Question 1
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The cardiovascular system is made up of
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heart and blood vessels
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heart and lungs
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heart and arteries
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heart and veins
Question 2
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Which is the correct graduation of vessels?
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Veins --> venules --> capillaries --> arterioles --> arteries
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Venules --> veins --> arterioles --> arteries --> capillaries
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Capilaries --> arterioles --> veins --> arteries --> venules
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Arteries --> arterioles --> capillaries --> venules --> veins
Question 3
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Arteries carry blood _____________, while veins carry blood __________________ .
Question 4
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Capillaries are the site of
Question 5
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The two circuits of the cardiovascular system are
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auxiliary and immediate
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chambered and closed
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systemic and pulmonary
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large and reoccurring
Question 6
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The pulmonary circuit is on the _________ side
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right
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left
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lateral
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medial
Question 7
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The systemic circuit is on the ________ side
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left
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right
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lateral
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medial
Question 8
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The pulmonary circuit pumps blood to
Question 9
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The systemic circuit pumps blood to
Question 10
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The base of the heart can be defined as
Question 11
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The base of the heart lies at
Question 12
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The apex of the heart can be defined as __________________, and lies ____________.
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the bottom of the heart; between the 5th and 6th ribs
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the area where large blood vessels originate, just below the 2nd rib
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the left side of the heart, touching the spleen
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the posterior portion of the heart, touching vertebrae.
Question 13
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Deoxygenated blood is being pumped _______
Question 14
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Oxygenated blood is pumped _______
Question 15
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The heart is bordered laterally by ________, posteriorly by ____________ ___________, and anteriorly by ___________
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sternum, lungs, vertebral column
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lungs, vertebral column, sternum
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vertebral column, sternum, lungs
Question 16
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The pericardium is the
Question 17
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The wall of the heart has ____ layers; they are (from outer to inner):
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2; endocardium and myocardium
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4; pericardium, myocardium, endocardium, and epicardium
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3; epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium
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3; endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium
Question 18
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Epicardium is the ________ most layer of the heart wall. It's primary function is to __________
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inner most; increases blood flow
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middle; filter blood cells
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outer; reduce friction via serous membranes
Question 19
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The myocardium is the ______ layer of the heart wall. It is composed of
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outer layer; serous membranes
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inner layer; epithelial cells
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middle layer; cardiac muscle tissue
Question 20
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The myocardium is the ______ layer of the heart wall. It is composed of
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outer layer; serous membranes
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inner layer; epithelial cells
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middle layer; cardiac muscle tissue
Question 21
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The endocardium is the ________ most layer of the heart wall; it is composed of
Question 22
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Epithelial cells
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are responsible for electrical impulses spread throughout the heart
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line the chambers of the heart
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protect heart from pathogens
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reduce friction in heart
Question 23
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Purjunkie fibers are
Question 24
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The heart is comprised of how many chambers?
Question 25
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The upper chambers of the heart are known as the
Question 26
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The lower chambers of the heart are known as
Question 27
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Atria are responsible for
Question 28
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Ventricles are responsible for
Question 29
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Auricles are attached to _________ and increase
Question 30
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Auricles are attached to _________ and increase
Question 31
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Left and right atria are separated by
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Auricles
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Ventricles
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Interatrial Septum
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Atrioventricular Orifice
Question 32
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Ventricles are separated by
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interatrial septum
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interventricular septrum
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atrioventricular orifice
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AV Valves
Question 33
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Atria is separated from the ventricles by
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atrioventricular orifice
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AV valves
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Auricles
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interatrial septum
Question 34
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The muscular walls of the left ventricle are thicker because:
Question 35
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Valves of the heart are important for
Question 36
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The tricuspid valve is the AV valve found on the _______ side of the heart
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left
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right
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lateral
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medial
Question 37
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The tricuspid valve has _____________ ___________ attached to one end of the cusps, while the other end attach to papillary muscles
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blood vessels
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arteries
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chordae tendinae
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mucous membranes
Question 38
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The tricuspid valve:
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contracts when the right ventricle contracts
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prevents the tricuspid from swinging into the right atria
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closure of the right AV valve is passive
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all of the above
Question 39
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The tricuspid valve:
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contracts when the right ventricle contracts
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prevents the tricuspid from swinging into the right atria
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closure of the right AV valve is passive
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all of the above
Question 40
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The pulmonary valve does not contain
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epithelial cells
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chordae tindineae
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blood vessels
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T cells
Question 41
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The pulmonary valve
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opens as the right ventricle contracts
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separates right ventricle from pulmonary trunk
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closes due to blood backing up on it after the right ventricle stops contracting
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all the above
Question 42
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The atrioventricular valve for the left side of the heart is known as the
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mitral (bicuspid valve)
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pulmonary valve
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tricuspid valve
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chordae tendineae
Question 43
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The mitral valve is responsible for
Question 44
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The contraction of the left ventricle does what?
