Circulation Flashcards

(57 cards)

1
Q

Oxygenated blood is found on the ______ side of the heart

A

Left

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2
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The heart is able to beat without the control of the brain - therefore heartbeat is said to be _____

A

Intrinsic

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3
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These muscles can contract to stop the blood flow to capillary beds in certain areas of the body

A

Sphincter

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4
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The percentage of blood in the arteries at any one time

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Twenty

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5
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These veins return blood from the head

A

Jugular

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6
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Another name go the left atrioventricular value

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Bicuspid

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7
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The wall which divides the two sides of the heart

A

Septum

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8
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_________ circulation occurs on the left side of the heart

A

Sistemic

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9
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Total cords sectional area of the blood vessels is highest in the ____ beds

A

Capillary

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10
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Substances tend to move into the cells on the _________ side of the capillaries

A

Arterioles

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11
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The right_____ valve separates the right atrium and ventricle

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Atrioventricular

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12
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Smaller blood vessels which carry blood back to the heart

A

Venues

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13
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The _____ Arteries carry blood to the head

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Carotid

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14
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The main part of the heart ( mostly composed of muscle)

A

Myocardium

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15
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One of the layers found in arteries which allows them to constrict or dilate to modify blood pressure

A

Smooth muscle

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16
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The _____ Artery takes blood from the heart to the small intestine

A

Mesentery

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17
Q

These arteries and veins take blood to and from the arms

A

Sublcavian

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18
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The largest artery in the body

A

Aorta

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19
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_____ is affected by stress, oxygen levels, exercise, and blood from the heart

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Heart rate

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20
Q

These veins return blood from the head

A

Jugular

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21
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Maximum concentration of the ventricles - highest blood pressure

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Systole

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22
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The _____ Vena cava returns blood from the parts of the body that are below the heart

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Inferior

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23
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Smaller vessels that carry blood away from the heart

24
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The ____ bode Is known as the pacemaker, as it initiate the heartbeat

25
The ______ receives blood returning from the lungs
Left atrium
26
The number of layers of tissue in arteries
Three
27
Contractions in these muscles help to push blood through the veins and back to the heart
Superior
28
The pulmonary arteries carry blood to the _____
Lungs
29
The aortic ______ Is where blood first leaves the left ventricle
Arch
30
The aorta divides into the ____ arteries in the pelvic region
Iliac
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One of the layers found in the arteries which allows them to stretch during a pulse
Elastin
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The _____ arteries take blood to the heart
Coronary
33
A device used for measuring blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer
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Substances tend to move out of the cells and into the blood on the _______ Side of the capillories
Venous
35
Large vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
36
Tiny blood vessel’s which deliver nutrients to individual cells
Capillaries
37
________ pressure is created by the presence of salt and plasma proteins found in blood
Osmotic
38
These muscles can contract to stop the blood flow took to capillary beds in certain areas of the body
Sphincter
39
The type of muscle found in the heart
Cardiac
40
Larger blood vessels which carry blood back to the heart
Veins
41
The most muscular of the heart chambers
Left ventricle
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_________ Circulation occurs on the right side of the heart
Pulmonary
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The percentage of blood in the arteries at any one time
Twenty
44
Structures in veins which prevent the backflow of blood
Valves
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________ is lowest in the venules and veins
Glood pressure
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The _____ Fibres carry electrical signal down to the ventricles to initiate contraction
Purkinje
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The hepatic _______ Bain takes blood from the small intestine to the liver
Portal
48
The chamber of the heart which receives blood from the rest of the body
Right atrium
49
Relaxation of the heart muscle - lowest arterial blood pressure
Diastole
50
A membrane which surrounds the heart
Pericardium
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The expansion of the blood pressure during systole
Pulse
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The _____ node receives a signal from the SA node and initiates ventricular contraction
AV
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The heart is able to be without the control of the brain - therefore, heartbeat is said to be _______
Intrinsic
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The pulmonary ____ Valve prevents the backflow of blood as the right ventricle contracts to pump blood to the lungs
Semilunary
55
The _____ Arteries and veins take blood to and from the kidneys
Renal
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Capillaries are only ______ Cell layer thick in order to allow the most efficient transport of materials across their walls
One
57
Sound made by the heart valves during atrial contraction
Lub