Cardiovascular System and Heart Health Quiz

Lungs are part of the respiratory system, not the cardiovascular system.

The normal resting heart rate for adults is between 60 and 70 beats per minute.

Arteries carry blood away from the heart to various parts of the body.

High blood pressure is medically referred to as hypertension.

The cardiovascular system is primarily responsible for transporting blood and nutrients, not hormone production.

Low cholesterol levels are generally considered a protective factor against cardiovascular disease.

Angina is the term for temporary chest pain due to reduced blood supply to the heart.

A heart attack is medically known as myocardial infarction.

The SA node is responsible for initiating and conducting electrical impulses that regulate the heart's rhythm.

Chest pain is not typically a symptom of heart failure.

The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs before pumping it to the rest of the body.

There is no heart valve known as the ventral valve.

Cortisol is the hormone responsible for increasing heart rate and blood pressure during stress.