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Question 1

Occurs on the left side of heart

Answer 1

Systematic circulation

Question 2

These veins return blood from head

Answer 2

Jugular veins

Question 3

Prevents the back flow of blood as the right ventricle contracts to pump blood to the lungs

Answer 3

Pulmonary semilunar valve

Question 4

Created by the presence of salts and plasma proteins found in blood

Answer 4

Osmotic pressure

Question 5

Takes blood from heart to small intestines

Answer 5

Mesentery artery

Question 6

Known as the pacemaker, as it initiates the heartbeat

Answer 6

The SA node

Question 7

The expansion of blood vessels during systole

Answer 7

Pulse

Question 8

Substances tend to move into the cells on what side of the capillaries

Answer 8

Arterial

Question 9

Number of layers of tissue in arteries

Answer 9

3

Question 10

A device used for measuring blood pressure

Answer 10

Sphygmomanometer

Question 11

Blood pressure is lowest in the

Answer 11

Venules and veins

Question 12

Type of muscle found in the heart

Answer 12

Cardiac

Question 13

Carry blood to head

Answer 13

Carotid arteries

Question 14

Substances tend to move out of cells and into blood on what side of capillaries

Answer 14

Venous

Question 15

Structures in veins which prevent the back flow of blood

Answer 15

Valves

Question 16

Tiny blood vessels which deliver nutrients to individual cells

Answer 16

Capillaries

Question 17

Returns blood from the parts of the body that are above heart

Answer 17

Superior vena cava

Question 18

Max contraction of the ventricles - highest pressure

Answer 18

Systole

Question 19

The wall which divides the 2 sides of the heart

Answer 19

Septum

Question 20

These arteries and veins take blood to and from the arms

Answer 20

Subclavian arteries

Question 21

Another name for the left atrioventricular valve

Answer 21

Bicuspid

Question 22

Take blood to ❤️

Answer 22

Coronary arteries

Question 23

What is affected by stress, oxygen levels, exercised and blood pressure

Answer 23

Heart rate

Question 24

Total cross sectional area of the blood vessels is highest in where

Answer 24

Capillary beds

Question 25

Carry electrical signal down to ventricles to initiate contraction

Answer 25

Purkinje fibres

Question 26

The aorta divides into

Answer 26

Iliac arteries is n the pelvic region

Question 27

These muscles can contract to stop blood flow to capillary beds in certain areas of body

Answer 27

Sphincter

Question 28

Capillaries are only how thick in order to allow the most efficient transport of materials across their walls

Answer 28

One cell layer

Question 29

Where blood first leaves the left ventricle

Answer 29

Aortic arch

Question 30

One of the layers found in the arteries which allows them to “stretch” during a pulse

Answer 30

Elastin