Circulation MM

Question 1

What moves blood away from the heart?

Answer 1

Arteries

Question 2

What moves blood towards the heart?

Answer 2

Veins

Question 3

What happens to the RA if a person has problems with lungs like COPD, pulmonary hypertension or diabetes?

Answer 3

RA becomes larger

Question 4

What is the actual muscle of the heart called?

Answer 4

Myocardium

Question 5

The lining of the thoracic cavity is called?

Answer 5

Parietal

Question 6

What nerve controls the diaphragm?

Answer 6

Phrenic Nerve

Question 7

What layer of the vessel surrounds the lumen in blood vessel?

Answer 7

Tunica Intima

Question 8

T/F Tunica Media is a smooth muscle?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

T/F Veins when empty collapse

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T/F Arteries are always open?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What are the largest arteries?

Answer 11

Aorta, subclavian and iliac

Question 12

What is the default position of capillary beds, open or close?

Answer 12

close

Question 13

What percentage of blood do you have at anytime to run your body?

Answer 13

40%

Question 14

What are the sphincters called that open or close capillary beds?

Answer 14

Precapillary sphincters

Question 15

Veins are on the high or low pressure side?

Answer 15

low

Question 16

Arteries are on the high or low pressure side ?

Answer 16

high

Question 17

When the diaphragm has lost connection is what CN injury?

Answer 17

CN 6

Question 18

Main job of arteries is what?

Answer 18

to get big and small

Question 19

The average person has how many liters of fluid floating the body?

Answer 19

8 L

Question 20

Extra fluid leakage out of capillaries is picked up by?

Answer 20

Lymphatic capillaries