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BIO102 Flashcards

1
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Endocarditis

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Results from bacterial infection in the blood
Affects the heart valves

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2
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Which arrhythmia is the most dangerous?

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Ventricle fibrillation

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3
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Failure of the mitral vavle to close completely will

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Cause backflow from the left ventricle to the left atrium

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4
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Closure of the coronary artery results in

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Myocardial infection

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5
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Symptoms of the heart failure include which of the following?

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Fluid retention
Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Orthopnea

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6
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The function of the capillaries is to

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Allow exchange of fluid and substances between blood and tissues

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7
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Veins

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Bring blood to the heart
Have valves

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8
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Which are branches of the aorta?

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Renal arteries
Iliac arteries

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9
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Which vessel delivers blood to the arm?

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Axillary artery

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10
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The ______ vein is a superficial vein of the arm

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Cephalic

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11
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The hepatic portal system brings blood from the _____ to the liver

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GI tract

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12
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There is generally more ______ in the arterial blood than in venous blood

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Oxygen

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13
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Fluid is moved from the tissues into the capillaries by

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Osmosis

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14
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The tissue in the blood vessels that causes vasoconstriction and vasodilation is

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Smooth muscle

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15
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The pulse is a wave of pressure in the arteries produced by

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The heart’s output during ventricular contraction

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16
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The systolic blood pressure is the

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Pressure in the arteries after the heart’s contraction

17
Q

Vasodilation

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Decreases blood pressure

18
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An increase in which of the following will increase blood pressure?

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Blood volume
Vasoconstriction

19
Q

Arterial hypertension increases the risk of

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Atherosclerosis

20
Q

Atherosclerosis is characterized by

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Fatty plaque within artery walls
Arterial stenosis leading to ischemia
Arterial thrombosis

21
Q

Circulatory shock can be caused by

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Bacterial infection
Decraese in blood volume
Severe allergic reaction
Ineffective cardiac output

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