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Blood is pumped away from the heart through the:

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arteries

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Blood is pumped away from the heart through the arteries, and it moves back to the heart through the:

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veins

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The vessels which link the larger vessels are the microscopic:

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capillaries

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About 55% of the total blood volume is a liquid called:

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Plasma

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45% of the blood consists of what three things?

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red blood cells
white blood cells
Platelets

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What is the most plentiful of the blood proteins, and is manufactured in the liver and helps you regulate the amount of water in the blood?

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albumin

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What are made in the liver as well as in lymph tissue, and are a broad category of blood proteins that help to transport fats throughout the body and help fight infections?

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Globulins

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What is a blood protein made in the liver, and helps in the clotting of blood?

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Fibrinogen

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What are the three blood proteins that are all created in the liver?

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Albumin
Globulins
Fibrinogen

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If a person loses too much blood or plasma as a result of an injury or a burn, the body’s blood pressure may fall to critical low, causing a condition known as:

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Circulatory shock

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What is a master of design for doing its job of carrying oxygen?

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Red blood cell, or erythrocyte

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The cytoplasm of red blood cells contains _____________, a special iron containing blood protein which binds easily to oxygen and gives its characteristics red color.

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Hemoglobin

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What is a disorder resulting from too little oxygen being transported to body cells?

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Anemia

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A unique disease of the erythrocytes is____________, a genetic disease caused by a genetic defect in the hemoglobin molecules that causes them to clump together into elongated crystals under certain conditions.

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Sickle-cell anemia

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Surplus red blood cells are stored in the __________ until they are needed.

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Spleen

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What is a hand-sized organ located in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach, and supplies the body with stored red blood cells whenever it needs extra oxygen-carriers, such as during exercise or when moving from sea level to the mountains?

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Spleen

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The blood contains several kinds of ____________, which are produced in the bone marrow and the lymph nodes.

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White blood cells, or leukocytes

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What is a form of cancer in which white blood cells are produced in uncontrollable numbers?

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Leukemia

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The job of patrolling your 60,000 miles of blood vessels for leaks belongs to your _______, tiny disk-shaped cell fragments produced in the bone marrow that serve as roving patch kits.

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Platelets

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In large blood vessels or in areas of more extensive damage, a process known as ______, is used to seal the break.

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Clotting

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If the blood clot is on the surface of the skin, a ________ develops, and healing begins along the perimeter of the wound.

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Scab

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An inherited disease called __________ results in the inability to form blood clots.

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Hemophilia

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The heart, the blood vessels, and the blood they contain all make up the:

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Cardiovascular system

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Red blood cells contain “identification tags;” these tags are referred to as ___________ because they trigger the immune system to attack the red blood cells when the wrong types of blood are mixed, causing the cells to clump together or agglutinate.

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Antigens or agglutinogens

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Anyone can receive what type of blood because its red blood cells have neither A nor B “tags” to alarm the recipient’s immune system?

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Type O blood

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People with type O blood are sometimes called _________ because they can donate to people of any blood type.

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Universal donors

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What blood type individual can receive any type of blood because neither of these “tags” alarm his immune system?

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Type AB blood

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People with type AB blood are sometimes called ______________, because neither A nor B “tags” alarm his immune system.

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Universal recipients

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People that contain the “identification tag” known as the Rh factor are said to be:

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Rh positive

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People who lack the “identification tag” known as Rh positive are said to be:

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Rh negative

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Who was the seventeenth-century Englishman who was the first to describe the circulation of blood accurately, and called the heart “the sovereign of the body”?

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William Harvey

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The heart is encased within a tough white sac called the __________, which helps support and protect the heart.

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Pericardium

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Internally, the main features of the heart are its four hollow spaces, or:

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Chambers

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The pumping mechanism of the heart consists of two ventricles and two thin-walled upper chambers, called:

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Atria

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The pumping mechanism of the heart consists of two atria and two thick-walled lower chambers called:

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Ventricles

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A thick vertical wall called the __________ divides the left atrium and left ventricle from the right atrium and right ventricle.

