Human Cardiovascular System Functions and Structures Quiz

Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.

The aorta is the largest artery in the human body.

Veins carry oxygenated blood back to the heart from body tissues.

Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure.

The cardiovascular system does not produce hormones.

Red blood cells transport oxygen in the cardiovascular system.

SA node is responsible for initiating the heartbeat.

Cholesterol is not a component of blood.

SA node regulates heart rate.

Systole is the contraction phase of the heart cycle.

Low cholesterol levels are not a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Pericardium is the double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.

Ventricular diastole is the phase of the cardiac cycle when ventricular filling occurs.

The approximate resting heart rate for a healthy adult is 60-80 beats per minute.

Pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart.

Mitral valve prevents backflow from left ventricle to left atrium.

Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.

Atherosclerosis is characterized by the accumulation of fatty deposits within the arteries.

Superior vena cava carries deoxygenated blood from the upper part of the body to the heart.

Aneurysm is characterized by a bulging or ballooning of a blood vessel wall.