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stops blood flow
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pumps blood into aorta through aortic valve
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squeezes blood into capillaries
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encourages filtration of blood cells
Question 45
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The main result of coronary circulation is to
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get blood to the brain
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supply heart tissue with blood
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pump blood to extremities
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provide nutrients to body
Question 46
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The atria ___________ while the ventricles ____________, and vice versa.
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contract; relax
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stop; start
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enlarge; decrease
Question 47
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The pattern of contraction and relaxation in the heart is known as
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coronary circulation
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the heart cycle
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cardiac rhythm
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beating pattern
Question 48
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When the atria contract, it is known as _________ __________. When atria relax it is known as ______ ________
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atria diastole; atria systole
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atria systole; atria diastole
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atrial enlargement; atrial decreasing
Question 49
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ventricular contraction is known as ________ ________ ; ventricular relaxation is known as _______ _______
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ventricular systole ; ventricular diastole
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ventricular diastole; ventricular systole
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ventricular enlargement ; decreasing ventricle
Question 50
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During atrial/ventricular systole/diastol cycle, there is a brief _________ period for both ventricles and atria.
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contraction
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relaxation (diastole)
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spasm
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acceleration
Question 51
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High blood pressure causes the heart to
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beat slower
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work harder
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beat faster
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stop
Question 52
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During the cardiac cycle, pressure __________ and __________ within the chambers of the heart
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begins and ends
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rises and falls
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stops and starts
Question 53
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Changes in pressure in the heart result in
Question 54
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During diastole, pressure is _______ which allows blood from areas of _____ pressure to come in
Question 55
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During systole, pressure is _______ and blood will push valves open and move to _______ areas
Question 56
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When the ventricles contract, pressure is greater in the _______ than the ________
Question 57
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The sound the heart makes is:
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thump
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pitter patter
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lubb-dupp
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click
Question 58
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The "lubb" sound occurs during __________, which results in the closing of the AV valves
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ventricular diastole
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ventricular systole
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atrial diastole
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atrial systole
Question 59
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The "dubb" sound of a heartbeat occurs during ___________, which is the result of the pulmonary and aortic semilunar valves closing
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ventricular diastole
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ventricular systole
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atrial diastole
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atrial systole
Question 60
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Heart sounds can indicate problems such as
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cardiac arrest
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clogged arteries
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heart murmurs
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decreased blood flow
Question 61
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The key parts of the cardiac conduction system are:
Question 62
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The SA node is known as the
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blood flow regulator
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filtration center
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oxygen receptor
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pacemaker
Question 63
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The SA reaches __________ _________ on its own
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purkinje fibers
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AV valve
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threshold stimulus
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aortic valve
Question 64
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The SA node is responsible for
Question 65
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SA node causes the _________ to contract almost simultaneously
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ventricles
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atria
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auricles
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AV valve
Question 66
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The AV node __________ impulse further allowing ________ to completely contract.
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quickens; atria
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quickens; ventricle
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slows; atria
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slows; ventricle
Question 67
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The AV bundles _________
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branch into left and right AV bundles
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stop contraction of atria
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cause blow flow to increase
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produce rhythm of heartbeat
Question 68
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carry impulse very quickly to distant regions of ventricles, so that the ventricles contract as a functional unit
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stop electrical impulse
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cause increased heartbeat
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contract atrial walls
Question 69
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The correct order for chain of impulse during cardiac conduction system is:
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ventricular syncticum, purkinje fibers, av bundle, av node, sa node
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purkinje fibers, ventricular syncticum, av valve, sa node, av bundle
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av bundle, sa node, av valve, ventricular syncticum, purkinje fibers
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sa node, av node, av bundle, purkinje fibers, ventricular syncticum
Question 70
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The junctional fibers are _________, therefore _________ electrical impulse.