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Septum

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The walls of the heart’s four chambers can be divided into three layers; the most important is the ___________, which contains the muscles of the heart.

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Myocardium

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Lining the interior of the heart’s chambers is the _________, which provides a smooth coating for the heart’s interior.

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Endocardium

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The outside of the heart is with a layer of slippery tissue called the __________, which allows the heart to move easily within the pericardial sac as it beats.

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Epicardium

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What are the three layers of the heart?

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Myocardium
Endocardium
Epicardium

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Blood is prevented from flowing in the wrong direction by means of four ______, that are strategically located in the heart.

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Valves

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Two of the valves of the heart are known as ________ because they allow blood to flow from each atrium into the corresponding ventricle.

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A-V valves

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What kind of valve of the heart connects the left atrium and left ventricle?

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Bicuspid valve

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What kind of valve of the heart connects the right atrium and right ventricle?

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Tricuspid valve

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Two valves of the heart are known as ________ because each of their three cusps is shaped somewhat like the crescent moon.

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Semilunar valve

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What kind of valve of the heart allows blood to exit the left ventricle and enter the aorta?

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Aortic semilunar valve

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What kind of valve of the heart allows blood to exit the right ventricle and enter the pulmonary arteries?

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Pulmonary semilunar valve

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Deoxygenated blood returns to the heart through the __________, which is the body’s largest veins.

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Venae cavae

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What returns blood from the upper part of the body?

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Superior vena cava

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What returns blood from the lower part of the body?

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Inferior vena cava

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What kind of artery transports blood from the heart to the lungs?

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Pulmonary artery

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What travels back to the heart from the lungs through four pulmonary veins and enters the left atrium and left ventricle, inflating them?

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Oxygenated blood

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Oxygenated blood travels back to the heart from the lungs through four __________-two for each lung-and enters the left atrium and left ventricle, inflating them.

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Pulmonary veins

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Blood enters the blood vessels that pass over the surface of the heart and into its interior by means of the two ___________, which branch from the base of the aorta.

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Coronary arteries

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After supplying the cardiac muscle tissues with fuel and oxygen, blood leaves these tissues through blood vessels known as ___________, which collect the blood from the tissues of the heart and carry it to a larger vein called the coronary sinus, which empties into the right atrium.

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Cardiac veins

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When an obstruction large enough to block a major branch of a coronary artery, it can block the supply of blood to a large portion of heart muscle; when this occurs, a person is said to have suffered a _______, a type of heart failure caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart muscles.

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Heart attack

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What condition occurs when the heart ceases to beat and instead twitches randomly?

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Ventricular fibrillation

58
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Many heart repairs require the aid of a __________ because the heart must be stopped and often reopened.

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Heart-lung machine

59
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The simplest type of coronary artery repair is __________, a procedure which does not involve opening the chest.

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Angioplasty

60
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Sometimes the clogs in the coronary arteries are too extensive to be helped by angioplasty and a _____________ must be performed.

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Coronary artery bypass

61
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In what kind of heart surgery does the surgeon remove a faulty heart valve and replaces it with an artificial valve or with a valve from a pig’s heart?

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Valve-replacement surgery

62
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What kind of surgery becomes necessary when he heart is damaged beyond repair?

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Heart transplant

63
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What is the body’s major artery?

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Aorta

64
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The contracting and pumping phase of the heart action is called:

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Systole

65
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The relaxing and filling phase of the heart is know as:

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Diastole

66
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The cardiac cycle is perceived as a:

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Heartbeat

67
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An abnormal rushing or blowing sound produced by valve damage is called a:

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Heart murmur

68
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What kind of muscle cells are short, branched, and contain only one nucleus per cell?

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Cardiac muscle cells

69
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What kind of muscle cells lack the fuel and oxygen storage systems of skeletal muscle cells in order to make room for more mitochondria “power plants”?

