Beginner Heart Quiz

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This quiz contains 10 questions. Click below to begin.

Q1. What is the main function of the human heart?

  • To produce hormones
  • To pump blood
  • To digest food
  • To filter urine

Q2. How many chambers does a typical human heart have?

  • Five
  • Four
  • Three
  • Two

Q3. Which chamber receives oxygen-poor blood from the body?

  • Left ventricle
  • Right ventricle
  • Right atrium
  • Left atrium

Q4. What separates the left and right sides of the heart?

  • Aorta
  • Pericardium
  • Septum
  • Pulmonary valve

Q5. Which valve prevents backflow from the right ventricle to the right atrium?

  • Mitral valve
  • Tricuspid valve
  • Semilunar valve
  • Aortic valve

Q6. Where does the left ventricle pump blood to?

  • Liver
  • Lungs
  • Brain only
  • Aorta / body

Q7. Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

  • Capillaries
  • Lymphatics
  • Veins
  • Arteries

Q8. What is the name of the outermost layer of the heart wall?

  • Peritoneum
  • Epicardium
  • Myocardium
  • Endocardium

Q9. Which structure initiates the heartbeat?

  • Purkinje fibers
  • Bundle of His
  • AV node
  • SA node

Q10. Which vessels return oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart?

  • Pulmonary arteries
  • Pulmonary veins
  • Aorta
  • Coronary veins
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