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wide; increasing
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wide; slowing
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narrow; increasing
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narrow; slowing
Question 71
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_________ record changes in electrical potential during the cardiac cycle.
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PKG
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ECG
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PET scan
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MRI scan
Question 72
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Electrocardiograms produce several waves; these are:
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A, B, C, D
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P, Q, R, S, T
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Z, Y, X, W, V
Question 73
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The ______ waves of an electrocardiogram combine to make up the ______ ________
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QRS; QRS complex
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123; 123 complex
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ZYX; ZYX complex
Question 74
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Large electrical changes in an electrocardiogram show up as a ________
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inflection
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deflection
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spasm
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murmur
Question 75
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P wave is a result of
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atrial polarization
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atrial depolarization
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atrial repolarization
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ventricular systole
Question 76
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The P wave in an ECG leads to
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ventricular systole
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atrial diastole
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atrial systole
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ventricular dyastole
Question 77
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The QRS complex is a result of
Question 78
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The QRS wave occurs just before
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ventricular contraction
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ventricular dilation
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atrial contraction
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atrial dilation
Question 79
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Due to the QRS complex, repolarization of the atria is
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quickened
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obscured
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impossible
Question 80
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Repolarization ECG wave begins at
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apex of QRS complex
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low point of QRS complex
Question 81
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The _____ wave is a result of ventricular repolarization
Question 82
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The T wave takes longer to produce, seeing as
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ventricle walls are shorter
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ventricle walls are longer
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ventricle walls are larger
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ventricle walls are stronger
Question 83
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Factors that affect the cardiac control system are
Question 84
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vagus nerves are _________ and originate in ______ and terminate in _____
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parasympathetic; SA node; medulla oblongata
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parasympathetic; medulla oblongata; SA node
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sympathetic; heart; brain
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sympathetic; liver; extremities
Question 85
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Vagus nerves can both increase and decrease _____________ ________ through _____________.
Question 86
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Accelerator nerves are ________, and increase heart rate though _________
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parasympathetic; acetylcholine
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parasympathetic; norepinephrine
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sympathetic; acetylcholine
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sympathetic; norepinephrine
Question 87
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Barioreceptors are also known as
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calcium receptors
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plasma receptors
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stretch receptors
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rhythm receptors
Question 88
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Barioreceptors are part of
Question 89
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Baroreceptors arise from
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atria
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ventricles
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medulla oblongata
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SA node
Question 90
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Baroreceptors are responsible for
Question 91
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The aorta and carotid arteries utilize baroreceptors to
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increase pressure
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decrease pressure
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accelerate heart rate
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decrease heart rate
Question 92
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Stretch receptors are located in the
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venae cavae
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aorta
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atrium
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ventricles
Question 93
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Increase in pressure causes increased heart rate and force of contraction because
Question 94
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Impulses from the cerebrum or hypothalamus:
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decrease, causing fainting
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increase, causing anxiety
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both
Question 95
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An increase in temperature causes an increase in _________ ______ and vice versa.
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heart rate
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blood flow
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oxygen levels
Question 96
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Baroreceptors also influence ______ changes; such as ______ and ________
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blood cell; red and white
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ion; sodium and potassium
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oxygen; deoxygenation and oxygenation
Question 97
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________ ________ form a closed circuit of tubes carrying blood AWAY from the heart and then back.