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Cardiac muscle cells

70
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One of the differences of cardiac muscle and skeletal muscles is that cardiac muscles are ___________, which means that the cardiac muscles will beat even if separated from the heart.

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Self-exciting

71
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The beating of the heart is regulated by a system of special heart cells known as the:

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Cardiac conduction system

72
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The master control unit of the heart is the:

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Sinoatrial node or S-A node

73
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What is the source of the electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat and for this reason it is commonly referred to as the pacemaker of the heart?

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Sinoatrial node or S-A node

74
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What is the doctor that specializes in the heart and its disorders?

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Cardiologist

75
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A cardiologist can study the electrical activity of the heart by means of an ___________, which detects the tiny electrical currents in the heart by means of electrodes taped to the patient’s chest, arms, and legs.

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Electrocardiogram

76
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What are the three main kids if blood vessels?

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Arteries
Veins
Capillaries

77
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What kind of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

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Artery

78
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What kind of blood vessel brings blood to the heart?

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Vein

79
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What kind of tiny blood vessel links the arteries and veins and are the functional units of the circulatory system?

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Capillaries

80
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As arteries branch deep into the body, they form smaller blood vessels known as _________, which branch into myriads of microscopic capillaries.

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Arterioles

81
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Capillaries merge to form small blood vessels known as _________, which, in turn, become veins.

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Venules

82
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The movement of blood through all parts of the body except the lungs is called:

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Systemic circulation

83
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The ________, which leaves the heart from the left ventricle, branches into smaller arteries which enter every organ of the body.

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Aorta

84
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Branching from the aortic arch are the two ______________, which carry blood to the head and brain.

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Carotid arteries

85
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What kind of arteries branch off to carry blood to the arms?

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Subclavian arteries

86
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What kind of arteries enter the legs to form the femoral arteries, which supply the legs with blood?

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Common iliac arteries

87
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The common iliac arteries enter the legs to form the _____________, which supply the legs with blood.

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Femoral arteries

88
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Smaller veins which connect with the venae cavae include the _____________, which drain the head.

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Jugular veins

89
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What kind of veins drain the arms?

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Subclavian veins

90
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What kind of veins drains the legs?

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Femoral veins

91
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The movement of blood between the heart and the lungs is known as:

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Pulmonary circulation

92
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The movement of blood from the digestive organs to the liver is called _____________; it is part of the larger systemic circulation system.

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Portal circulation

93
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What kind of vein carries blood to the liver from the digestive tract?

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Hepatic portal vein

94
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What kind of vein returns blood to the inferior vena cava from the liver?

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Hepatic vein

95
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The movement of blood from the body organs through the kidneys is known as:

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Renal circulation

96
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What is a branch of the aorta that carries blood to the kidneys, where the blood is filtered and various wastes are removed?

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Renal artery

97
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What vein returns blood from the kidneys to the inferior vena cava?

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Renal vein

98
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Most heart attacks result from a blockage of the arteries caused by a slowly developing disease called _____________, or “hardening of the arteries.”

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Atherosclerosis

99
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Deposits of fatty material and calcium build up to form _____________, which makes the linings of of the blood vessels rough.

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Plaque

100
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Liver infections known as _____________ can be acquired by several means, including skin contact, contaminated food, and blood transfusions; it is especially common among intravenous drug users.

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Viral hepatitis

101
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Alcohol abuse can cause ___________ of the liver, the buildup of fatty deposits and fibrous tissue in the liver.

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Cirrhosis

102
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The amount of force that blood exerts upon the walls of the blood vessels is known as:

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Blood pressure

103
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An individual whose resting blood pressure exceeds either 130 mmHg systolic or 90 mmHg diastolic is suffering from _______________, known medically as hypertension.

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High blood pressure

104
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What is the medical term for high blood pressure?

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Hypertension

105
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The rhythmic change of pressure in your arteries is known as your:

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Pulse

106
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The leading cause of death among Americans is ______________, which actually refers to several conditions of the heart, veins, and arteries, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and stroke.

