Cardiac Physiology and Hemodynamics Quiz

Challenge yourself with questions on heart chambers, blood circulation, and cardiac cycle phases. Assess your understanding of cardiac physiology and hemodynamics.

#1

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

Left atrium
Right atrium
Left ventricle
Right ventricle
#2

In which phase of the cardiac cycle does the aortic valve open and blood is ejected into the systemic circulation?

Isovolumetric contraction
Ventricular ejection
Isovolumetric relaxation
Atrial contraction
#3

What is the primary function of the atrioventricular (AV) node in the heart's conduction system?

Initiating the heartbeat
Conducting electrical impulses to the ventricles
Regulating blood pressure
Pumping blood into the pulmonary artery
#4

During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the atrioventricular (AV) valve close, preventing backflow into the atria?

Atrial contraction
Ventricular ejection
Isovolumetric relaxation
Isovolumetric contraction
#5

What is the term for the force exerted by blood against the walls of the arteries?

Cardiac output
Venous return
Blood pressure
Stroke volume
#6

What is the main function of the sinoatrial (SA) node in the heart?

Conducting electrical impulses to the atrioventricular node
Pumping blood into the pulmonary artery
Initiating the heartbeat by generating electrical impulses
Regulating blood pressure
#7

What is the term for the volume of blood pumped by each ventricle per minute?

Stroke volume
Cardiac output
Heart rate
Venous return
#8

What is the term for the relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart chambers fill with blood?

Systole
Diastole
Atrial contraction
Ventricular ejection
#9

Which hormone is released by the adrenal glands and increases heart rate and force of contraction?

Insulin
Epinephrine
Cortisol
Thyroxine
#10

Which component of the blood is responsible for oxygen transport to tissues and organs?

Plasma
Red blood cells
Platelets
White blood cells
#11

Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Aorta
Superior vena cava
#12

What is the term for the resistance the heart must overcome to pump blood?

Cardiac output
Venous return
Afterload
Preload
#13

What is the term for the excess fluid that can accumulate in the pericardial sac around the heart?

Edema
Effusion
Ischemia
Aneurysm
#14

Which of the following is a key factor affecting blood pressure regulation?

White blood cell count
Cholesterol level
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Platelet count
#15

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation?

Aorta
Pulmonary vein
Pulmonary artery
Superior vena cava

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