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cardiac system
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blood vessels
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large capillaries
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pulmonary system
Question 98
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Blood vessels include:
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aorta, pulmonary veins
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arteries, arterioles, metartioles, capillaries, veinules, veins
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veins and veinules
Question 99
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Arteries and arterioles (and metarterioles) conduct blood __________ from _______ and lead to ______
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away; capillaries; ventricles
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away; ventricles; capillaries
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away; aorta; tricuspid valve
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away; venules; veins
Question 100
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The sites of substance exchange between the blood and body cells are
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Venules
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Veins
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Arteries
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Capillaries
Question 101
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Venules and veins return blood from ________ to _______
Question 102
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The portion of the arteriole that leads to capillary beds is known as
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metarterioles
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capillaries
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veins
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venule
Question 103
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Capillaries are the _____ diameter blood vessel
Question 104
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Cappillaries are responsible for connecting ________ to _________
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veins ; venules
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arterioles ; veins
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arterioles; venules
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veins; arterioles
Question 105
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Structurally speaking, capillaries are extensions of the ________ of arterioles
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veins
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endothelium
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arteries
Question 106
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________ in capillary walls permits for capillary permeability
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holes
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slits
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valves
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depressions
Question 107
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The "slits" in the capillaries are where cells
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build up
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overlap
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are not present
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die
Question 108
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Capillary permeability is conducive to ________. Muscle tissues have ____ capillary openings, while liver and red bone marrow have _________ capillary openings
Question 109
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Why are slits in muscle tissue capillaries smaller?
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muscle tissue needs oxygen
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muscle tissue needs less nutrients
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muscle tissue does not need as much aid from capillaries as other organs do
Question 110
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weak; break easily
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weak; yet elastic
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strong; yet break easily
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strong; elastic
Question 111
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Arteries contain ____ layers:
Question 112
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The three layers of the artery from outermost to innermost are:
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Tunica media, tunica interna, tunica externa
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Tunica intera, tunica externa, tunica media
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Tunica externa, tunica media, tunica intera
Question 113
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The tunica interna contains
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platelets
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calcium deposits
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phagocytes
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endothelium
Question 114
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The tunica media contains ________ and which ____________/_________ blood vessels
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elastic connective tissue; dilates; constricts
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smooth muscle; constricts; dilates
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plasmids; dilates; constricts
Question 115
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Collagenous fibers are found in the ______ _____ layer of the artery, these allow for added _______
Question 116
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The tunica externa contains _____ __ and houses ____ ______
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smooth muscle; vasa vasorum
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connective tissue; blood cells
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connective tissue; vasa vasorum
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elastic connective tissue; vasa vasorum
Question 117
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The _________ __________, located in the tunica externa region of the artery, are small blood vessels that nourish smooth muscle layers of fibers.
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vasa vasorum
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connective tissue
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endothelial tissue
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collagenous fibers
Question 118
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The function of _________ in artery walls is so that blood can have a smooth surface to flow through, cutting down damage to blood cells.
Question 119
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Endothelium in arteries secrete chemicals to inhibit
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blood flow
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clotting
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platelet coagulation
Question 120
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Endothelium in arteries uses _______ ______ to cause dilation/constriction of blood vessels
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blood flow
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nitrous oxide
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sulfur phosphate
Question 121
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Smooth muscles of arteries and arterioles are innervated by sympathetic motor fibers, known as:
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parasympathetic fibers
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sympathetic fibers
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vasomotor fibers
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elastic fibers
Question 122
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Vasomotor fibers stimulate contraction of smooth muscle fibers in arterial walls. This is known as
Question 123
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When impulse of vasomotor fibers is interrupted, it causes relaxation of muscles, known as
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vasoconstriction
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vasocontraction
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vasodilatation
Question 124
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Vasoconstriction and vasodilation have opposing effects on
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blood flow
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blood pressure
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heart rate
Question 125
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Exchange in the capillaries occurs via
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diffusion
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osmosis
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filtration
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all the above
Question 126
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Capillaries use __________ as the primary mode of exchange
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diffusion
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osmosis
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filtration
Question 127
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In capillaries, if a molecule is lipid soluble it diffuses through ______ ________. If the molecule is water soluble, it goes through __________ _________.
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capillary slits; cell membrane.
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cell membrane; capillary slits.
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both diffuse through cell membrane
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both diffuse through capillary slits
Question 128
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Plasma proteins tend to not leave the capillaries, resulting in:
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hydrostatic pressure
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increased blood flow
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colloid osmotic pressure
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decreased blood flow
Question 129
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Colloid osmotic pressure is responsible for
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blood pressure
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drawing water in
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increased blood flow
Question 130
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Hydrostatic pressure results in the filtration of ______ molecules (like water)
Question 131
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Blood pressure __________ the ______ _________ ____ the heart you get
Question 132
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Veins tend to follow a path _____ to arteries
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vertical
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parallel
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there is no set path
Question 133
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While veins are similar to arteries, the major difference between the two is that:
Question 134
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Veins do not have the _______ that arteries do; there is approximately ____ % blood pressure acting on veins
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strength; 10%
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elasticity; 0%
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rigidity; 20%
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volume; 100%
Question 135
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The primary source of moving blood from veins is
Question 136
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___________ can be used as blood reservoirs by contracting due to sympathetic muscles in their lining causing them to maintain blood pressure and volume by increasing the amount of blood being returned to the heart.
