Berry_Clisby Test- Circulatory System Flashcards
1
Q
- What is the function of lymph nodes?
A
To trap disease causing bacteria
- WKST- Blood and Lymph
2
Q
- What eventually happens to fluid that leaks from capillaries into the surrounding tissues?
A
It returns to the blood stream through the lymphatic system
- WKST- Blood and Lymph
3
Q
- The function of the atria is to
A
Receive blood that goes into the heart
- CLF- Exterior of the Heart
4
Q
- Where in your body can you find blood vessels?
A
Virtually everywhere
- CLF- Overview of the Circulatory System
5
Q
- The cardiovascular system consists of…
A
The heart, blood vessels, blood
- Study Guide- Circulatory System
6
Q
- How does blood flow from the heart to the body?
A
Through arteries
- Study Guide- Circulatory System
7
Q
- The force with which the _______ contract causes blood pressure.
A
Ventricles
- WKST- The body’s transport system
8
Q
- Blood returns to the heart from the body through the big blood vessels called _______
A
Vena Cava
- CLF- Exterior of the Heart
9
Q
- Blood that contains large amounts of carbon dioxide flows from the body into the ______ atrium of the heart
A
Right
- CLF- Exterior of the heart
10
Q
- What is the name of the structure into which blood flows after leaving the right atrium?
A
Right ventricle
- CLF- Exterior of the body
11
Q
- What would happen to a person that had a hole in their septum.
A
Oxygen-poor blood would mix with oxygen-rich blood.
- CLF- Exterior of the Heart
12
Q
- On the heart, what 2 sides are the atria on?
A
Left and right
- CLF- Exterior of the heart
