Circulation Flashcards
Oxygenated blood is found on the ______ side of the heart
Left
The heart is able to beat without the control of the brain - therefore heartbeat is said to be _____
Intrinsic
These muscles can contract to stop the blood flow to capillary beds in certain areas of the body
Sphincter
The percentage of blood in the arteries at any one time
Twenty
These veins return blood from the head
Jugular
Another name go the left atrioventricular value
Bicuspid
The wall which divides the two sides of the heart
Septum
_________ circulation occurs on the left side of the heart
Sistemic
Total cords sectional area of the blood vessels is highest in the ____ beds
Capillary
Substances tend to move into the cells on the _________ side of the capillaries
Arterioles
The right_____ valve separates the right atrium and ventricle
Atrioventricular
Smaller blood vessels which carry blood back to the heart
Venues
The _____ Arteries carry blood to the head
Carotid
The main part of the heart ( mostly composed of muscle)
Myocardium
One of the layers found in arteries which allows them to constrict or dilate to modify blood pressure
Smooth muscle
The _____ Artery takes blood from the heart to the small intestine
Mesentery
These arteries and veins take blood to and from the arms
Sublcavian
The largest artery in the body
Aorta
_____ is affected by stress, oxygen levels, exercise, and blood from the heart
Heart rate
These veins return blood from the head
Jugular
Maximum concentration of the ventricles - highest blood pressure
Systole
The _____ Vena cava returns blood from the parts of the body that are below the heart
Inferior