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The carotid artery is located in the

Neck

Pulmonary veins

Transport oxygenated blood to the heart

Which one of the following blood vessels in the fetus has the highest concentration of oxygen:

Ductus venosus

Which one of the following is true concerning the pub dub sounds of the heart

the first sound is longer and louder and is caused by closure to the AV valves; the second sound is shorter and sharper and is caused by closure of the semilunar valves

generalized vasoconstriction occurs as a result of

an increase in sympathetic nervous system firing


Which of these arteries is not a branch of the abdominal aorta

Left common carotid artery

The tricuspid valve is looted between the

Right atrium and the right ventricle

The brachial vein

drains blood from the radial and ulnar veins, then empties that blood into the axillary system

Which one is the correct sequence going from the outermost to the innermost layer of a blood vessel wall

Tunica externa, tunica media, tunica intima

Which of the following reduces heart rate

high blood pressure

which one of the following areas is not a pressure point

renal artery

The thick layer of the heart wall that contains contractile cardiac muscle tissue is the

Myocardium

The volume of blood pumped out by each ventricle with each beat of the heart is called the

Stroke volume

The right and left renal veins empty blood from the

inferior vena cava

What structure divides the left from the right ventricle

interventricular septum

substances tend to leave the bloodstream at the arterial end of the capillary because

Blood pressure is higher at the arterial end of the capillary

Veins

often have valves to prevent the back flow of blood

What vessel receives blood during right ventricular systole

Pulmonary trunk

In which blood vessel is blood pressure the highest?



arterioles


arteries


vena cava


Capillaries


Veins

arteries

what is the main function of renin and aldosterone

they are produced whenever blood pressure falls and ultimately cause and increase in blood volume and blood pressure.

The sinoatrial node is located in the

Right atrium

A person with a heart rate of 75 beats per min and as stroke volume of 60 ml pre beat has a Cardiac Output of

4500ml/min

The path of blood flow within the systemic vascular system is

arteries, arterioles, capillary beds, venues, veins

When the ventricles contract, the bicuspid (mitral valve) prevents blood from flowing from the

Left ventricle to the left atrium

Does the pulmonary vein carry oxygenated blood

Yes


The superior vena cava empties

deoxygenated blood into the right atrium

The heart rate of over 100 bpm is called

tachycardia

an increase in parasympathetic activity( primarily by the vagus nerves) causes

a decrease in both heart rate and cardiac output

The external iliac vein receives blood from

Fibular vein


anterior tibial vein


popiteal vein


femoral vein

the correct path for the transmission fan impulse in the intrinsic condition system of the heart

sinoatrial node,


AV node,


atrioventriclar bundle,


right and left bundle branches,


purkinje fibers

name a blood vessels that is a direct branch of the ascending aorta

Both the right and left coronary arteries

Which of these pathways correctly traces blood as it travels from the aortic arch to the left arm

Aortic arch,


left subclavian artery


left axillary artery


left brachial artery


The right AV valve is known as the

Tricuspid valve

blood vessels that receive blood from the aortic arch

Thoracic aorta


left subclavian artery


Left common carotid artery


brochiocephalic artery

Which area of the heart receives blood from the systemic veins

Right atrium

What is caused by a decrease in venous return to the heart

A decrease in stroke volume and cardiac output

the layer of the hear wall synonymous with the visceral layer of the serous pericardium is

the epicardioum

What is a direct branches of the left coronary artery

anterior interventricular and circumflex arteries

The umbilical vein carries

oxygen and nutrients from the placenta to the fetus

The mitral valve is normally closed

when the ventricle is in systole

Blood travels to the stomach by way of the branch of the celiac trunk called the

left gastric artery

The aortic semilunar valve is composed of

three cusps and opens when the left ventricle contracts

The friction blood encounters as it flows throughout the vessels is called

peripheral resistance

What is the main functions of renin and angiotensin II

Blood pressure falls - this causes faso constriction and an increase in blood pressure

varicose veins

incompetent venous valves

The complete circle of connecting vessels in the brain is called the

Circle of willis or cerebral arterial circle

The vessel that drains blood from all body regions below the diaphragm muscle before emptying into the right atrium is the

inferior vena cava

The flow of blood through a capillary bed is called

microcirculation

The intrinsic rate of the SA node is

60-100

The flaplike opening in the interatrial septum of the fetus through which blood is shunted directly from the right atrium to the left atrium is the

foramen ovale

During diastole the pressure in the heart is

low

_________________ are abnormal sounds that are fairly common in young children with health hearts because their heart walls are relatively thin and vibrate with rushing blood.

