GNM 1st Year Anatomy & Physiology Heart & Circulation – One Word Answers | NursingNotesGNM

 

GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology – Heart, Blood Vessels, Circulation, Blood Pressure & Pulse | One Word Questions with Answers

By NursingNotesGNM | Updated for GNM Final Exam 2026

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GNM 1st Year Anatomy & Physiology Heart & Circulation – One Word Answers | NursingNotesGNM

One word questions from Heart, Blood Vessels, Circulation of Blood, Blood Pressure and Pulse are frequently asked in GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology examinations. These questions help students quickly revise heart anatomy, conduction system, circulation types, BP and pulse values and are commonly included in GNM, ANM, Staff Nurse, NORCET, AIIMS, and State Nursing Exams.

At NursingNotesGNM, these one-word answers are prepared strictly as per the INC syllabus, written in simple nursing language, and arranged for fast revision.

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One Word Questions with Answers – Heart & Circulation (GNM)

1. Muscular organ that pumps blood – Heart

2. Pacemaker of heart – SA node

3. Valve between left atrium and left ventricle – Mitral

4. Valve between right atrium and right ventricle – Tricuspid

5. Largest artery – Aorta

6. Smallest blood vessels – Capillaries

7. Exchange of gases occurs in – Capillaries

8. Ventricular contraction – Systole

9. Ventricular relaxation – Diastole

10. One heartbeat – Cardiac cycle

11. Normal adult BP – 120/80

12. Normal pulse rate – 72/min

13. Instrument to measure BP – Sphygmomanometer

14. Common pulse site – Radial

15. Heart location – Mediastinum

16. Heart muscle layer – Myocardium

17. Inner lining of heart – Endocardium

18. Outer heart covering – Pericardium

19. Impulse spreading fibers – Purkinje

20. Conduction link between atria and ventricles – AV node

21. Blood flow between heart and lungs – Pulmonary circulation

22. Blood flow between heart and body – Systemic circulation

23. Blood supply to heart muscle – Coronary circulation

24. Liver circulation – Portal circulation

25. Pressure during ventricular contraction – Systolic

26. Pressure during ventricular relaxation – Diastolic

27. Expansion of artery – Pulse

28. Fast heart rate – Tachycardia

29. Slow heart rate – Bradycardia

30. Irregular rhythm – Arrhythmia

31. High BP – Hypertension

32. Low BP – Hypotension

33. Oxygenated blood chamber – Left ventricle

34. Deoxygenated blood receiving chamber – Right atrium

35. Vessel carrying blood to lungs – Pulmonary artery

36. Vessel bringing blood from lungs – Pulmonary vein

37. Valves present mainly in – Veins

38. Heartbeat sound – Lub-dub

39. Site of SA node – Right atrium

40. Cardiac muscle type – Involuntary

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Exam Tips – NursingNotesHub

• Revise conduction system daily

• Remember normal BP and pulse values

• Practice along with MCQs and 2 marks Q&A

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