Cardiovascular System

Question 1

Does an artery move away or towards the heart

Answer 1

Away

Question 2

Does a vein move towards or away from the heart

Answer 2

Towards

Question 3

What is it called when blood is between the heart and the lungs

Answer 3

Pulmonary circulation

Question 4

What is it called when blood is between the body and the heart

Answer 4

Systemic Circulation

Question 5

What is a valves purpose

Answer 5

To allow blood to flow through/ exit but closes to stop it from re-entering

Question 6

Which side of the heart has oxygenated blood

Answer 6

The Left

Question 7

T/F
Blood never goes from veins to arteries

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What do red blood cells do

Answer 8

Carry oxygen

Question 9

What is Hemoglobin

Answer 9

Material that carries the oxygen in red blood cells

Question 10

What happens to Red Blood Cells and Hemoglobin in the disease anemia

Answer 10

They go down

Question 11

What do white blood cells do

Answer 11

Fight infection

Question 12

What do platelets do

Answer 12

Clot blood

Question 13

What is plasma

Answer 13

The liquid part of the blood that contain antibodies

Question 14

What are antigens

Answer 14

Markers on red blood cells that characterize the cells type

Question 15

How is blood typed

Answer 15

according to antigens

Question 16

What are the two types of antigens and what blood types can they form

Answer 16

A and B; A, B, AB, O

Question 17

Does O blood have antigens or not

Answer 17

O blood has NO ANTIGENS

Question 18

What is Rhesus Factor

Answer 18

An inherited protein on the surface of red blood cells

Question 19

When is a blood type going to be positive

Answer 19

If Rhesus is present

Question 20

What is a blood type going to be negative

Answer 20

If Rhesus is absent

Question 21

What blood type is the universal donor

Answer 21

O negative

Question 22

T/F: People with AB positive blood can only accept AB blood

Answer 22

False: A person with this blood can accept ANY blood

Question 23

What are symptoms of congestive heart failure

Answer 23

Cold, dizzy, swealing, Short of breath (SOB)

Question 24

What would someone’s blood pressure be if they have Hypertension (HTN)

Answer 24

120/80 mm Hg

Question 25

What is another name for Hypertension

Answer 25

High blood pressure

Question 26

Why is Hypertension dangerous

Answer 26

High blood pressure can lead to permanent damage to the heart, blood vessels, and kidneys

Question 27

What happens to cause a heart attack

Answer 27

Coronary arteries become clogged and no oxygen reaches the heart, therefore killing the heart muscle (the heart muscle dies)

Question 28

What is Anemia

Answer 28

When the body lacks enough healthy RBC/ Hemoglobin in the blood cells to supply sufficient oxygen to the body tissues

Question 29

What is Leukemia

Answer 29

A cancer that affects the blood producing tissues in the body- There is usually an increase in the number of WBC's and reduced number of RBC's carrying oxygen to the body

Question 30

What is Sickle Cell Disease

Answer 30

When red blood cells are "cut in half" and therefore have sharp edges. They also don't have oxygen

Question 31

The cardiovascular system consists of....

Answer 31

- The heart - Blood - Blood Vessels

Question 32

What are the five primary functions of the Cardiovascular system

Answer 32

- It removes waste products from the blood - It carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells in the body - Delivers deoxygenated blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen - It protects the body the body against disease and infection - It promotes clotting to prevent blood loss after injury

Question 33

How many times does a healthy heart beat each day

Answer 33

100,000 times

Question 34

How many miles of blood vessels are in the human body

Answer 34

60,000 miles

Question 35

How many gallons of blood are pumped through the heart each day

Answer 35

2,000 gallons

Question 36

What is the average weight of a heart in most adults

Answer 36

7-16 ounces

Question 37

What do capillaries do

Answer 37

Surround tissues and cells and connect branches of arteries to branches of veins

Question 38

What are the three functions of blood

Answer 38

- It transports oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells of the body - It fights infection with specialized blood cells - It regulates homeostasis by helping to form blood clots

Question 39

What is cardiac arrest

Answer 39

When the heart loses electricity and stops pumping- this is what needs CPR

Question 40

What is a heart attack

Answer 40

When oxygen does not reach the heart due to clogged coronary arteries and the heart muscle dies

Question 41

What is the difference between Cardiac arrest and a heart attack

Answer 41

Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops pumping due to low or no electricity levels Heart attacks are when there is no oxygen getting to the heart and the heart muscle dies

Question 42

What is Atrial Fibrillation (A-fib)

Answer 42

When there is an irregular and rapid heart beat rhythm that can cause blood clots in the heart