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Arteries
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Capillaries
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Venules
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Veins
Question 137
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The force exerted by the blood on walls of the blood vessels is known as
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Blood pressure
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constriction
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dilation
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vasodilation
Question 138
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Blood pressure refers to the pressure in
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veins
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venules
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capillaries
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systemic arteries
Question 139
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Systolic blood pressure is during
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atrial systole
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atrial diastole
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ventricular systole
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ventricular diastole
Question 140
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Diastolic blood pressure occurs during
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atrial systole
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atrial diastole
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ventricular systole
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ventricular diastole
Question 141
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Blood vessels expand and recoil, resulting in
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heartbeat
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increased blood flow
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decreased blood flow
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pulse
Question 142
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The first beat you hear when taking blood pressure is the ________ blood pressure; the last beat you hear is the _________ blood pressure.
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diastolic; systolic
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high; low
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systolic; diastolic
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low; high
Question 143
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The factor(s) that affect blood pressure are
Question 144
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_____________ ___________ determines blood volume entering arterial system
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Blood pressure
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Ventricular contraction
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heart rate
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oxygen levels
Question 145
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If cardiac output increases, then ________ ______ increases and vice versa
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blood pressure
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blood flow
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heart rate
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energy levels
Question 146
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The ___________ ________ is equal to the sum of all formed elements and plasma volume in vascular system (about 8%)
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blood pressure
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red blood cell count
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white blood cell count
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blood volume
Question 147
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Blood pressure is directly proportional to
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red blood cell count
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oxygen levels
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heart rate
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blood volume
Question 148
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How easily the molecules in a fluid flow past one another is known as the
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texture
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formula
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viscosity
Question 149
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__________ _______ and __________ ________ increase viscosity
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red blood cells and white blood cells
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oxygen levels and iron levels
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blood cells and plasma proteins
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heart rate and calcium levels
Question 150
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__________ ________ rises with an increase in viscosity; Normal blood has a ________ viscosity
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heart rate; thin
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blood levels; normal
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blood pressure; normal
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blood levels; thick
Question 151
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_________ ____________ is the friction between the blood vessel wall and the blood
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blood friction
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peripheral resistance
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blood pressure
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hemaglobic friction
Question 152
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Anything that alters peripheral resistance also affects _______ ______________
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blood levels
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blood pressure
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heart rate
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blood flow
Question 153
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BP= ________ ________ x ___________ ___________
Question 154
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_________ __________ is the difference between end-diastolic volume and end-systolic volume
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cardiac output
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blood pressure
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blood flow
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stroke volume
Question 155
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Factors that affect stroke volume are:
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Mechanical
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Neural
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Chemical
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All the above
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None of these
Question 156
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The amount of blood that gets back into the ventricles is known as
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ventricle blood return
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venous return
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blood back flow
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veinous backflow
Question 157
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Normally, only about ______% of EDV is pumped out in a single contraction
Question 158
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____________ stimulation can increase the strength of ventricular contraction and increase stroke volume
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parasympathetic
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sympathetic
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cardiac
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pulse
Question 159
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The stretching of the myocardial fibers in the ventricles is known as
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preload
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mechanical stretching
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cardiac pulling
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cardostretch
Question 160
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A higher EDV will result in a greater _______
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stroke volume
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cardiac output
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blood flow
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preload
Question 161
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The increase in venous return, resulting in the increase in preload, resulting in the increase in cardiac output helps ensure that
Question 162
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The amount of blood left in the ventricles after contraction depends on
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preload
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contractility
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afterload
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all the above
Question 163
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_____________ is the amount of force for a contraction at a given preload
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cardiac output
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EDV
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ESV
