1. What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?
a) Excretion of waste
b) Transportation of nutrients and oxygen
c) Regulation of body temperature
d) Hormone production
2. Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
a) Right atrium
b) Right ventricle
c) Left atrium
d) Left ventricle
3. What is the largest artery in the human body?
a) Pulmonary artery
b) Aorta
c) Carotid artery
d) Femoral artery
4. What is the name of the valve between the left atrium and the left
ventricle?
a) Tricuspid valve
b) Pulmonary valve
c) Mitral valve
d) Aortic valve
5. What are the smallest blood vessels in the cardiovascular system?
a) Arteries
b) Veins
c) Capillaries
d) Venules
6. Which blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen?
a) White blood cells
b) Red blood cells
c) Platelets
d) Plasma
7. What is the name of the pacemaker of the heart?
a) Atrioventricular (AV) node
b) Sinoatrial (SA) node
c) Bundle of His
d) Purkinje fibers
8. Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
a) Arteries
b) Veins
c) Capillaries
d) Lymphatic vessels