Heart Physiology 101

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. There are two systems in which blood travels in the cardiovascular system? These are the ___________ and the _____________. Gastrointestinal, Cranial Vascular, Systemic Pulmonary, Systemic Pulmonary, Somatic

2. Blood flows through the heart in this order: right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary circuit, left atrium, left ventricle...into what vessel is the blood pumped from the left ventricle? Inferior Vena Cava Superior Vena Cava Aorta Carotid Arteries

3. The valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle is called the _______ valve. Mitral Coronary Pulmonary Tricuspid

4. In a blood pressure measurement reading 120/80, the number in the denominator is which reading? Systolic pressure Diastolic pressure Coronary pressure Hemoglobin pressure

5. Which chamber receives the deoxygenated blood from the systemic system first? Left Atrium Left Ventricle Right Ventricle Right atrium

6. What is the medical term for a severe constricting pain in the chest due to an insufficient blood supply to the heart? Myocarditis Stroke Hypertension Angina pectoris

7. A small mass of specialized muscle on the back wall of the right atrium, also known as the pacemaker, is medically known as what? Cardiopulmonary node Atrioventricular node Sinoatrial node Bundle of His

8. When you check the pulse of someone by placing two fingers on the side of their neck, you are feeling the blood being pumped through which vessel(s)? Internal jugular Superior vena cava Aorta Carotid artery

9. Approximately what percent of your blood is plasma? 55% 99% 70% 1%

10. The system of arteries that supply the heart with its own, separate supply of blood is called? Coronary arteries Hepatic arteries Endocarterial arteries Ventricular arteries