Intersession Assignment

(Cardiovascular System)

Your Name: _____________________________

Group Member Names: _____________________

Graded: ________/23
Cardiovascular System

Match the following using the letter option below.

Q1. The function of the cardiovascular system is to transport _________________ to cells/tissues.

A. Arteries
B. Carbon-di-oxide
C. Oxygen
D. Contracts
E. Veins

Q2. The heart is a muscular pump. When the heart ________________, it produces pressure on the
blood in the circulatory system.

A. Arteries
B. Nutrients
C. Oxygen
D. Contracts
E. Veins

Q3. The blood travels away from the heart in the vessels called ____________________

A. Arteries
B. Nutrients
C. Oxygen
D. Contracts
E. Veins

Q4. The blood travels towards heart in the vessels called ________________

A. Arteries
B. Nutrients
C. Oxygen
D. Contracts
E. Vein

Q5. To stop blood from flowing backwards, flexible flaps of tissue called ___________________ are
found throughout circulatory system

A. Arteries
B. Valves
C. Capillaries
D. Exchange
E. Veins
Q6. Arteries and veins are connected by tiny, thin-walled vessels called ________________.

A. Arteries
B. Valves
C. Capillaries
D. Exchange
E. Veins

Q7. The __________________ of nutrients, wastes, O2, CO2 occur between tissues and the blood
through the walls of small blood vessels.

A. Arteries
B. Valves
C. Capillaries
D. Exchange
E. Veins

Q8. _____________________ Pressure is higher on arterial end.

A. Osmotic
B. Hydrostatic
C. Diffusion
D. B and C
E. None of the above

Q9. _________________ Pressure causes H2O, O2, Nutrients to leave the blood and enter the tissue.

A. Osmotic
B. Hydrostatic
C. Diffusion
D. B and C
E. None of the above

Q10. _________________ Pressure causes H2O, CO2, waste to leave the tissue and enter the blood.

A. Osmotic
B. Hydrostatic
C. Diffusion
D. B and C
E. None of the above
Q11. The cardiac muscle is found in which layer of the heart?

A. Pericardium
B. Myocardium
C. Endocardium
D. A and B
E. B and C

Q12. In the Pulmonary circuit pathway of blood begins at?

A. Right Atrium
B. Right Ventricle
C. Left Atrium
D. Left Ventricle

Q13. In the Pulmonary circuit pathway of blood ends at?

A. Right Atrium
B. Right Ventricle
C. Left Atrium
D. Left Ventricle

Q14. In the Systemic circuit pathway of blood begins at?

A. Right Atrium
B. Right Ventricle
C. Left Atrium
D. Left Ventricle

Q15. In the Systemic circuit pathway of blood ends at?

A. Right Atrium
B. Right Ventricle
C. Left Atrium
D. Left Ventricle
For Questions 16-17, refer to the diagram below:

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Q16. ______________ blood is taken to lungs by #_____ blood vessel.

A. Oxygenated; # 12
B. Oxygenated; # 2
C. Deoxygenated; #12
D. Deoxygenated; #2

Q17. ______________ blood is taken to heart by #_____ blood vessel.

A. Oxygenated; # 12
B. Oxygenated; # 2
C. Deoxygenated; #12
D. Deoxygenated; #2
For Questions 18-20, refer to the diagram below:

Q18. ________ label is considered the “pace-maker” of the heart

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Q19. ________ label causes the right and left atria to contract

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Q20. ________ label causes the right and left ventricles to contract

A.
B.
For Questions 21-23, refer to the diagram below:

Q21. Which segment of the ECG happens before the ventricles contract?

A. P
B. QRS
C. T

Q22. Which segment of the ECG happens before the atria contract?

A. P
B. QRS
C. T

Q23. Which segment of the ECG happens after the atria contract?

A. P
B. QRS
C. T