Chapter 9 - Fill in the Blanks

Question 1

The cardiovascular system is also called the _________ system.

Answer 1

circulatory

Question 2

Name the 3 layers or linings of the heart.

1. ___________
2. ___________
3. ___________

Answer 2

1. endocardium
2. myocardium
3. pericardium

Question 3

The heart is divided into right and left sides by a partition called the ______.

Answer 3

septum

Question 4

The upper chambers of the heart are called the _____ and the lower chambers are called the ________.

Answer 4

atria

ventricles

Question 5

The atria are separated by the _______ septum and the ventricles are separated by the _________ septum.

Answer 5

interatrial

interventricular

Question 6

When blood begins in the heart, then moves to the lungs, then back to the heart, this process is called _________ circulation.

Answer 6

pulmonary

Question 7

When blood begins in the heart and is pumped out to all body parts and then returns to the heart it is called _______ circulation

Answer 7

systemic

Question 8

The _______ are a branching system of vessels that transports oxygenated blood from the heart to all body parts

Answer 8

artieries

Question 9

_____ transport deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart

Answer 9

veins

Question 10

________ are microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules and facilitate the passage of oxygen and nutrients to cell bodies and remove waste and carbon dioxide.

Answer 10

capillaries

Question 11

_____ consists of formed elements and plasma

Answer 11

blood

Question 12

Name the 3 formed elements.

1. ___________
2. _____________
3. __________

Answer 12

1. erythrocytes
2. thrombocytes
3. leukocytes

Question 13

Name the 4 tissues associated with the electrical system in the heart.

1. __________ ____
2. _________ ____
3. _________ ____
4. _______ ______

Answer 13

1. sinoatrial node
2. atrioventricular node
3. atrioventricular bundle
4. Purkinje fibers

Question 14

The ________ ____ is the pacemaker of the heart

Answer 14

sinoatrial node

Question 15

The ____________ node transports electrical impulses to the atrioventricular bundle.

Answer 15

atrioventricular

Question 16

Another name for the atrioventricular bundle is the _______ ___ _____

Answer 16

bundle of His

Question 17

The ______ network/fibers transports electrical impulse throughout the ventricular conduction system.

Answer 17

Purkinje

Question 18

The hearts electrical system is recorded by an instrument called the _____________.

Answer 18

electrocardiogram

Question 19

The 3 main types of blood vessels.

1. ___________
2. __________
3. __________

Answer 19

1. arteries
2. veins
3. capillaries

Question 20

List 4 factors about arteries.

1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________

Answer 20

1. they have an elastic layer
2. they have a pulse
3. they carry oxygenated blood
4. they carry blood away from the heart

Question 21

List 4 factors about veins.

1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________

Answer 21

1. they have an thin walls
2. they have a valves
3. they carry deoxygenated blood
4. they carry blood toward from the heart

Question 22

The _________ artery is located in the neck

Answer 22

carotid

Question 23

The artery used to measure BP is __________.

Answer 23

brachial

Question 24

The ________ artery is located in the groin area.

Answer 24

femoral

Question 25

The ________ artery is located in the wrist (thumb-side). It is most common site for taking a pulse

Answer 25

radial

Question 26

List the 3 factors about capillaries.

1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________

Answer 26

1. they are microscopic
2. they have single-celled walls
3. they connect arterioles and venules

Question 27

Small arteries are known as ________.

Answer 27

arterioles

Question 28

Small veins are known as _______.

Answer 28

venules

Question 29

The ________ vein is located in the neck

Answer 29

jugular

Question 30

______ ________ is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of of the arteries.

Answer 30

blood pressure

Question 31

140/70: _________ systolic

_________ diastolic

Answer 31

higher

lower

Question 32

The relaxation phase of the blood pressure measurement is the ________ number, and the contraction phase of blood pressure is the ________ number.

Answer 32

diastolic

systolic

Question 33

BP is measured using an instrument called a ______________.

Answer 33

sphygmomanometer