Test Your Knowledge of the Cardio Vascular System

Of the twelve body systems, taught in our anatomy and physiology online course, the cardio vascular system has always been the most interesting to me. Possibly because I had heart surgery as a young baby, I always wanted to know what had happened to me.  I had a valve that didn't close during my birth which led to the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood and led to me not thriving or growing. Happy to say as soon as i t was fixed I was as right as rain! The Cardio vascular system works closely with the respiratory and lymphatic systems and we will provide some questions for those in the next blogs. For now, test your knowledge. 

2.  Most of the cardiac muscle of the heart is found in the:

Endocardium

Epicardium

Myocardium

Pericardium

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3.  What is the name of the double sac membrane that covers the heart.

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4.  The pumping chambers of the heart are the

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5.  The large artery carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart is the:

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6.  The Bicuspid valve has two flaps and is also known  as the…………………….valve

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7.  Name the artery that supplies blood to the tissue of the heart.

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8.  Name the leucocytes that produce antibodies

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9.  Name the non granular leucocytes that ingest bacteria and other micro organisms

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10. Name the type of non nucleated blood cell that is responsible for blood clotting

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11. Which of the following is NOT a function of blood:

transport of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and hormones

protection and defence

synthesis of vitamins A, D & E

clotting

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12. Relating to blood pressure. A diastolic reading is related to

heart contraction

heart in it’s phase of relaxation

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13. What is the name of the protein found in erythrocytes responsible for carrying oxygen

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14. List the blood vessels in the order as they leave and return to the heart

Capillaries, veins, arteries, venules, arterioles.

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15. From the description below name the disorder

               Build up of fats like cholesterol inside arteries causing walls to harden and     

               lose elasticity, and the lumen to narrow

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16. From the description below name the disorder

               Inflammation of a vein

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Total Marks

20

 

 

 

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