Quiz 3 (Chapter 2, pp 34-39) Flashcards
1
Q
trachea
A
windpipe
2
Q
pharynx
A
throat
3
Q
thoracic
A
chest
4
Q
The two thick-walled lower chambers of the heart
A
ventricles
5
Q
larynx
A
voice box
6
Q
The flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
A
pulmonary circulation
7
Q
The amount of force that blood exerts on the walls of blood vessels is referred to as what?
A
blood pressure
8
Q
When your heart works harder and becomes stronger through regular exercise, you increase what two things?
A
increase your stamina and stroke volume
9
Q
The large artery that carries blood away from the heart
A
aorta
10
Q
The study of the heart and the body’s network of blood vessels and their functions
A
cardiology
