Review for Cardiovascular Quiz

What is the Name of the following Structures?

Diagram Answers 1.Vena Cava 2.Right Atrium 3.Tricuspid Valve 4.Right Ventricle 5.Pulmonary Semilunar Valve 6.Pulmonary Artery 7.Left Atrium 8.Bicuspid Valve 9.Left Ventricle 10.Aortic Semilunar Valve 11.Aorta

What body cavity is your heart in? Thoracic

What type of tissue is the heart mainly composed of? Cardiac Muscle

What is the function of a valve? To prevent the backflow of blood

Name one symptom of a faulty valve: Heart Murmur

What is the name of the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle? Coronary Arteries

What is the pacemaker of the heart? Sinoatrial Node

Contrast the structure of arteries and veins: Arteries are thicker (more smooth muscle) Veins have valves

Contrast the pressure in arteries and veins: Arteries are under high pressure and veins are under low pressure

What helps get the blood in veins back to the heart? Valves in the veins Skeletal muscles ‘squeezing’ the veins Changes in pressure in the thoracic cavity because of breathing

What is normal blood pressure? 120 / 80 mmHg –What does the 120 mean? Systolic: when ventricles are contracting –What does the 80 mean? Diastolic: when heart is relaxed

What is normal pulse rate? bpm is the normal range (74)

What is the strongest chamber of the heart? Left Ventricle Why? It has to pump blood to the entire body