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Chapter 16-17 Blood vessels and the Lymphatic System Flashcards

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What is the name given to the neurons that monitor carbon dioxide levels in the blood and are located in the carotid and aortic arteries

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Chemoreceptors

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Where is the cardiovascular center located

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Medulla

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A … Blood vessel with a … Diameter would have the greatest resistance to blood flow.

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Long, small

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Pulmonary circulation goes from the … … To the … …

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Right, ventricle, left, atrium

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Which blood vessels contain blood with the highest oxygen count?

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Veins

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From which major blood vessel do all systemic blood vessels branch?

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Aorta

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Which circulatory route brings blood to the tissues and back to the heart?

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Systemic

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Which circulatory path carries blood rich in substances absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract?

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Hepatic

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… … The heart have the lowest blood pressure.

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Veins, closest to

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9
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Vascular resistance is primarily due to which factor?

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Friction

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10
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When the left ventricle contracts, what term is given to the pressure in arteries that is generated?

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Systolic

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In fetal circulation, which structure connects the fetal pulmonary trunk to the aorta, allowing much blood to bypass the lungs.

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Ductus arteries

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Stimulation of the … Would cause the heart rate to decrease.

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Parasymphatic System

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In the fetus, what is the opening that allows blood to pass directly from the right atrium to the left atrium.

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Foramen ovale

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With aging, cardiac muscle fibers … In size.

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Decrease

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Defenses of the body that are present at birth are referred to as … Immunity

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Innate

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The fetal circulation differs from the adult circulation because of which organ system that is nonfunctional

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Pulmonary

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As blood passes from the superior and inferior vena cavae to the lungs, it moves through the … … To the … …. And out through the ….

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Right, atrium, right, ventricle, pulmonary trunk

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18
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Carry blood away from the heart.

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Arteries

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19
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Vessels with high blood pressure

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Arteries

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Vessels with the fastest flow

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Arteries

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Vessels that exchange food and waste between blood and tissues

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Capillaries

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Vessels that return interstitial fluid to the bloodstream

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Lymphatic

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Vessels with a thick muscle layer

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Arteries

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Vessels with very thin walls; only have a single layer of cells

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Capillaries

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25
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Vessels with the smallest internal diameter

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Capillaries

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26
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Vessels with a very thin muscle layer

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Veins

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27
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Vessels that exhibit a pulse

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Arteries

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Vessels that bring blood to almost every cell in the body

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Capillaries

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Known as “exchange vessels”

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Capillaries

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30
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What are the cells that migrate to the thymus and when mature are able to attack microbes directly?

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T cells

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What name is given to blood flow from the heart to the lungs.

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Pulmonary deoxygenation

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Blood pressure is measured by listening for a constricted … To “pop” open

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Artery

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33
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The backward flow of fluid in veins and lymphatics is prevented by …

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Valves

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The most important function of the circulatory system is to … Materials to and from all cells

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Transport

35
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Which layer of an artery contains thick, smooth muscle?

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Middle layer

36
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Venous blood returns to the heart due to … Movements and skeletal muscular contractions

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Breathing

37
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Name several blood vessels commonly used to take the pulse

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Brachial, radial, popliteal

38
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What are the two main methods of capillary exchange?

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Filtration, deoxygenation

39
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Blood pressure is read with a …

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Sphygmomanometer

40
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Blood typically flows from the heart first to …, then to …, then to …

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Arteries, capillaries, veins

41
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What is the structure whose main function is exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue?

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Capillaries

42
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The force in which blood pushes against arterial walls during ventricular contraction is called … Blood pressure

A

Systolic

43
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The hollow center of blood vessels through which blood flows.

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Lumen

44
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Lymph is very similar to this body fluid.

A

Blood

45
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Structurally, lymphatic vessels most resemble these vessels of the body

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Veins

46
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Which blood pressure would be considered to be normal? (75/105, 108/68, 75/90, 150/100)

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108/68

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Which type of blood vessel is referred to as a blood reservoir

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Veins

48
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The pulmonary circulation carries blood from the heart to the lungs and back to this chamber

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Left atrium

49
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The exchange of materials between fetal and maternal circulation occurs through this structure

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Placenta

50
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Nme some factors that vascular resistance is related to

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Size of lumen, viscosity, length

51
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At rest, most of the blood in the body is contained in these vessels.

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Veins

52
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In an overweight person, the factor most likely to increase systemic vessel resistance

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Length.

53
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A foreign substance that provokes an immune response in the body

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Infection

54
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Which receptors are involved in monitoring blood pressure?

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Baroreceptors

55
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Blood pressure would increase with a … In heart rate, … In vascular resistance, … In blood volume, … In water retention

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Inc., inc., inc., inc.

56
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How would the following affect blood pressure? A) increases cardiac output, b) decreased blood volume, c) water retention, d) increased vascular resistance, e) increased production of epinephrine

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A. Inc b. dec c. Inc. d. Inc. e. inc.

57
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Proteins that are produced by cells which are infected with viruses

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Interfercus

58
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Baroreceptors to monitor pressure of blood going to the brain are located here.

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Carotid

59
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List some functions of the lymphatic system

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Immunity

60
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All lymph in the body is eventually returned to the blood in this vessel.

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Sub-quagian

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How would the following affect vascular resistance? A) blood viscosity increases b) blood viscosity increases. C) increased blood vessel diameter. d) being in arteries compared to capillaries. E) increasing blood vessel length.

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A. Inc. b. inc. c. Dec. d. Inc. e. inc.

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Slow resting heart rate.

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Bradicardial

63
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Saclike dilation of the artery wall

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Aneurism

64
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Stretching of walls of veins, especially around valves

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Varicose

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Inflammation of vein

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Phlebitis

66
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Low oxygen availability

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Hypoxomia

67
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Persistently high blood pressure

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Hypertunsic

68
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Rapid resting heart rate

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Tachycardia

69
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High amount of carbon dioxide in the blood

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Hypercaphic

70
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List some structures involved in the first line of defense against pathogens

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Mucus/tonsils

71
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What are symptoms of inflammation

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Swelling/pain/tears

72
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List some substances that could act as antigens

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Microbe/pollen

73
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Web a cell is infected by a virus, what may the cell produce to help?

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Inferons

74
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Why are lymph nodes important?

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Filter lymph

75
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What term is given to the decrease in diameter of a blood vessel due to contraction of the smooth muscle in its walls.

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Vasoconstriction

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In general, what vessels can we see through our skin

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Veins

77
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Mucous membranes would be considered to be a … Line of defense against pathogens

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First

78
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Which lymphatic organ is located posterior to the sternum?

A

Thymus

79
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Name the major components of the lymphatic system

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Thymus/ red bone marrow

80
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Which cells produce antibodies?

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B cells

81
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Which is the largest single mass of lymphatic tissue in the body?

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Spleen

82
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Which lymphocytes are found in lymph nodes?

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Natural killer cells

83
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Where are damaged and worn-out red blood cells destroyed?

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Spleen

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