Biology

Cardiovascular and Nervous System

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Review the human cardiovascular system through these competitive exam practice questions. Key areas include heart valves, cardiac impulse pathways, and blood pressure regulation. A solid grasp of these fundamentals is crucial for science sections.

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Cardiovascular and Nervous System Questions

Multiple choice biology multicellular structure: tissue muscle tissue structure of protein muscle tissues

Autorhythmicity is a special property of the muscles of the

  1. Liver

  2. Intestine

  3. Heart

  4. Kidney

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Autorhythmicity is a property of electrically active cells, that show rhythmic activity without being driven by the rhythmic external stimulation, e.g., heart muscle cells or neurons.
Thus, the correct answer is option (C), 'Heart'.

Multiple choice biology nervous system of man divisions of nervous system autonomic nervous system the human brain

If a man could learn to stop his heart beat at will, he must have control over his

  1. Central nervous system

  2. Peripheral nervous system

  3. Autonomic nervous system

  4. Cranial nerves

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The central nervous system includes brain and spinal cord. It integrates and stores the sensory information from external and internal sense organs and commands different organs to respond accordingly. This makes option A incorrect. Peripheral nervous system lies outside the central nervous system. It serves to carry the sensory information from external sensory receptors to CNS and motor signals from CNS to skeletal muscles via its somatic division (the voluntary actions). The autonomous division of peripheral nervous system controls the cardiac and smooth muscles and glands, thereby the functioning of internal organs, without our conscious control (the involuntary actions). This makes option B incorrect and option C correct. The 12 pairs of cranial nerves are part of peripheral nervous system and are mostly concerned with head, neck and facial region of the body (vagus nerve X being the part of autonomous division serves as an exception). Option D is incorrect.  Correct answer is C. 

Multiple choice biology nervous system of man divisions of nervous system autonomic nervous system the human brain

You are watching a horror movie and you notice that your heart is beating fast and mouth is dry. It is because of

  1. Fight and flight response

  2. Sympathetic nervous system

  3. Both A and B

  4. Autonomic nervous system

  5. Parasympathetic nervous system

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sympathetic nervous system mediates the fight or flight response, which causes physiological changes like increased heart rate and dry mouth during stressful situations like watching a horror movie.

Multiple choice biology nervous system of man divisions of nervous system autonomic nervous system the human brain

The part of nervous system which controls the heart beat rate is called

  1. Central NS

  2. PNS

  3. ANS

  4. Somatic NS

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The autonomous nervous system control the heart beat rate via cardio regulatory centre in medulla oblongata. The emergency conditions activate the sympathetic motor nerve and make the adrenal medulla to release epinephrine and nor-epinephrine which in turn increase the heart beat rate.  Thus, the correct answer is C. The central nervous system (Central NS) includes brain and spinal cord. It integrates and stores the sensory information from external and internal sense organs and commands different organs to respond accordingly. Peripheral nervous system (PNS) lies outside the central nervous system and is further divided into somatic and autonomic nervous system. It serves to carry the sensory information from external sensory receptors to CNS and motor signals from CNS to skeletal muscles via its somatic division (the voluntary actions). The autonomic division of peripheral nervous system controls the cardiac and smooth muscles and glands, thereby the functioning of internal organs, without our conscious control (the involuntary actions). On the other hand, vagus nerve conducts the parasympathetic motor impulses which in turn slow down the hearth beat rate by effect of acetylcholine; a neurotransmitter released by parasympathetic nervous system. 

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Read the following statements and select the correct  option.
A. Damage to chordae tending of semilunar valves in aorta causes back flow of blood in left ventricle.
B. Closure of atrio-ventricular valves during ventricular systole generates first heart sound

  1. Both statements are correct

  2. Only statement B is correct

  3. Only statement A is correct

  4. Both statements are incorrect.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The semilunar valves are present inbetween the aorta and the left ventricle (aortic semilunar valve) and between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery (pulmonary semilunar valve). The aortic semilunar valve functions to pevent backflow of blood into the ventricle. Damage to chordae tendinae of the aortic semilunar valve will therefore cause backflow of blood to the left ventricle. The first heart sound is produced by the closure of the mitral and the tricuspid valve, that are the atrioventricular valves. 

So, the correct option is 'Both statements are correct'.

