Q: Circulatory System Flashcards
The radial artery is found:
A) In the arm
B) In the leg
C) In the face
D) In the mouth
A) In the arm
White blood cells are otherwise known as:
A) Erythrocytes
B) Thrombocytes
C) Leukocytes
D) Thrombin
C) Leukocytes
When your arteries are healthy…
A) Blood flows easily
B) Blood can become blocked easily
C) No blood flows through
D) There is too much blood in your circulatory system
A) Blood flows easily
Blood pressure is measured using a…
A) Stethoscope
B) Sphygmomanometer
C) Thermometer
D) None of the above
B) Sphygmomanometer
Blood clotting is otherwise known as:
A) Coagulation
B) Heart Disease
C) Septicaemia
D) Hepatitis
A) Coagulation
Blood pressure is NOT influenced by:
A) Exercise
B) Body position
C) Hair length
D) Alcohol
C) Hair length
Coronary Thrombosis is a condition of the:
A) Digestive system
B) Muscular System
C) Circulatory system
D) Endocrine System
C) Circulatory system
Hypotension is otherwise known as:
A) High blood pressure
B) Extreme sickness
C) Fear of heights
D) Low blood pressure
D) Low blood pressure
Capillaries are tiny blood vessels which interact between arteries and…
A) Veins
B) Muscle tissue
C) White blood cells
D) Dead skin cells
A) Veins
The lymphocytes are cells that:
A) Break down foreign particles
B) Form blood clots
C) Are concerned with the body’s immune system
D) Protect against hair loss
C) Are concerned with the body’s immune system
The interior lining of the heart is called:
A) Left subclavian
B) Endocardium
C) Aorta
D) Ventricle
B) Endocardium
The superior vena cava enters the heart by way of:
A) Left ventricle
B) Pulmonary vein
C) Right ventricle
D) Right atrium
D) Right atrium
The myocardium is a tissue composed of layers and bundles of:
A) Cardiac muscles
B) Arteries
C) Veins
D) Skeletal muscle
A) Cardiac muscles
The following layers make up the wall of the heart:
A) Ventricles & aerioles
B) Epicaridum, myocardium, & endocardium
C) Right and left ventricles
D) Right and left atrium
B) Epicaridum, myocardium, & endocardium
The pericardium is a membranous sac that surrounds the:
A) Heart
B) Arteries
C) Veins
D) Skin
A) Heart
The system for gaseous exchange in the lungs is the:
A) Atria
B) Pericardium
C) Carotid artery
D) Pulmonary circuit
D) Pulmonary circuit
The main artery of the body is the:
A) Left subclavian
B) Pericardium
C) Aorta
D) Ventricle
C) Aorta
The heart contracts at an average rate of:
A) 110x per minute
B) 72x per minute
C) 52x per minute
D) 5x per minute
B) 72x per minute
The circulatory system is responsible for:
A) Movement in the body
B) Controlling the flow of blood around the body
C) Growth and development
D) None of the above
B) Controlling the flow of blood around the body
The following is NOT a disorder of the circulatory system:
A) Osteoporosis
B) Varicose veins
C) Anaemia
D) Atherosclerosis
A) Osteoporosis
