Test- Circulatory System Flashcards

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2

What type of tissue in the heart pumps blood throughout the body?

A

Muscle tissues

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What is the main function of platelets?

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Helping blood clot

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What is the sequence in which blood flows throughout the body?

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The atria begins to fill with blood,,
The valve between the ventricles and atria close,,
Blood is pushed out of our heart
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23

What word best describes the beating of the heart and the circulation of blood?

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Automatic

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26

In which vessels are materials exchanged?

A

Capillaries

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Which of the heart structures separates the right side of the heart from the left side of the heart and prevents blood from mixing?

A

Valve

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38

The lower two chamber of the heart are called atria.

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False, ventricles

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39

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and lymph

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False, blood

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40

The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.

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False, right

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41

As blood moves away from the heart, blood pressure increases.

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False, decreases

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42

Blood flows through the heart to the body through veins.

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False, arteries

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45

Blood that is rich in oxygen leaves the heart through the blood vessel known as the..

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Aorta

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46

Blood that returns to the heart from the body through the big blood vessels called

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Vena cava

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47

A spygmometer measures..

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Blood pressure

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53

The circulatory system carries the needed materials oxygen and ………. to the body cells.

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Glucose, nutrience

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55

Substances that are exchanged between the blood and body cells in the blood vessels known as

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Capillaries

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17
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61

What are the blood vessels that lead into the left atrium?

A

Polmonary veins which are high in oxygen.

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18
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63

Which numbers indicate artia?

A

1 and 10

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