Multiple choice biology body fluids and circulation cardiac disorders cardiac regulation and disorders the blood system

Hypertension occurs when blood pressure is consistently above

  1. 120/180

  2. 140/180

  3. 120/85

  4. 140/90

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Hypertension is caused due to an elevation in the pressure applied during the blood flow in the blood vessels. Blood pressure is expressed by two measurements, the systolic and diastolic pressures, which are the maximum and minimum pressures, respectively, in the arterial system. The systolic pressure occurs when the left ventricle is most contracted, the diastolic pressure occurs when the left ventricle is most relaxed prior to the next contraction. Normal blood pressure at rest is within the range of 100–140 millimeters mercury (mmHg) systolic and 60–90 mmHg diastolic. Hypertension is present if the blood pressure is persistently at or above 140/90 mmHg for most adults. 

So, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice biology body fluids and circulation cardiac disorders cardiac regulation and disorders the blood system

An artifical pacemaker is implanted subcutaneously and
connected to the heart in patients

  1. Having 90% blockage of the three main coronary arteries

  2. Having a very high blood pressure

  3. With irregularity in the heart rhythm

  4. Suffering from arteriosclerosis

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When irregularity in the heart rhythm occurs, normal heart rhythm can be reared and maintained by surgically implanting an artificial pace maker, a device that sends out small electrical current to stimulate the heart to contract.

Multiple choice biology blood circulatory system of human cardiac disorders cardiac regulation and disorders the blood system

Congenital heart disease is 

  1. A problem in the function of the heart that is present at birth

  2. A problem in the structure of the heart that is present at birth

  3. A problem in the structure of the heart that is developed later in life

  4. A problem in the function of the heart that is developed later in life

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Congenital heart disease refers to the problem in the structure of the heart that is present at birth. It can be related to the wall of the heart, the valves of the heart and the arteries and veins associated with the heart. Patent Foramen Ovale is the example of congenital heart disease in which the septal wall between the right and the left atrium is not formed.

Hence, the correct answer is 'a problem in the structure of the heart that is present at birth'.

Multiple choice biology blood circulatory system of human cardiac disorders cardiac regulation and disorders the blood system

The following list contains some of the events that lead to a 'heart attack'
I. Blood clot breaks loose and passes along blood vessel
II. Region of hurt muscle suffers a myocardial infraction
III. Narrow branch of coronary artery becomes blocked by thrombus
IV. Thrombus from on inner surface of coronary artery
The correct sequence of these events is

  1. I, IV, II and III

  2. I, IV, III and II

  3. IV, I, II and III

  4. IV, I, III and II

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The events of a heart attack can be put in a sequence of I, IV, II, III.

So, the correct option is 'I, IV, II, and III'.

Multiple choice biology blood circulatory system of human cardiac disorders cardiac regulation and disorders the blood system

Myocardial infarction is caused by

  1. hardening of arteries

  2. lumpy thickness develop in the inner walls of arteries

  3. clot may occur in the lumen of coronary artery

  4. sudden interruption in blood flow towards a portion of heart

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A heart attack occurs when one of the heart's coronary arteries is blocked suddenly or has extremely slow blood flow. A heart attack also is called a myocardial infarction. The usual cause of sudden blockage in a coronary artery is the formation of a blood clot.

So, the correct answer is clot may occur in the lumen of coronary artery.

Multiple choice biology blood circulatory system of human cardiac disorders cardiac regulation and disorders the blood system

Read the following statements :-
(a) Rise in body temperature lead to bradycardia 
(b) Weak condition of the heart leads to tachycardia 
(c) strong condition off the heart leads to Tachycardia
(d) Loss of the blood leads to braycardia 
(e) Stimulation by sympathetic nerves leads to tachycardia 
(f) Exercise leads to bradycardia 
out of these how many statements are incorrect?

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. Five

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Multiple choice biology blood circulatory system of human cardiac disorders cardiac regulation and disorders the blood system

Abnormal enlargement of heart is 

  1. Angina pectoris

  2. Myocardial infarction

  3. Cardiomegaly

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Angina pectoris - It is the sensation of chest pain as a result of myocardial ischemia, caused by an imbalance between myocardial blood supply and oxygen demand. It is a common symptom among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).
Myocardial infarction - commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood stops flowing properly to a part of the heart, and the heart muscle is injured because it is not receiving enough oxygen. Usually, this is because one of the coronary arteries that supplies blood to the heart develops a blockage due to an unstable buildup of white blood cells, cholesterol and fat.
Cardiomegaly - is a medical condition, which refers to the enlargement of heart.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.