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1. Blood Vessels & Circulation Flashcards

1
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The closed system of vessels that transports blood to and from the lungs & body tissues

A

Vascular System

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2
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The hearts _______ pump blood into the arteries

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Ventricles

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3
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________ carry blood away from the heart and toward the capillaries in the tissues

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Arteries

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4
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________ is the pathway that carries blood from the heart to the lungs to pickup oxygen & release carbon dioxide and then returns the blood to the heart

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Pulmonary circuit

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5
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_________ circuit supply the rest of the body

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Systemic circuit

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6
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Smallest arteries

A

Arterioles

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7
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Small subdivisions of the arteries

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Arterioles

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8
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Microscopic vessels through which exchanges take place between the blood & the tissues

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Capillaries

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9
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Smallest veins

A

Venules

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10
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Vessel that carries blood towards the heart; formed from venues merging

A

Veins

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11
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Which arteries contain oxygen-poor blood?

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Pulmonary arteries

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12
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Which veins contain oxygen-rich blood?

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Pulmonary veins

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13
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Circuit pathway that carries blood to all the tissues of the body to deliver oxygen and nutrients and carries waste materials away for disposal

A

Systemic circuit

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14
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The largest artery; carries blood out of the left ventricle

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Aorta

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15
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______ arteries are blood HIGH in Oxygen

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Systemic arteries

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16
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_________ veins are blood LOW in oxygen

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Systemic veins

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17
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_________ arteries are blood LOW in oxygen

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Pulmonary arteries

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18
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_______ veins are blood HIGH in oxygen

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Pulmonary veins

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19
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Smooth muscle is thinner in _________

A) Arteries
B) Veins

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Veins

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20
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3 tunics, but thinner walls; less muscle, less elastic tissue

A) Arteries
B) Veins

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Veins

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21
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3 tunics; connective tissue layer is thick and elastic

A) Veins
B) Arteries

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Arteries

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22
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3 tunics; more muscle, less connective tissue & elastic tissue

A) Arterioles
B) Veins
C) Arteries

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Arterioles

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23
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Single layer; Endothelial only. Thinnest walls.

A) Veins
B) Capillaries
C) Arteries

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Capillaries

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24
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3 tunics

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  1. Inner endothelium
  2. Middle smooth muscle
  3. Outter connective tissue
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25
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Links capillaries & veins

A

Venules

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26
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Which vessels have valves that control blood flow?

A

Veins

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27
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______ carry blood to the heart.

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Veins

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28
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Vessel contraction is controlled by the _____

A) ANS
B) PNS
C) CNS

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ANS

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29
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_________ have the thinnest walls of any vessels; 1 cell layer

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Capillaries

30
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The largest artery

31
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The Aorta receives blood from the ______ ventricle.

32
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This sinus receives the most blood from the heart wall

33
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Longest section of the aorta spanning the abdominal cavity

34
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Artery that carries oxygenated blood to the liver; part of the celiac trunk

A) Left gastric artery
B) Splenic artery
C) Hepatic artery

35
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The region of the aorta that supplies the branches to the chest wall, esophagus and bronchi

36
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Carries blood to the small intestine; part of the celiac trunk

A

Superior mesenteric

37
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Artery that supplies the right side of the arm & head; branches into the right subclavian and right carotid arteries

A

Brachiocephalic

38
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Carries blood to the large intestine; part of the celiac trunk

A

Inferior mesenteric

39
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How many brachiocephalic arteries are there?

40
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Communication between two structures, such as blood vessels

A

Anastomosis

41
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Longest longest veins of the body; located in the lower extremities

42
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Vein that drains the chest wall and empties into the superior vena cava

43
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Large vein that drains the upper part of the body and empties into the hearts right atrium

A

Superior vena cava

44
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Large vein that drains the lower body and empties into the hearts right atrium

A

Inferior vena cava

45
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It is the only anatomic location in which an artery travels completely through a venous structure; located on the splenoid bone

A

Cavernous sinus

46
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Space or hollow; cavity or channel

47
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May be involved with the spread of dental or odontogenic infection, which can lead to fatal results

A

Cavernous sinus thrombosis

48
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Formation of blood clot in a vessel

A

Thrombosis

49
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Phlebitis contributing to clot formation

A

Thrombophlebitis

50
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A piece of clot that becomes loose and floats in the blood; can result in pulmonary embolism

51
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Movement of solutes from a region where they are in higher concentration to a region where they are in lower concentration

52
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Force exerted by blood against vessel walls & force of propelling blood to the tissues & back to the heart

A

Blood pressure

53
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Decrease in diameter of blood vessels

A

Vasoconstriction

54
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Tendency of a solution to draw water into it; directly related to a solutions concentration

A

Osmotic pressure

55
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Increase in diameter of blood vessels

A

Vasodilation

56
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Inflammation of vein

57
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Volume of blood pumped out each ventricle in a minute

A

Cardiac output

58
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Wave of increased pressure in the vessels produced by heart contractions

59
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The fatty plaque buildup in the walls of arteries resulting in cardiovascular disease due to partially blocked artery

A

Atherosclerosis

60
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Bulging sac in the wall of a vessel

61
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Imadequate blood flow to tissues; can be life-threatening

62
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Type of shock caused by a decrease in the volume of circulating blood and may follow severe hemmerage or burns

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Hypovolemic

63
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Hardening of the arteries

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Arteriosclerosis

64
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Leading cause of shock death; pump failure

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Cardiogenic

65
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Difficulty in breathing

66
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Profuse escape of blood from the vessels

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Hemorrhage

67
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Lower than normal blood pressure

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Hypotension

68
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High blood pressure

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Hypertension

69
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Severe allergic reaction

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Anaphylactic

70
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Superficial veins that are swollen, distorted, and ineffective

71
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3nd most common cause of shock death; results from bacterial infection

72
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High blood pressure; no apparent medical cause

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Essential hypertension

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