Test-cardiovascular System Flashcards

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1
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.1 what happens after old blood that has already circulated through the body moves into the heart?

A

The old blood travels to the lungs for more oxygen. Pg 77

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  1. When the ventricles contract blood is pumped where?
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Out of the heart pg. 75

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  1. What role does your brain play in the circulation of blood through your body?
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It signals the heart to beat pg. 75

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  1. What type of muscles tissue is found in the heart and pumps blood throughout the body?
A

Cardiac muscle tissue pg. 75

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  1. What component of blood is 90 percent water?
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Plasma pg. 77

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6
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When blood flows into the right atrium from the body it contains ?

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Little oxygen and a lot of carbon dioxide pg. 75

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Out this in order , A the atria begins to fill with blood, B the valve between the ventricle and atria close, C blood is pushed out of the heart.

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A. B. C pg. 74

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8
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Through witch type of circulation does blood flow through your hands and feet?

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Pulmonary pg. 74

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9
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Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen poor blood to the lungs?

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Right ventricle pg. 73

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10
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What does blood vessel allow diffusion to occur?

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Capillaries pg. 75

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What can you infer from the fact that your heart beats faster when you excessive ?

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When you excercise, your muscles need more oxygen pg.75

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12
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What causes blood pressure ?

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The force with which the ventricles contract pg. 74

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13
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The cardiovascular system consists of the heart blood vessels lymph. True or False

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False, blood pg.75

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14
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The left ventricle pumps blood through the lungs. true of false

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False right pg.74

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15
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The two lower chambers of the heart are called atria. True or false

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False ventricles pg?73

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16
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As blood moves away from the heart blood pressure increases. True or false

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False decreases pg.75

17
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The force with which the ________ contracts causes blood pressure.

A

Ventricle or heart pg. 77

18
Q

Blood is pumped through blood vessels by the action of the organ known as the _________

A

Heart pg.74

19
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Blood that contains large amounts of carbon dioxide flows from the body into the ___________ atrium of the heart

A

Right pg.76

20
Q

Blood that is rich in oxygen leaves the heart through the blood vessel known as the

A

Aorta pg. 73

21
Q

The circulatory system carries the needed materials oxygen and ___________to the body cells

A

Glucose, nutrients pg. 75

22
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Cardiovascular health can be maintained by strengthening the heart muscles through regular _____

A

Exercise pg.75

23
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Which numbers are the pulmonary arteries? Which are the pulmonary veins.

A

Arteries 2,11 veins, 13’ 12pg.73

24
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What are blood vessels called that lead into the left atrium. What is the level of oxygen content

A

The left atrium is structure b pulmonary veins high oxygen pg.73

25
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What is the structure labeled C? What is its function

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C is the valve hat separates the left atrium from the left ventricle . It functions to prevent blood from flowing backward from the ventricle to the atrium pg. 73