inside arteries

A. aneurysm

B. atherosclerosis

C. angina pectoris

D. embolus


Which chambers of the heart are receiving chambers?

A. atrium

B. ventricles


How many valves are there in the heart?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4


What is coronary artery disease?

A. Insufficient blood supply to the heart due to a blockage of coronary artery(ies)

B. hypertension

C. myocardial infarction

D. cardiac arrest


Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?

A. arteries

B. veins


What is the name of a blood clot in a blood vessel?

A. embolus

B. thrombus

C. plaque

D. arteriosclerosis


What is the yellow, fatty deposit of lipids in an artery?

A. thrombus

B. embolus

C. plaque

D. aneurysm


Where are the heart valves located?

A. At the entrances and exits of the ventricles

B. At the entrances and exits of the atrium


Which chambers in the heart are the pumping chambers?

A. atrium

B. ventricles


Which vessels carry blood towards the heart?

A. arteries

B. veins


The force exerted by blood against the wall of a blood vessel

A. blood pressure

B. bradycardia

C. tachycardia

D. thrombus


Weakness in the artery wall resulting in protrusion of the artery

A. aneurysm

B. plaque

C. angina pectoris

D. thrombus


What is the function of the CV system?

A. to protect the body

B. to get rid of waste products

C. to distribute blood to all areas of the body

D. to make milk


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