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contractility
Question 164
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Contractility is influenced by ____________ stimulation and ________
Question 165
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The amount of force needed to open semilunar valves to eject blood is known as
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preload
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contractility
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afterload
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ESV
Question 166
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Afterload is increased by
Question 167
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Afterload leads to a _________ in stroke volume, therefore an ________ in ESV
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decrease; decrease
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decrease; increase
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increase; decrease
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increase; increase
Question 168
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The reflex that decreases blood pressure is known as
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Cardioaccelerator reflex
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Cardioinhibitor reflex
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blood volume reflex
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cardioflow reflex
Question 169
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The reflex that involves sympathetic impulses going to the SA nodes, in turn increasing heart rate is
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Cardioinhibitor reflex
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Cardiovascular reflex
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Cardioaccelerator reflex
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blood flow reflex
Question 170
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Increases in heart rate can increase _________ ______ and _______ ________
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blood flow; blood pressure
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blood levels; blood flow
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blood pressure; cardiac output
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cardiac output; blood flow
Question 171
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Factors that can increase heart rate are
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epinephrine
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emotions
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exercise
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rise in body temperature
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all of the above
Question 172
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Arteriole diameter can influence
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heart rate
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blood pressure
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peripheral resistance
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cardioaccelerator reflex
Question 173
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Decreases in diameter of arterioles results in
Question 174
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Anything that results in vasoconstriction increases
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blood flow
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peripheral resistance
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blood pressure
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heart rate
Question 175
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The vasomotor center is located in the __________ ________ and sends _______ signals to ________ muscles of arterioles
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pulmonary arteries; parasympathetic; rough
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pulmonary arteries; sympathetic; smooth
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medulla oblongata; parasympathetic; smooth
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medulla oblongata; sympathetic; smooth
Question 176
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The chemicals responsible for affecting precapillary sphincters and smooth muscles or arteriole and metarteriole walls are
Question 177
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Nitric oxide and bradykinin are considered
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vasodilators
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vasoconstrictors
Question 178
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Angiotensin and endothelin are considered
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vasodilators
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vasoconstrictors
Question 179
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Little _________ is found in the veins and venules
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blood
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pressure
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clotting
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plasma
Question 180
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Blood movement depends on not only the heart, but
Question 181
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During respiration:
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pressure of thoracic cavity is reduced
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Pressure in abdominal cavity increases
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blood is squeezed from abdominal to thoracic veins
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all the above
Question 182
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When venous pressure is low, ________ signals stimulate the contraction of smooth muscles in the walls of the veins
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sympathetic
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parasympathetic
Question 183
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Vasoconstriction maintains
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blood flow
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venous return
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heart rate
Question 184
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Blood returns to the pulmonary circuit via
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pulmonary arteries
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pulmonary veins
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cardiac veins
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cardiac arteries
Question 185
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The arterial system carries blood _____ _____ the heart. Starts in ______ ends in _____ and ______.
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away from; aorta; toes; head
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closer to; head; aorta; toes
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away from; left ventricle; head; toes
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closer to; aorta; head; toes.
Question 186
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All veins except pulmonary veins empty in the _______ atria
Question 187
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The pressure in the right atria is known as
Question 188
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Central venous pressure can influence pressure in
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left arterial veins
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right arterial veins
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carotid artery
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peripheral veins
Question 189
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Subclavian and common carotid arteries supply blood to
Question 190
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Divisions of subclavian arteries include
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vertebral arteries, thyrocervical arteries, and costocervical arteries
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internal carotid arteries, external carotid arteries
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thoracic and splenic arteries
Question 191
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Common carotid arteries include
Question 192
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Vertebral arteries come together to form
Question 193
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The basilar artery branches to
Question 194
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The vertebral arteries also divide into two posterior ______ arteries, which supply blood to parts of the temporal and occipital lobe
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cerebral
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basilar
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carotid
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femoral
Question 195
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What arteries provide blood to the thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, larynx, trachea, esophagus, pharynx, and muscles of neck, shoulder, and back?
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costocervical arteries
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basilar arteries
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vertebral arteries
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thryocervical arteries
Question 196
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What arteries are LAST to branch from the subclavian divisions, and supply blood to the muscles in neck, back, and thoracic walls?
