Cardiovascular system worksheet

Dissection

A Watch the video and number the terms in the order they are mentioned for the first time:

__ Brachiocephalic

__ Papillary muscles

__ Pulmonary artery

__ Cordae tendinae

__ Pulmonary vein

__ Aorta

__ Tricuspid valve

__ Bicuspid (mitral) valve

__ Superior vena cava

__ Septum




Relative clauses II

A Read the information and complete each sentence. Use a defining or non-defining relative clause.
Use commas where necessary.


1 He had a sharp pain in the chest. It happened ten days ago. It is now over.

The sharp pain ………………………………………………………………………………….. over.

2 The wall between the ventricles is called the septum. It has been perforated.

The septum ………………………………………………………………………………………………. perforated.

3 A job of surgeon was advertised. A lot of people applied for it. Few of them had the necessary
qualifications.

Few of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4 Amy has a son. She showed me a picture of him. He’s a cardiologist.

Amy showed me……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5 I was looking for a scalpel this morning. I’ve found it now.

I’ve found…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..


B Some of these sentences are wrong. Correct them and put in commas where necessary. If the
sentence is correct, write OK.

1 My friend Jamie that is 30 years old has been diagnosed with a heart disease.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2 The operating room that is on the second floor is very small.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3 The operating room which we’re using at the moment is very small.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4 Mark’s father that has got a double by-pass runs marathons regularly.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5 The doctor that examined me couldn’t find anything wrong.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


C Join sentences from the boxes to make new sentences. Use which.

Jane doesn’t tell the aorta from the vena cava.

His operation was successful.

His heart beat is irregular at night.

The valves in her heart don’t shut properly.

She eats a lot of fat and doesn’t exercise.

                                               This means she has to study more.

                                               This is not good for her heart.

                                               This causes problems with blood circulation.

                                               This made his family quite happy.

                                               This makes it difficult to sleep.


1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..



Relative clauses additional practice