Cardiovascular System and Heart Quiz
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Which type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

  • Arteries (correct)
  • Capillaries
  • Venules
  • Veins

    • Which blood vessels have large diameters and thick walls closest to the heart?

  • Capillaries
  • Veins
  • Arteries (correct)
  • Venules

    • Which blood vessels have walls that are one cell layer thick?

  • Venules
  • Veins
  • Arteries
  • Capillaries (correct)

    • Which blood vessels bring blood back to the heart?

    <p>Veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the pulmonary circuit?

    <p>Takes blood toward the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the systemic circuit?

    <p>Takes blood toward the tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do arteries closest to the heart have large diameters and thick walls?

    <p>To reduce fluid pressure from the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do veins have thinner walls compared to arteries?

    <p>Because the heart's pumping puts less pressure on venous blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What allows for rapid exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste across the blood vessel wall?

    <p>Capillaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does blood continue to flow toward the heart in veins despite the low pressure?

    <p>Due to fluid dynamics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ is part of the cardiovascular system?

    <p>Heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the cardiovascular system?

    <p>Transporting blood and nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chamber of the heart pushes blood throughout the body?

    <p>Left ventricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the atria in the heart?

    <p>To receive blood from the body or lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the pericardium?

    <p>To surround the heart and protect it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three layers that compose the walls of the heart?

    <p>Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of valves found in the heart?

    <p>Tricuspid valve, Bicuspid valve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which blood vessels have three layers in their walls?

    <p>Arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does blood enter the right atrium from?

    <p>Superior and inferior vena cava and the cardiac sinus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the septum in the heart?

    <p>To separate the atria from the ventricles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three components of the cardiovascular system?

    <p>The heart, lungs, and blood vessels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the heart contracts to create heartbeats?

    <p>Myocardium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the atria in the heart?

    <p>To receive blood from the body or lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the septum in the heart?

    <p>To separate the left and right sides of the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which valves in the heart open to allow blood to pass and then close when the chamber contracts to pump?

    <p>Atrioventricular valves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does blood enter the right atrium from?

    <p>The superior and inferior vena cava and the cardiac sinus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

    <p>Arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three layers that compose the walls of the heart?

    <p>Epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which blood vessels have walls that are one cell layer thick?

    <p>Capillaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the pericardium?

    <p>To secrete a lubricating fluid that surrounds the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which blood vessels are on the output side of the heart?

    <p>Arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of arterioles?

    <p>To lead to capillaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do arteries closest to the heart have large diameters and thick walls?

    <p>To stretch and recoil with each heartbeat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of the wall of a capillary?

    <p>One cell layer thick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does blood continue to flow toward the heart in veins despite the low pressure?

    <p>Due to fluid dynamics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the pulmonary circuit?

    <p>To exchange carbon dioxide in the blood for oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the systemic circuit?

    <p>To take blood toward the tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which blood vessels bring blood back to the heart?

    <p>Veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of blood vessels have walls that do not become as thick as arterial walls?

    <p>Veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the atria in the heart?

    <p>To collect blood returning to the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

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