Cardiovascular Physiology and Heart Function Quiz

Test your knowledge on cardiovascular physiology with questions about heart chambers, cardiac cycle, blood vessels, and more.

#1

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

Left atrium
Right atrium
Left ventricle
Right ventricle
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#2

What is the term for the relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle?

Systole
Diastole
Atrial depolarization
Ventricular contraction
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#3

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body?

Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Aorta
Superior vena cava
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#4

Which valve prevents the backflow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle?

Tricuspid valve
Bicuspid valve
Aortic valve
Pulmonary valve
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#5

What is the term for the amount of blood pumped out by each ventricle in a single contraction?

Cardiac output
Stroke volume
End-diastolic volume
End-systolic volume
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#6

Which of the following is NOT a function of the circulatory system?

Transporting nutrients and oxygen to cells
Removing waste products from tissues
Regulating body temperature
Producing hormones
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#7

Which of the following is NOT a component of the intrinsic conduction system of the heart?

Sinoatrial (SA) node
Atrioventricular (AV) node
Purkinje fibers
Coronary sinus
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#8

Which of the following is responsible for the initiation of the heartbeat in the heart?

Sinoatrial (SA) node
Atrioventricular (AV) node
Bundle of His
Purkinje fibers
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#9

During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the ventricles contract and pump blood out of the heart?

Atrial systole
Atrial diastole
Ventricular systole
Ventricular diastole
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#10

Which of the following factors does NOT affect cardiac output?

Heart rate
Stroke volume
Blood viscosity
Preload
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#11

What is the Frank-Starling mechanism?

The ability of the heart to regulate its own beat without external input
A method of increasing stroke volume by increasing preload
A mechanism that regulates heart rate based on the body's oxygen demand
A process that prevents blood clot formation within the heart chambers
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#12

What is the term for the period of time during which the ventricles are contracting and pushing blood out of the heart?

Systole
Diastole
Cardiac cycle
Ejection phase
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#13

Which of the following hormones increases heart rate and contractility?

Insulin
Cortisol
Epinephrine
Aldosterone
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#14

Which of the following factors primarily determines preload?

Heart rate
Blood volume
Contractility
Afterload
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#15

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

Cardiac output
Stroke volume
End-diastolic volume
End-systolic volume
1 answered
#16

Which part of the nervous system primarily controls heart rate and contractility?

Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Enteric nervous system
Central nervous system
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#17

What is the term for the period of time during which the ventricles are relaxing and filling with blood?

Systole
Diastole
Cardiac cycle
Atrial phase
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#18

Which of the following factors would cause an increase in afterload?

Increased blood volume
Decreased arterial resistance
Constriction of peripheral blood vessels
Increased stroke volume
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#19

Which of the following factors primarily determines contractility of the heart muscle?

Heart rate
Sympathetic nervous system stimulation
Preload
Afterload
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