The Circulatory System – Test Questions

Question 1 – The circulatory system is responsible for:

A. Movement in the body

B. Controlling the flow of blood around the body
C. Growth
D. None of the above

Question 2 – The heart contracts at an average rate of:

A. 110 times per minute

B. 72 times per minute
C. 52 times per minute
D. 5 times per minute

Question 3 – The inner layer of the heart wall is called the:

A. Left subclavian
B. Pericardium
C. Aorta
D. Ventricle

Question 4 – The system for gaseous exchange in the lungs is:

A. Atria
B. Pericardium
C. Carotid artery
D. Pulmonary circuit

Question 5 – The pericardium is a membranous sac that surrounds the:

A. Heart
B. Arteries
C. Veins
D. Skin

Question 6 – The following layers make up the wall of the heart:

A. Ventricles and aerioles

B. Epicardium, myocardium and endocardium
C. The right and left ventricles atrium
D. The right and left

Question 7 – The myocardium is a tissue composed of layers and bundles of:

A. Cardiac muscles
B. Arteries
C. Veins
D. Skeletal muscle
Question 8 – The superior vena cava enters the heart by way of the:

A. Left ventricle
B. Pulmonary vein
C. Right ventricle
D. Right atrium

Question 9 – The atrioventricular opening between the right atrium and right ventricle is
covered by the:

A. Bicuspid valve
B. Mitral valve
C. Tricuspid valve
D. Heart

Question 10 – The wall that divides the heart into two cavities is called the:

A. Septum
B. Fibrin strands
C. Apex
D. Thrombin

Question 11 – Capillaries are tiny blood vessels which interact between arteries and…

A. Veins
B. Muscle tissue
C. White blood cells
D. Dead skin cells

Question 12 – The following is ‘not’ a disorder of the circulatory system:

A. Osteoporosis
B. Anaemia
C. Varicose veins
D. Atherosclerosis

Question 13 – Hypotension is otherwise known as:

A. High blood pressure

B. Extreme sickness
C. Fear of heights
D. Low blood pressure

Question 14 – Coronary Thrombosis is a condition of the:

A. Digestive system
B. Muscular system
C. Circulatory system
D. Endocrine system
Question 15 – Blood pressure is not influenced by:

A. Exercise
B. Body position
C. The length of our hair
D. Alcohol

Question 16 – Blood clotting is otherwise known as:

A. Coagulation
B. Hear disease
C. Septicaemia
D. Hepatitis

Question 17 – Blood pressure is measured using a:

A. Stethoscope
B. Sphygmomanometer
C. Thermometer
D. None of the above

Question 18 – When your arteries are healthy:

A. Blood flows easily

B. Blood can become blocked easily
C. No blood flows through
D. There is too much blood in your circulatory system

Question 19 – White blood cells are otherwise known as:

A. Erythrocytes
B. Thrombocytes
C. Leukocytes
D. Thrombin

Question 20 – The radial artery is found:

A. In the arm
B. In the leg
C. In the face
D. In the mouth only

Answers:

1: B
2: B
3: B
4: D
5: A
6: B
7: A
8: D
9: C
10: A
11: A
12: A
13: D
14: C
15: C
16: A
17: B
18: A
19: C
20: A