Week 4 Formative Quiz Flashcards
What is not a general function of CVS
Heat generation
What measurement is best associated with The volume of blood ejected from heart per beat
Stroke Volume (ml)
What measurement is best associated with the pressure of circulating blood flow on blood vessel walls
Blood pressure (mm)
What measurement is best associated with the resistance of blood vessels to blood flow
Total peripheral resistance
Give an example of something what doesn’t describe a functional group formed from blood vessels in the cardiovascular system.
Aorta
What BMI is classed as obese
30 kg/m2 or over
What isn’t a potential socio-cultural context for the rise in obesity in the UK
Improved access to gyms and leisure centres.
What term best describes stress that is limited to short periods (e,g, an exam)
Acute stress
What term best describes internal/external factors which may cause stress
Chronic stress
Complete the sentence:
‘Stress can be modelled in different ways. For example stress can be viewed as a response in the instance of_________. Alternatively the _________ sees stress as a process that occurs through an individuals relationship with their environment
General adaptation syndrome,
Transactional model.
What part of the CVS collects deoxygenated blood from the head, neck and upper limbs and returns to the heart
Superior Vena Cava
What part of the CVS receives deoxygenated blood from the vena Cava
Right Atrium
What part of the CVS delivers deoxygenated blood to the lungs to be oxygenated
Pulmonary Arteries
