Cardio Emergencies A&P 2 Flashcards
1
Q
connect arterioles to venules.
A
Capillaries
2
Q
are the smallest branches of the veins.
A
Venules
3
Q
return blood to the heart.
A
Vena cavae
4
Q
from the head and arms
A
Superior vena cava
5
Q
from the abdomen, kidneys, and legs
A
Inferior vena cava
6
Q
carry oxygen
A
Red blood cells
7
Q
fight infection
A
White blood cells
8
Q
help blood to clot
A
Platelets
9
Q
the fluid cells float in
A
Plasma
10
Q
the pressure of circulating blood against artery walls
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
The max pressure generated by left ventricle
A
Systolic blood pressure
12
Q
The pressure while the left ventricle is at rest
A
Diastolic blood pressure
13
Q
is felt when blood passes through an artery during systole
A
A pulse
14
Q
felt in the extremities
A
Peripheral pulses
15
Q
felt near the body’s trunk
A
Central pulses
