Cardio System

Question 1

Transports blood between the heart and lungs

Answer 1

Pulmonary circulation

Question 2

Type of muscle tissue the heart is made up of

Answer 2

Cardiac muscle tissue

Question 3

Bone that protects the heart

Answer 3

Sternum/ breastbone

Question 4

What type of blood does arteries carry?

Answer 4

Oxygenated

Question 5

What type of blood does veins usually carry?

Answer 5

Deoxygenated

Question 6

What are the layers of the heart wall from most superficial to deep?

Answer 6

Parietal pericardium
Epicardium
Myocardium
Endocardium

Question 7

What chamber receives unoxygenated blood from the body?

Answer 7

Right atrium

Question 8

What is the normal range for an adult heart rate?

Answer 8

60 to 100 BPM

Question 9

Connect veins to capillaries

Answer 9

Venules

Question 10

Define systolic blood pressure

Answer 10

Pressure during contraction, top/left number, first heart sound, measured in MMHG

Question 11

Define diastolic blood pressure

Answer 11

Pressure during relaxation, bottom/right number, last heart sound, measured in MMHG

Question 12

What’s the correct sequence of an impulse moving through the heart?

Answer 12

1. Sinoatrial (SA) node “pacemaker” in RA
2. Wave of impulses through muscle of atria cause contraction
3. Artioventricular (AV) node stimulated in floor of RA -> bundle of his and septum-> purkinje fibers in walls of ventricles
4. Ventricles contract

Question 13

On average how much blood is the human body quartz?

Answer 13

6 quarts of blood

Question 14

Pulmonary arteries carry what type of blood

Answer 14

Deoxygenated

Question 15

Pulmonary veins carry what kind of blood

Answer 15

Oxygenated

Question 16

Pacemaker of the heart

Answer 16

Sinoatrial (SA) node

Question 17

The gaseous exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide happen in what vessel?

Answer 17

Capillaries

Question 18

What vessel supply blood to the heart?

Answer 18

Veins

Question 19

What body system is responsible for protecting the body from microorganisms

Answer 19

Lymphatic system

Question 20

What are the functions of lymph nodes?

Answer 20

Remove impurities, make lymphocytes, produce antibodies

Question 21

What is found in lymph?

Answer 21

Lymphocytes, water, nutrients, hormones, salts, CO2, O2, urea

Question 22

Where are the lymph nodes found in the body?

Answer 22

Auxiliary, cervical, inguinal, mediastinal

Question 23

What is located in the LUQ and is responsible for producing RBC’s in infants?

Answer 23

The spleen

Question 24

Active acquired immunity example

Answer 24

Vaccinations

Question 25

Which type of immunity does not target specific pathogens?

Answer 25

Natural immunity( ex macrophage)

Question 26

What is responsible for producing antibodies until late adolescence?

Answer 26

Thymus gland

Question 27

What type of immunity is the bodies response to a specific pathogen?

Answer 27

Acquired immunity (passive/active)

Question 28

What are the components of blood?

Answer 28

Plasma, blood cells -> erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes

Question 29

What blood type is the universal recipient?

Answer 29

AB positive

Question 30

What blood type is the universal donor?

Answer 30

O negative

Question 31

Thrombocytes

Answer 31

Responsible for clotting

Question 32

Erythrocytes

Answer 32

Responsible for carrying O2

Question 33

Leukocytes

Answer 33

Responsible for Bodies defense

Question 34

Fibrillation

Answer 34

Absence of regular P waves or abnormal QRS, T waves

Question 35

T wave

Answer 35

RePolarization of ventricles

Question 36

Hemorrhage

Answer 36

Uncontrollable bleeding

Question 37

Palpitation

Answer 37

Pounding/racing

Question 38

Embolus

Answer 38

Foreign object in blood

Question 39

Hypotension

Answer 39

Low blood pressure, less than 90/60 MMHG

Question 40

QRS complex

Answer 40

Contraction of ventricles

Question 41

Hypertension

Answer 41

High blood pressure

Question 42

Stages of hypertension

Answer 42

Stage one = 130-139/ 80-89 Stage 2= greater than or equal to 140/90 Hypotensive crisis = greater than 180/120

Question 43

P wave

Answer 43

Contraction of atria

Question 44

Tachycardia

Answer 44

Fast bpm, greater than 100 BPM

Question 45

Pectoris angina

Answer 45

Chest pain (severe)

Question 46

EKG/ ecg

Answer 46

Electrocardiogram, measurement of electrical activity of the heart

Question 47

Bradycardia

Answer 47

Slow BPM, less than 60 BPM

Question 48

Myocardial infraction

Answer 48

Heart attack

Question 49

Congestive heart failure

Answer 49

Left heart failure

Question 50

Incompetent valve

Answer 50

Valve leaks

Question 51

Stenosed valve

Answer 51

Narrow valve

Question 52

Mvp

Answer 52

Mitral valve prolapse

Question 53

Systole

Answer 53

Contraction, depolarization

Question 54

Diastole

Answer 54

Relaxation, repolarization

Question 55

Complete heart block

Answer 55

P waves don’t match up with QRS complex at all; EKG shows greater than or equal to P waves for every QRS complex

Question 56

Premature atrial contractions

Answer 56

Early P wave on EKG

Question 57

PVC

Answer 57

Premature ventrical contractions

Question 58

Cardiac output

Answer 58

Volume of blood pumped by heart by one ventricle per minute; CO equals HR times/ stroke volume

Question 59

Anticoagulants

Answer 59

Blood thinners; prevent clot formation

Question 60

Beta blockers

Answer 60

Used to correct dysrhythmias

Question 61

Nitroglycerin

Answer 61

Dilate coronary blood vessels; used for angina pectoris

Question 62

Anti platelets

Answer 62

Aspirin, plavix