Cardiovascular System

Question 1

Aortic semilunar valve

Answer 1

Located between the left ventricle and the aorta.

Question 2

Atrioventricular node

Answer 2

AV node; Located on the floor of the right atrium near the interatrial septum.

Question 3

Arteries

Answer 3

Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to all regions of the body.

Question 4

Aorta

Answer 4

The largest blood vessel in the body; main trunk of the arterial system.

Question 5

Arterioles

Answer 5

The smaller thinner branches of arteries that deliver blood to the capillaries.

Question 6

Atherosclerosis

Answer 6

Hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol plaque on the interior walls of the arteries.

Question 7

Atheroma

Answer 7

A characteristic of artherosclerosis, is a deposit of plaque on or within the arterial wall.

Question 8

Angina

Answer 8

Angina pectoris; A condition in which severe episodes of chest pain occur due to an inadequate blood flow to the myocardium.

Question 9

Atria

Answer 9

The two upper chambers of the heart, and these chambers are divided by interatrial septum.