Anatomy and Components of the Cardiovascular System Quiz

Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.

Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.

Aorta is the largest artery in the human body.

Primary function is to transport oxygen to cells and remove waste products.

Carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.

Valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle is the Tricuspid valve.

Lub-dub sound of the heart is produced by the opening and closing of heart valves.

Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.

Thymus gland is not a component of the heart's conduction system.

Prevents backflow of blood from left ventricle into left atrium.

Bronchiole is not a major type of blood vessel.

Pulmonary vein is not a component of the systemic circulation.

Sinoatrial node (SA node) is responsible for initiating the heartbeat.

Myocardium is responsible for pumping blood.

Carries oxygenated blood to the body.

Approximate resting heart rate for a healthy adult is 70-80 beats per minute.

Carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver.

Term for the period of relaxation of the heart muscle is Diastole.

Valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the Mitral valve.