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BIOLOGY TOPIC 1: Lifestyle, health and risk

Heart structure – Mini-test

Answer the questions below:

Question Answer Marks

1 What blood vessel connects the left atrium with

the lungs? /1

2 What are the larger heart chambers called?

/1

3 What is meant by the systemic circulation?

/2

4 Where is the tricuspid valve?

/1

5 What is the function of the heart valves?

/1

6 What is the name of the blood vessel returning

deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart? /1

7 What is the function of the heart strings?

/1

8 Which blood vessels supply the heart muscle with

oxygen? /1

9 What is the function of the pericardium?

/1

10 Where are the semi-lunar valves?

/1

11 Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood

to the lung? /1

12 Where is the interventricular septum?

/1

13 What is the function of the cardiac veins?

/1

14 Why is the cardiac muscle around the atria much

thinner than the ventricles? /1

15 Why is the cardiac muscle around the left

ventricle thicker than the right? /1

Percentage / Total marks /16

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Mini-test – Mark Scheme
Marks are awarded as specified below.

Question Answer Marks

1 What blood vessel connects the left atrium with • pulmonary vein
the lungs? /1

2 What are the larger heart chambers called? • ventricles

/1

3 What is meant by the systemic circulation? • blood flowing from the heart
• to the body and back
/2

4 Where is the tricuspid valve? • between the right atrium and right
ventricle /1

5 What is the function of the heart valves? • ensure unidirectional blood flow
/1

6 What is the name of the blood vessel returning • vena cava

deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart? /1

7 What is the function of the heart strings? • prevent valves from opening in the
wrong direction /1

8 Which blood vessels supply the heart muscle with • coronary arteries
oxygen? /1

9 What is the function of the pericardium? • protects the heart

/1

10 Where are the semi-lunar valves? • at the exits of the ventricles

/1

11 Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood • pulmonary artery

to the lung? /1

12 Where is the interventricular septum? • between the left and right ventricle
/1

13 What is the function of the cardiac veins? • remove deoxygenated blood from the
heart muscle /1

14 Why is the cardiac muscle around the atria much • blood only needs to be pushed to the
thinner than the ventricles? ventricles /1

15 Why is the cardiac muscle around the left • left ventricle: blood pushed all around
ventricle thicker than the right? body, right ventricle: only to lungs /1

Percentage / Total marks /16