Circulation - Heart - Test yourself

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Choose terms from the list to complete the sentences below.
atria; right hand side; vena cava; ventricles; atrioventricular valves; pacemaker; pulmonary artery; veins; arteries; left hand side; aorta, coronary artery;
  • The top two chambers of the heart are called......................
  • These structures stop blood flowing backwards into the atria.
  • This side of the heart receives oxygenated blood.
  • This is the largest artery in the body.
  • These are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.
  • This structure sets the speed of the heat beats.
  • This blood vessel supplies the heart muscle with oxygenated blood?

a) The top two chambers of the heart are called atria.b) These structures stop blood flowing backwards into the atria. Atrioventricular valvesb) This side of the heart receives oxygenated blood. Left hand sidec) This is the largest artery in the body. Aortad These are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart. Veinse) This structure sets the speed of the heat beats. Pacemakerg) This blood vessel supplies the heart muscle with oxygenated blood. Coronary artery

Fill in the name of the blood vessel in the table below.

  1. Pulmonary vein
  2. Aorta
  3. Pulmonary artery
  4. Vena cava

What is the odd one out?
a) Right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, caudal vena cava, aorta,b) Left atrium, left ventricle, right ventricle, pulmonary veins, aorta, coronary artery

a) The aorta is the only structure in the list that carries oxygenated blood.b) The right ventricle is the only structure in the list that carries deoxygenated blood.
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The first heart sound is produced by:
a) The semilunar valves closingb) The atrio-ventricular valves closingc) A hole in the heartd) Malfunction of the valves

b) The atrio-ventricular valves closing

Via what vessel does blood enter the heart from the body?

Blood enter the heart from the body via the cranial and caudal vena cavae.

What is the function of the pulmonary valve?

The pulmonary valve prevents backflow of blood from the pulmonary artery into the right ventricle.

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