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A thrombus in the third branch off of the aortic arch would affect flow of blood into?
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Venous blood return to heart is determined by all of these except:
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Blood pressure is measured with a sphygmomanometer.
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Atrial contraction of the heart is referred to as [blank_start]atrial[blank_end] [blank_start]systole[blank_end].
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Valves similar to semilunar valves are found in [blank_start]veins[blank_end].
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The "pacemaker" region of the heart is the
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AV bundle
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SA node
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bundle of His
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Purkinje fibers
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Fluid flows only when a pressure gradient is absent.
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The structural components of the circulatory system include the heart and blood vessels.
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The cavity of the heart that normally has the thickest wall is the
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right atrium
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right ventricle
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left atrium
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left ventricle
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Respectively, the right and left atrioventricular valves are also known as
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tricuspid, mitral
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bicuspid, tricuspid
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mitral, bicuspid
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bicuspid, mitral
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The protective saclike covering around the heart is the
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endocardium
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myocardium
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pericardium
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epicardium
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The atria are the same structure as the auricle.
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The palmar arches are branches of the [blank_start]radial[blank_end] and [blank_start]ulnar[blank_end] arteries.
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The heart lies in the pelvic cavity.
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High BP triggers [blank_start]ANH[blank_end] [blank_start]system[blank_end] to help correct
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Blood flows from pulmonary capillaries to [blank_start]pulmonary[blank_end] [blank_start]venules[blank_end].
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These blood vessels may be carrying oxygenated or deoxygenated blood: [blank_start]capillaries[blank_end]
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Pericardial fluid is located between?
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The visceral pericardium and the myocardium.
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The visceral pericardium and the epicardium.
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The parietal and visceral pericardium.
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Myocardium and endocardium.
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Epicardium and myocardium.
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Chordae tendineae are associated with which structure(s)?
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The tissue layers of blood vessels from exterior to interior are
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tunica externa, tunica media, and tunica intima
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tunica media, tunica intima and tunica externa
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tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica externa
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tunica externa, tunica intima, and tunica media
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The atria is the same structure as the auricle.
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Atherosclerosis is characterized by the deposition of lipids in the tunica intima.
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The valve that guards the left atrioventricular orifice is called the
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bicuspid
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mitral
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tricuspid
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bicuspid and mitral
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Which of the following most accurately describes what is measured by an electrocardiogram?
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Blood pressure at the vena cava and RA is [blank_start]0[blank_end] mm Hg.
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The greatest drop in blood pressure occurs across the arteriole.
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Atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH) is a mechanism that increases blood volume and therefore venous return of blood to the heart.
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Common carotid artery is not used for feeling the pulse in the neck.
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The ECG deflection produced during repolarization of the atria and depolarization of the ventricles is the [blank_start]QRS[blank_end] [blank_start]complex[blank_end].
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The first heart sound heard, or the lubb sound, is caused by the ventricles contracting and the AV valves closing.