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Cardiovascular disease

107
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What are the two main types of circulation?

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Systemic circulation

Pulmonary circulation

108
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What system of your body functions to supply the body with oxygen and to rid it of excess carbon dioxide?

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Respiratory system

109
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The primary organs of your respiratory system are your two ________, large, spongy organs located inside the thoracic cavity on opposite sides of your heart.

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Lungs

110
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The process of breathing-inhaling and exhaling air-and gas exchange is called:

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External respiration

111
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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood cells and the tissue cells is called:

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Internal respiration

112
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What kind of respiration takes place within the cells and is the process of releasing energy from food?

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Cellular respiration

113
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What are the irregularly shaped pockets, or air spaces, in the nasal cavity?

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Nasal meatuses

114
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What is the opening of the trachea?

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Glottis

115
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What is the flap of tissue which covers the opening of the trachea?

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Epiglottis

116
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Inside the boxlike larynx are two fold of elastic tissue called ________, which produce sound for speech.

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Vocal cords

117
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The trachea divides into two branches, the ________, when it enters the thoracic cavity.

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Bronchi

118
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Each branch of the trachea is called a ___________, and one of which enters each lung.

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Bronchus

119
Q

As each bronchus enters a lung, it divides into many branches called:

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Bronchial tubes

120
Q

The bronchial tubes branch many times to form still smaller tubes called:

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Bronchioles

121
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The smallest bronchioles end in small saclike structures called:

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Alveoli

122
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The inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes is called:

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Bronchitis

123
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Severe bronchitis can lead to ___________, a bacterial or viral infection of the linings in the lungs which causes the lungs to secrete large quantities of fluid.

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Pneumonia

124
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What is an allergic condition characterized by spasms of the bronchial tube muscles, which cause the tubes to suddenly constrict, making breathing difficult?

A

Bronchial asthma

125
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A double membrane called the ___________ lines the inside of the rib cage, providing lubrication to prevent friction between the ribs and the delicate surface of the lungs.

A

Pleural membrane

126
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Sometimes the pleural membrane becomes inflamed, a painful condition known as:

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Pleurisy

127
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What is the thick sheet of muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity?

A

Diaphragm

128
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Speech originates in the throat, inside a delicately designed organ called the ________, or “voice box,” a special enlargement of the trachea.

A

Larynx

129
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Several _____________ act together to move the vocal cords in an open-closed movement.

A

Laryngeal muscles

130
Q

What are the muscles attached to the ribs and breastbone called?

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Intercostal muscles

131
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What is the process where air rushes into the lungs to equalize the pressure in the chest cavity and the lungs?

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Inhalation

132
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What is the process where air rushes from the lungs to equalize the pressure in the chest cavity and lungs?

A

Exhalation

133
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When you inhale and exhale as much as you can, that volume is called the:

A

Vital capacity

134
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When we breathe normally, we inhale and exhale approximately 30 cubic inches; this normal amount is called the:

A

Tidal volume

135
Q

The most common respiratory disease of all is the:

A

Common cold

136
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What common respiratory disease is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory system, causing fever, aching muscles, headache, and chest pain?

A

Influenza

137
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What kind of respiratory disease is caused by a slow-growing bacterium that infects the lungs?

A

Tuberculosis

138
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What is a progressive deterioration of the alveoli caused by malfunctioning enzymes, and can also result from genetic causes, chronic bronchitis, and continuous exposure to smoke or other irritants?

A

Emphysema

139
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What is one of the most common hereditary diseases in the United States that is caused by a genetic defect that affects the chlorine gates of lung cell membranes, hindering the lungs’ defenses against bacterial infection and causing them to fill with a thick, gummy mucous?

A

Cystic fibrosis

140
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What is the most devastating respiratory disease that is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal lung cells?

A

Lung cancer

141
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What part of the brain controls your breathing?

A

Medulla Oblongata

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