Cardiovascular Sustem

Question 1

The 5 different blood vessels

Answer 1

Capillaries
Veins
Arteries
Venule
Arteriole

Question 2

Capillaries

Answer 2

Where gaseous exchange takes place through diffusion

Question 3

Veins

Answer 3

Carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart

Question 4

Venule

Answer 4

Connects veins to the capillaries

Question 5

Arteries

Answer 5

Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart

Question 6

Arterioles

Answer 6

Connects arteries to the capillaries

Question 7

Thermoregulation

Answer 7

When the body tries to regulate the temperature

Question 8

Vasoconstriction

Answer 8

Arteries constrict (when cold)

Increase in blood pressure—> increase in body temperature

Question 9

Vasodilation

Answer 9

During exercises blood vessels dilate

Decreases blood pressure and friction of blood vessels—> decrease in body temperature

Question 10

2 phases of the cardiac cycle

Answer 10

Systole

Diastole

Question 11

Systole

Answer 11

Heart contracting

Question 12

Diastole

Answer 12

Heart relaxing

Question 13

Nervous system

Answer 13

Controls the rate of which the heart beats

Question 14

Sympathetic nervous system

Answer 14

Cause the heart rate to increase during exercise

Question 15

Parasympathetic nervous system

Answer 15

Causes the heart rate to decrease after exercise

Question 16

Hyperthermia

Answer 16

An increase in core body temperature

• Heat cramps
• Heat exhaustion
• Heat stroke

Question 17

Hypothermia

Answer 17

A drop in core body temperature below 35o

Question 18

Hypertension

Answer 18

High blood pressure

-Can cause heart attacks/strokes

Question 19

Hypotension

Answer 19

Low blood pressure

-Can cause dizziness and fainting