heart murmurs

Fluid tends to be forced out of capillary bed by ______________ while ________________ tends to draw fluid into the capillary bed

blood pressure


osmotic pressure

larger veins have____________ to prevent the back flow of blood

one way valves

The single vessel that drains blood from the digestive tract organs to the liver is the _________________

hepatic portal vein

The tiny white cords that anchor the cusps or flaps of endocardium to the walls of the ventricles are called the

chordae tendinae

Purkinje

Fibers

The pressure blood exerts against the inner walls of the blood vessels is known as

blood pressure

A systolic blood pressure reading below 100mm HG is called

hypotension

The umbilical cord contains an umbilical ___________ that transports oxygen and nutrient rich blood to the fetus

vein

lack of adequate blood supply to the heart is called

ischemia

between the AV bundle and the purkinje fibers

bundle branches

The circulation from the heart to the lungs and back is known as_____________ circulation

pulmonary

the amount of blood being pumped out of the heart at any time is called

cardiac couput

The hormones epi and thyroxine will cause the heart rate

to increase

The AV node has an intrinsic rate of

40-60

the coronary veins empty blood from the myocardium into a large vein on the posterior side of the heart known as teh

Coronary sinus

Inflammation of varicose veins can result in a clot in that vessel; this condition is reffered to as

Throbophlebitis

A heart rate over 100 beats per minute is refered to as

tachycardia

The ten that means heart contraction is

systole

The visceral layer of the serous pericardium is actually the same layer as the

epicardium

a decrease in the elasticity of blood vessels causes arterial blood pressure to

increase

the average heart beats about _____ per min

75

cardiac output is the product of ______ and _______

heart rate; stroke volume

the chamber blood enters the heart is the

right atrium

The bicuspid valve is also referred o as the

Mitral valve

The layer of the hear wall that receives the stimulus from purkinje fibers is called

myocardium

The pointed tip of the heart that is directed toward the left hip is called the

apex

The blood vessel that is the immediate inferior continuation of the external iliac artery is the

femoral artery

larger blood vessels that carry blood away froth heart are called

arteries

The _______ veins join to form the superior vena cava before emptying into the right atrium

brachiocephalic

The valves located between the atria and ventricles are known as the ________ valves

Atrioventricular

The narrowing of blood vessels is know as

vasoconstriction

the two superior receiving chambers of the heart are known as the _____, while the two inferior discharging chambers of the heart are known as the __________.

Atria


Ventricles

The ECG wave that results from depolarization of the atria is the

P wave

The innermost blood vessel wall that lines the lumen and consists of cells that fit closely together to form a slick surface that decreases friction and allows blood to flow smoothly is the

Tunica intima

The amount of friction blood encounters as it flows through the blood vessels is known as

peripheral resistance

When ventricles ________, the AV valves are closed

contract

The partition where the bundle branches are located is called the

interventricular septum

The sinoatrial node, located in the right atrium of the heart, is often called the

pacemaker

Crushing chest pain caused by oxygen deprivation of the myocardium's called

angina pectoris

The smalls blood vessels known as __________ connect arterioles and venules

capillaries

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These vessels carry blood away from the heart

arteries

Part of the cardiac cycle when the bicuspid and tricuspid valves are open

ventricular systole

aldosterone causes blood volume to

increase

Heart chamber with the thickest wall

left ventricle

some of these larger vessels have valves to prevent backflow

veins

Venules drain these tiny vessels

capillaries

Blood pressure in these vessels is low

veins

These vessels return blood to the heart

veins

Nutrient and gas exchange occurs in these vessels

capillaries

These vessels have thinner walls and transport oxygen poor blood

veins

Superior and inferior vena cava are classified as these types of vessels

veins

These vessels have thicker walls and a heavier tunic media

arteries

an increase in vagus nerve firing causes the heart rate to

decrease

part of the cardia cycle when both of the semilunar valves are closed

ventricular diastole

part of the cardiac cycle when the coronary system is emptying of blood

Ventricular systole

heart chamber that pumps blood to the pulmonary trunk

right ventricle

a decrease in peripheral resistance causes arterial blood pressure to

decrease

this chamber sends blood into the aorta

Left ventricle

Superior (best not highest level) discharging chamber of the left side of the heart

Left ventricle

Roof of this chamber contains the bicuspid valve

Left ventricle

epinephrine and thyroxine cause both heart rate and cardiac output to

increase

Heart chamber that contains the sino atrial node is the

Right atrium

An increase in sympathetic nervous system firing causes cardiac output to

increase

The aorta is classified as one of these

arteries

Salt causes both blood volume and arterial blood pressure to

increase

an increase in the deposition of saturated fats in the lining of blood vessels causes arterial blood pressure to

increase

The four pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood to the

Left atrium

The coronary sinus empties blood from cardiac circulation into this chamber

Left atrium