cardiovascular system functions

Question 1

what kind of blood is on the right side of the heart

Answer 1

deoxygenated

Question 2

what kind of blood is on the left side of the heart?

Answer 2

oxygenated

Question 3

deoxygenated blood enters through the superior and inferior vena cava and empties into the…….

Answer 3

right atrium

Question 4

the right atrium then contracts and force blood through the _______ valve and into the _______

Answer 4

tricuspid, right ventricle

Question 5

the right ventricle contracts and pumps blood through the ____ to the _____

Answer 5

pulmonary (semi lunar) valve, pulmonary artery

Question 6

the blood then enters the _____ to pick up ____

Answer 6

lungs, oxygen

Question 7

_____ blood enters through the _____ into the ____

Answer 7

oxygenated, pulmonary veins, left atrium

Question 8

the left atrium contracts and forces blood from the left atrium through the _____ into the ____

Answer 8

mitral (bicuspid) valve, left ventricle

Question 9

the left ventricle pumps the blood through the _____ into the ____, which branches off to carry _____ blood to the rest of the body

Answer 9

aortic valve, aorta, oxygenated

Question 10

shiny outer layer of the heart, outside lining

Answer 10

pericardium

Question 11

muscular layer of the heart

Answer 11

myocardium

Question 12

inside lining of the heart

Answer 12

endocardium

Question 13

carry unoxygenated blood to the heart

Answer 13

veins

Question 14

carry oxygenated blood away from the heart

Answer 14

arteries

Question 15

exception to the vein rule, carries oxygenated blood to the heart

Answer 15

pulmonary vein

Question 16

exception to the artery rule, carries unoxygenated blood away from the heart

Answer 16

pulmonary artery

Question 17

principle functions of the cardiovascular system?

Answer 17

-transports oxygen and nutrients to cells throughout the body
-removes carbon dioxide and wastes from the body
-helps regulate body temperature
-maintains the acid base of the body

Question 18

blood vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body cells?

Answer 18

arteries and arterioles

Question 19

blood vessels that return blood back to the heart?

Answer 19

veins and venules

Question 20

microscopic vessels that usually connect arterioles and venules and permit the exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells

Answer 20

capillaries

Question 21

the complex red-viscous fluid which flows through the blood vessels, is the transporting and regulating agent for the cardiovascular system. It constitutes about 8%, of the body’s total weight with an average adult volume of 5 liters (5-6 quarts)

Answer 21

blood

Question 22

a cycle where the left and right sides of the heart work together

Answer 22

heartbeat

Question 23

the brief resting phase of the heartbeat, when the muscle relaxes and fills with blood

Answer 23

diastole

Question 24

the period of contraction of the heart ventricles when blood is pumped from the heart to the body

Answer 24

systole

Question 25

when a person has too few red blood cells or the cells are not carrying enough oxygen

Answer 25

anemia

Question 26

the ballooning of the wall of a blood vessel. caused by high blood pressure, disease, injuries and congenital factors

Answer 26

aneurysm

Question 27

abnormal heart rhythm

Answer 27

arrhythmia

Question 28

the use of electrical shock to restore the hearts normal rhythm

Answer 28

defibrillation

Question 29

hardening or thickening of the arterial walls resulting in a loss of elasticity or contractility

Answer 29

arteriosclerosis

Question 30

narrowing of the walls of the arteries due to fatty plaques that keep blood from flowing

Answer 30

atherosclerosis

Question 31

air, blood clots, fat or bacteria that circulate in the bloodstream

Answer 31

embolus

Question 32

high blood pressure, higher than 140/90

Answer 32

hypertension

Question 33

cancer in the bone marrow or lymph tissue

Answer 33

leukemia

Question 34

heart attack, blockage in the coronary arteries

Answer 34

myocardial infarction

Question 35

dilated veins that have lost elasticity

Answer 35

varicose veins

Question 36

how arteries and veins are named

Answer 36

-proximity to specific bones -from the body regions through which they pass -from the organs they supply -individually named, not related to specific bone, organ or body region