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

Place blood pressure cuff

  1. 1 inch above radial pulse

  2. One inch above carotid pulse

  3. One inch above brachial pulse
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The blood pressure cuff is placed on the upper arm, approximately one inch above the antecubital fossa where the brachial pulse is located.

Multiple choice

When pumping blood pressure cuff

  1. talk to patient

  2. valve should be closed

  3. legs should be crossed

  4. hold your breath
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To accurately inflate a blood pressure cuff, the valve must be closed to prevent air from escaping. Talking, crossing legs, or holding breath can interfere with the reading or the patient's comfort, but they are not part of the inflation mechanism.

Multiple choice

What does hypotension mean?

  1. blood pressure higher than normal

  2. blood pressure lower than normal

  3. blood sugar lower than normal

  4. pulse rate slower than normal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hypotension is the medical term for blood pressure that is lower than the normal range. It is distinct from hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or bradycardia (slow pulse).

Multiple choice

Cardiac Tissue

  1. Epithelial

  2. Connective

  3. Muscular

  4. Nervous
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Cardiac tissue is a specialized form of involuntary muscular tissue found only in the heart.

Multiple choice biology human body and organ system blood pressure circulatory system transportation in animal and plants

If the systolic pressure is 120 mm Hg and diastolic pressure is 80 mm Hg, the pulse pressure is ____.

  1. 120 x 80 = 9600 mm Hg

  2. 120 + 80 = 200 mm Hg

  3. 120-80 = 40 mm Hg
  4. $\frac {120}{80}$ = 1.5 mm Hg
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
The pulse pressure can be defined as the difference between the diastolic and systolic pressure of an individual’s heart. If the normal diastolic and systolic pressure of the adult human heart is 120 mm Hg and 80 mm Hg, respectively then the pulse pressure is 120 - 80 = 40 mm Hg.
Thus, the correct answer is '120-80 = 40 mm Hg.'
Multiple choice biology human body and organ system blood pressure circulatory system transportation in animal and plants

Which of the following figure illustrates the systolic and diastolic pressure?

  1. 120 mm Hg

  2. 80 mm Hg

  3. 120 mm Hg and 80 mm Hg respectively

  4. 80 mm Hg and 120 mm Hg respectively
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The diastole phase is the phase of relaxation where the chambers of the heart relax and blood fills into the respective chambers. The systolic phase is the phase of contraction. The normal systolic pressure is about 120 mm Hg & diastole pressure is 80 mm Hg.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice biology human body and organ system blood pressure circulatory system transportation in animal and plants

Cardiac systole is the .......... cardiac muscle in response to an electrochemical stimulus to the heart's cell. 

  1. Relaxation

  2. Contraction

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The diastole phase is the phase of relaxation where the chambers of the heart relax and blood fills into the respective chambers. The systolic phase is the phase of contraction. The normal systolic pressure is about 120 mm Hg & diastole pressure is 80 mm Hg. So, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice biology human body and organ system blood pressure circulatory system transportation in animal and plants

Systolic pressure is higher than diastolic pressure due to

  1. Volume of blood in the heart is greater during systole

  2. Arteries contract during systole

  3. Blood vessels offer resistance to flowing blood during systole

  4. Blood is forced into arteries during systole
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Blood pressure is the pressure applied on the arteries and veins during the circulation. The instrument used is called a sphygmomanometer and two variables are measured as follows
1. Systolic pressure, which occurs during heart muscle contraction which forces blood into arteries, averages around 120mmHg and is expressed in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).
2. Diastolic pressure, which occurs during relaxation of the heart muscle, averages around 80 mm Hg.

So, the correct answer is option D.