Cardiovascular System 1-7

Question 1

Cardio

Answer 1

Heart

Question 2

Peri

Answer 2

Around

Question 3

Phleb

Answer 3

Veins

Question 4

Scle/sclero

Answer 4

Hard; hardening

Question 5

Thomb

Answer 5

Clot

Question 6

vas / vaso

Answer 6

vessel; duct

Question 7

Hemo / Hemto

Answer 7

Blood

Question 8

What are the 3 interrelated components of the cardio vascular system?

Answer 8

Blood, Blood Vessels, & Heart

Question 9

Blood

Answer 9

Is considered connective tissue

Question 10

What are the 2 components of blood?

Answer 10

Plasma 55% / Formed Elements 45%

Question 11

What is in the formed elements

Answer 11

Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets

Question 12

What do blood cells do?

Answer 12

Carries oxygen to cells

Question 13

What do White Blood cells do?

Answer 13

Immune response (leukocytes)

Question 14

What do Platelets do?

Answer 14

Allows for blood to clot.

Question 15

Formed blood cells are formed in the ____________

Answer 15

red bone marrow.

Question 16

What are the 5 types of blood vessels? (in order of largest to smallest then smallest to largest)

Answer 16

Arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries
Venules
Veins

Question 17

What do the Arteries do?

Answer 17

Move blood from the heart to the body.

Question 18

What are Arterioles?

Answer 18

A very small, almost microscopic artery that delivers blood to capillaries.

Question 19

What are capillaries?

Answer 19

A microscopic vessel that connect arteriole to venule

Question 20

What do Venules do?

Answer 20

Receive blood from the capillaries

Question 21

What do the Veins do?

Answer 21

Return blood to the heart.

Question 22

What are the characteristics of the Artery?

Answer 22

Thicker walls
Take blood away from heart
No Valve
Arterioles are the smaller version

Question 23

What are the characteristics of the Vein?

Answer 23

Thinner walls
Move blood towards the heart
Have Valves
Venules are the smaller version

Question 24

Heart

Answer 24

Is a pump that provides the primary force to circulate blood.
Located in the center of the chest, deep to the sternum

Question 25

Pericardium

Answer 25

A membrane that surrounds and protects the heart

Question 26

What are the 4 chambers of the heart?

Answer 26

Right Atrium Left Atrium Right Ventricle Left Ventricle

Question 27

The heart is divided by the __________

Answer 27

Septum

Question 28

What are the 2 circuits of blood flow?

Answer 28

Pulmonary | Systemic

Question 29

What is the job of the systemic circuit?

Answer 29

To send blood to systems of body

Question 30

What is the job of the pulmonary circuit?

Answer 30

To send blood to from heart to lungs to heart.

Question 31

Functions of the Cardiovascular System

Answer 31

Transportation Regulation Protection

Question 32

Transportation Function

Answer 32

Transports oxygen, hormones & nutrients to cells of the body. Also transports carbon dioxide from the cells back to the lungs.

Question 33

Regulation Function

Answer 33

Body temperature acting with the integumentary system. | Regulates the fluid levels in the body.

Question 34

Protection Function

Answer 34

Clotting properties of blood help protect against excessive blood loss during injury. White blood cells protect against disease in the body

Question 35

What is the clinical connection of massage and the Cardiovascular System?

Answer 35

1. Increases the fluidity of connective tissue. 2. The oxygen-carrying capacity of blood is increased for a limited time after general massage. 3. Can increase local circulation (blushing). 4. Circulatory massage (Swedish) helps move fluids towards the heart.

Question 36

Pathology: Anemia

Answer 36

Indicated | Cautions: When accompanying other disorders.

Question 37

Pathology: Leukemia

Answer 37

Indicated | Cautions: High caution and the therapist should work with the healthcare team.

Question 38

Pathology: DVT

Answer 38

Contraindicate | This is typically a bedridden person

Question 39

Pathology: Varicose Veins

Answer 39

Indicated; Local | Cautions: Light work over veins, clients with varicose veins have higher risk for DVT.

Question 40

Pathology: Atherosclerosis

Answer 40

Contraindicated, unless cleared by doctor. | Cautions: For those clients that have a serious heart condition.

Question 41

Pathology: Heart Attack

Answer 41

Indicated | Cautions: Gentle supportive work, 3 months post attack.