Chapter 6 Flashcards
What’s the difference between an artery and a vein?
An artery is blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart and a vein is blood vessels that return blood to the heart.
Which of the following is described as an anuclear, biconcave disk?
A. Erythrocyte
B. Granulocyte
C. Leukocyte
D. Thrombocyte
A. Erythrocyte
The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the systemic circulation is the…
A. Left atrium
B. Left ventricle
C. Right atrium
D. Right ventricle
C. Right atrium
The thick muscle layer of the heart is called the …
A. Endocardium
B. Epicardium
C. Myocardium
D. Pericardium
C. Myocardium
The ECG (EKG) shows P waves due to…
A. Atrial contractions
B. Delayed contractions
C. Electrical charge revival
D. Ventricular contraction
A. Atrial contractions
When taking a blood pressure, the systolic pressure is the pressure reading when the:
A. Artery is compressed and blood flow is cut off.
B. Cuff has already been completely deflated.
C. First heart sounds are heard and the cuff is deflated.
D. Muffled sound is heard as the cuff is deflates
C. First heart sounds are heard as the cuff is deflated
The purpose of the pulmonary system is to:
A. Carry blood to and from the lungs
B. Carry nutrients to the cells
C. Deliver blood to the systemic system
D. Remove impurities from the blood
A. Carry blood to and from the lungs
Which of the following blood vessels are listed in the proper order of blood flow?
A. Aorta, superior vena cava, being
B. Arteriole, venule, capillary
C. Capillary, venule, vein
D. Vein, venule, Capillary
C. Capillary, venule, vein
The internal space of a blood vessel is called the:
A. Atrium
B. Lumen
C. Septum
D. Valve
B. Lumen
The longest vein and the largest artery in the body in that order are:
A. Cephalic and femoral
B. Great saphenous and aorta
C. Inferior vena cava and brachial
D. Pulmonary and femoral
B. Great saphenous and aorta
The preferred vein for venipuncture in the H pattern is the:
A. Accessory cephalic
B. Basilic
C. Cephalic
D. Median cubital
D. Median cubital
The major difference between plasma and serum is that plasma:
A. Contains fibrinogen while serum does not.
B. Contains nutrients while serum does not.
C. Looks clear while serum looks cloudy.
D. Looks amber while serum Looks pale yellow.
A. Contains fibrinogen while serum does not.
An individuals blood type (A, B, AB, or O) is determined by the presence or absence of which of the following on the red blood cells?
A. Antigens
B. Antibodies
C. Chemicals
D. Hormones
A. Antigens
Which is the correct sequence of events after blood vessel injury?
A. Fibrinolysis, platelet adhesion, vasoconstriction
B. Platelet aggregation, vasoconstriction, fibrin clot formation
C. Vasoconstriction. Platelet aggregation, fibrin clot formation
D. Vasodilation, Platelet adhesion, fibrin clot formation
C. Vasoconstriction, platelet aggregation, fibrin clot formation
Lymph originates from:
A. Joint fluid
B. Plasma
C. Serum
D. Tissue fluid
D. Tissue fluid
