Cardiovascular System

Question 1

What do arteries do?

Answer 1

Take blood away from the heart

Question 2

What do veins do?

Answer 2

Take blood to the heart

Question 3

What is the term used for when the heart relaxes and fills with blood? (diastole/systole)

Answer 3

Diastole

Question 4

What is the term used for when the heart is actively contracting? (diastole/systole)

Answer 4

Systole

Question 5

What structure in the heart is used to keep valves from bending backwards in the atriums and ventricles?

Answer 5

Chordae Tendinae

Question 6

What are the three common venipuncture sites for dogs?

Answer 6

Jugular, Cephalic, Lateral Saphanous

Question 7

What are the three common venipuncture sites for cats?

Answer 7

Jugular, Cephalic, Medial Femoral

Question 8

What are the two common venipuncture sites for horses?

Answer 8

Jugular, Leg Veins (in foal)

Question 9

What are the two common venipuncture sites for cows?

Answer 9

Jugular, Coccygeal

Question 10

What is “myocardium”?

Answer 10

Muscle layer of the heart

Question 11

What is “endocardium”?

Answer 11

Lines heart chambers and valves

Question 12

What is “epicardium”?

Answer 12

Inner visceral layer of pericardium

Question 13

What does “phlebo-“ mean?

Answer 13

Vein

Question 14

What does “vena-“ mean?

Answer 14

Vein

Question 15

What is the outside layer of inner serous pericardium called?

Answer 15

Parietal

Question 16

What is the inner layer of inner serous pericardium called?

Answer 16

Visceral