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Circulatory
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Anatomy
12th Grade
05/15/2013

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Term
An individual who is blood type AB negative can ___.
a.) donate to all blood types in moderate amounts
b.) receive types A, B, AB, but not type O
c.) donate to types A, B, and AB, but not to type O
d.) receive any blood type in moderate amounts except that with the Rh antigen
Definition
receive any blood type in moderate amounts except that with the Rh antigen
Term
Which valve prevents backflow into the left ventricle?
Definition
Aortic valve
Term
Which valve prevents backflow into the right atrium?
Definition
Tricuspid valve
Term
Which valve prevents backflow into the left atrium?
Definition
Mitral valve
Term
Which valve prevents backflow into the right ventricle?
Definition
Pulmonary valve
Term
What is the AV valve with two flaps?
Definition
Mitral valve
Term
What is the AV valve with three flaps?
Definition
Tricuspid valve
Term
What chamber of the heart has the LOWEST blood pressure?
Definition
Right atrium
Term
Which chamber of the heart has the highest blood pressure?
Definition
Left ventricle
Term
Which chamber of the heart is where the systemic circuit pumps out its blood? It is the chamber that pumps most of the blood to the body.
Definition
Left ventricle
Term
The left ventricular wall of the heart is thicker than the right wall in order to ___.
Definition
pump blood with greater pressure
Term
Blood within the pulmonary veins returns to the ___.
Definition
left atrium
Term
The fact that the left ventricle of the heart is thicker than the right ventricle reveals that it ___.
Definition
pumps blood against a greater resistance
Term
Which of the following factors does NOT influence heart rate?
a.) skin color
b.) body temperature
c.) age
d.) gender
Definition
skin color
Term
Which vessel of the heart receives blood during right ventricular systole?
Definition
pulmonary trunk
Term
When viewing a dissected heart, it is easy to visually discern the right and left ventricles by ___.
Definition
noticing the thickness of the ventricle walls
Term
Compared to skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle ___.
a.) lacks striation
b.) cells are larger than skeletal muscle cells
c.) has more nuclei per cell
d.) has gap junctions that allow it to act as a functional system
Definition
has gap junctions that allow it to act as a functional system
Term
What is the name of the membrane that covers the heart?
Definition
Pericardial sac
Term
Which chamber of the heart has the highest pressure?
Definition
Left ventricle
Term
T/F?
Arterial pressure in the pulmonary circulation is much higher than in the systemic circulation because of its proximity to the heart.
Definition
True
Term
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main factors influencing blood pressure?
a.) cardiac output
b.) peripheral resistance
c.) blood volume
d.) emotional state
Definition
emotional state
Term
Which statement best describes arteries?
a.) All carry oxygenated blood to the heart.
b.) Only large arteries are lined with endothelium.
c.) All carry blood away from the heart.
d.) All contain valves to prevent the backflow of blood.
Definition
All carry blood away from the heart.
Term
Permitting the exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells is the primary function of ___.
Definition
capillaries
Term
Which of the following carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs?
a.) Subclavian vein
b.) Veins
c.) Pulmonary artery
d.) Axillary artery
e.) Pulmonary vein
Definition
Pulmonary artery
Term
Which of the following runs through the armpit area, giving off branches to the axillae, chest wall, and shoulder girdle?
a.) Subclavian vein
b.) Veins
c.) Pulmonary artery
d.) Axillary artery
e.) Pulmonary vein
Definition
Subclavian vein
Term
Which of the following drains the upper extremities; is a deep vein?
a.) Subclavian vein
b.) Veins
c.) Pulmonary artery
d.) Axillary artery
e.) Pulmonary vein
Definition
Axillary vein
Term
Which of the following is a vessel that contains valves that aid in the blood flow to the heart?
a.) Subclavian vein
b.) Veins
c.) Pulmonary artery
d.) Axillary artery
e.) Pulmonary vein
Definition
Veins
Term
Which of the following does NOT bring deoxygenated blood directly to the heart?
a.) Subclavian vein
b.) Veins
c.) Pulmonary artery
d.) Axillary artery
e.) Pulmonary vein
Definition
Pulmonary vein
Term
What is the major VEIN and ARTERY traveling in and out of the human heart?
Definition
Aorta and pulmonary artery
Term
Which of the following are involved directly in pulmonary circulation?
a.) superior vena cava, right atrium, and left ventricle
b.) right ventricle, pulmonary artery, and left atrium
c.) left ventricle, aorta, and inferior vena cava
d.) right atrium, aorta, and left ventricle
Definition
right ventricle, pulmonary artery, and left atrium
Term
What circulation is involved in oxygenating the blood?
Definition
Pulmonary
Term
Which statement best describes veins?
a.) All carry oxygenated blood to the heart.
b.) Only large veins are lined with endothelium.
c.) All carry blood back to the heart.
d.) All contain valves to prevent the backflow of blood.
Definition
All carry blood back to the heart
Term
Factors that aid venous return include all EXCEPT ___.
a.) activity of skeletal muscles
b.) pressure changes in the thorax
c.) venous valves
d.) urinary output
Definition
urinary output
Term
The velocity of blood flow is ___.
a.) in direct proportion to the total cross-sectional area of the blood vessels
b.) slower in the arteries than in capillaries because arteries possess a relatively large diameter
c.) slower in veins than in capillaries because veins have a large diameter
d.) slowest in the capillaries because the total cross-sectional area is the greatest
Definition
slowest in the capillaries because the total cross-sectional area is the greatest
Term
What is the largest artery in the human body?
Definition
Aorta
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