emilyrose_benefield test- Circulatory System Flashcards
1
Q
- If your pulse rate decreases, your heart is beating…
A
slower than before
69. WKST - The Body’sTransport System
2
Q
- What causes blood pressure?
A
The force at which the ventricles contract
69. WKST - The Body’s Transport System
3
Q
- True or false? The cardiovascular system produces blood cells.
A
False.
69. WKST - The Body’sTransport System
4
Q
- How does the pulmonary circulation differ from systemic circulation?
A
Systemic circulation occurs throughout the body; pulmonary circulation occurs in the heart and lungs.
69. WKST - The Body’sTransport System
5
Q
- Which ventricle pumps blood to the lungs?
A
Right ventricle
66. CLF - Exterior of the Heart
6
Q
- True or false? As blood moves away from the heart, blood pressure increases.
A
False, decreases.
69. WKST - The Body’sTransport System
7
Q
- Blood returns to the heart from the body through big blood vessels called what?
A
vena cavas
66. CLF - Exterior of the Heart
8
Q
- The force with which the ________ contract causes blood pressure.
A
ventricles
69. WKST - The Body’sTransport System
9
Q
- Fibrin is produced when the blood components called __________ start a chain reaction that produces a blood clot.
A
platelets
69. WKST - The Body’sTransport System
10
Q
- What color our the pulmonary arteries colored? Pulmonary veins?
A
arteries- blue
veins- red
66. CLF - Exterior of the Heart
