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Questions in this quiz (25)
1What is the function of the heart?
- ATo remove waste products from the muscles
- BTo keep the blood continuously circulating throughout the body
- CDevelop essential nutrients and deliver them to the muscles and organs
- DTo repair and replenish dead cells
2The heart is made up of how many chambers?
- A2
- B3
- C4
- D6
3What is the name of the upper chambers?
- AArteries
- BAtria
- CCapillaries
- DVentricles
4What is the name of the lower chambers?
- AArteries
- BAtria
- CCapillaries
- DVentricles
5The heart sits in a sack. Identify its correct name from the list below.
- AMyocardium
- BPericardium
- CSeptum
- DMyofascia
6What is the name of the valve on the right side of the heart?
- ABicuspid valve
- BTricuspid valve
- CMitral valve
- DAortic valve
7What is the name of the valve on the left side of the heart that separates the chambers?
- ATricuspid valve
- BBicuspid valve
- CAortic valve
- DPulmonary valve
8The heart is split into right and left sides by what?
- AThe myocardium
- BThe myofascia
- CThe pericardium
- DThe septum
9What is the name of the muscle that surrounds the heart?
- APericardium
- BMyocardium
- CMyofascia
- DEpimyosium
10Blood enters through which vein after returning from the peripheries?
- AAorta
- BSuperior Vena Cava
- CPulmonary vein
- DPulmonary artery
11Blood enters through which vessel after returning from the lungs?
- ASuperior vena cava
- BAorta
- CPulmonary vein
- DPulmonary artery
12Blood leaves the heart through which vessel when going to the peripheries?
- AAorta
- BSuperior vena cava
- CPulmonary artery
- DPulmonary vein
13Blood leaves the heart through which vessel when going to the lungs?
- ASuperior vena cava
- BPulmonary artery
- CAorta
- DPulmonary vein
14The systemic circuit carries blood to the lungs to be oxygenated and then back to the heart
- ATrue
- BFalse
15The pulmonary circuit carries blood around the body to deliver the oxygen and returns de-oxygenated blood to the heart.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Select all appropriate blood vessels
- AHaemoglobin
- BVein
- CArtery
- DCapillary
17What best describes the structure of arteries?
- AHave thick muscular walls and small passageway for blood
- BHave thin muscular walls and small passageway for blood
- CHave thick muscular walls and large passageway for blood
- DHave thin muscular walls and large passageway for blood
18Arteries carry blood under high pressure
- ATrue
- BFalse
19Arteries carry blood towards the heart
- ATrue
- BFalse
20Identify the key structural points for veins
- AThin walls
- BThick walls
- CLarge passageway for blood
- DSmall passageway for blood
21Veins carry blood to the heart
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Blood pressure is a measure of the force blood exerts against vessel walls
- ATrue
- BFalse
23Systolic pressure is the maximum pressure on the vessel walls and occurs during a heart beat
- ATrue
- BFalse
24Diastolic pressure is the lowest pressure on the vessel walls and occurs when the heart is relaxed
- ATrue
- BFalse
25What is classified as optimal blood pressure?
- A120/80
- B110/90
- C120/70
- D130/100
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- Cardiovascular Test for Level 2 Fitness Instructors
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- Phil Cummins
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