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Costocervical
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Thyrocervical
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Vertebral
Question 197
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The external common carotid artery divides into the superior thyroid artery, lingual artery, facial artery, occipital artery, and posterior auricular artery just above the ______ border
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subclavian
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laryngeal
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cardiac
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esophageal
Question 198
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The external carotid artery ends by dividing into the
Question 199
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The internal carotid artery is the major blood supply for the
Question 200
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Major branches of the internal carotid artery include
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ophthalmic artery, posterior communicating artery, anterior choroid artery
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superior thyroid artery, lingual artery
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maxillary artery, superficial temporal artery
Question 201
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At the base of the internal carotid arteries is
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apex of heart
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larynx
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esophagus
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coronary sinus
Question 202
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The ________ artery passes between the clavicle and first rib and becomes part axillary artery
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carotid
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lingual
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maxillary
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subclavian
Question 203
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The subclavian artery provides blood to
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face
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skin of shoulder, part of mammary gland, proximal end of humorous, muscles of back, shoulder, and chest
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hands
Question 204
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The subclavian artery becomes the ________ artery as it leaves the axilla
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temporal
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mammilary
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brachial
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humoral
Question 205
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The radial artery
Question 206
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Where does the internal thoracic artery derive from?
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thoracic aorta
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subclavian artery
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iliac artery
Question 207
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The posterial intercostals comes from
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thoracic aorta
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subclavian artery
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thoracic artery
Question 208
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The abdominal aorta divides to form what?
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iliac arteries
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subclavian arteries
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thoracic arteries
Question 209
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The iliac arteries divides into
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internal iliac artery and external iliac artery
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posterior and anterior iliac arteries
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medial and lateral iliac arteries
Question 210
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The iliolumbar artery, superior and inferior gluteal arteries, internal pudendal artery, superior and inferior vesical arteries, middle rectal artery, and uterine artery are all derivatives of
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external iliac artery
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internal iliac artery
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subclavian artery
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popliteal artery
Question 211
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The external iliac artery becomes
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femoral artery
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subclavian artery
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pulmonary artery
Question 212
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The superficial circumflex iliac artery, superficial epigastric artery, superficial and deep external prudendal arteries, deep femoral artery, and deep genicular artery are derivatives of
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the popliteal artery
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femoral artery
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carotid artery
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subclavian artery
Question 213
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The femoral artery becomes the __________ artery, which supplies the ________ and muscles of the ________ and calf with blood.
Question 214
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The popliteal artery divides into
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anterior and posterior tibial arteries
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anterior and posterior popliteal arteries
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major and minor femoral arteries
Question 215
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The popliteal artery divides into
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anterior and posterior tibial arteries
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anterior and posterior popliteal arteries
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major and minor femoral arteries
Question 216
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The anterior tibial artery branches to ________, while the posterior tibial artery branches to _______
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calf, anterior and lateral portions of leg
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anterior and lateral portions of leg, calf.
Question 217
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The anterior tibial artery branches to
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fibular artery
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plantar arteries
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dorsalis pedis artery
Question 218
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The posterior tibial artery branches to
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fibular branch
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plantar arteries
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dorsalis pedis artery
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A & B
Question 219
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The venous system
Question 220
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________ system pathways are difficult to follow
Question 221
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Blood veins of the systemic circuit converge into two major pathways
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major and minor venae cavae
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superior and inferior venae cavae
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anterior and posterior venae cavae
Question 222
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External _________ veins drain blood from the face, scalp, and superficial regions of the neck, and empty into right and left _______ veins.
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subclavian; jugular
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jugular; subclavian
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subclavian; carotid
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carotid; jugular
Question 223
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Internal _________ veins drain blood from brain and veins in the face and neck and empties into _________ veins.
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jugular; subclavian
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subclavian; jugular
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carotid; subclavian
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subclavian; carotid
Question 224
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The union of the internal jugular and subclavian makes the ________ veins, which empty into the _________ _______ ______
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superior vena cava; brachiocephalic
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brachiocephalic; supera vena cava
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brachiocephalic; common carotid artery
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pulmonary veins; common carotid artery
Question 225
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Radial and ulnar veins merge to form
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brachial veins
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subclavian veins
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popliteal veins
Question 226
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Deep venous drainage veins are
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radial and ulnar
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basilic and cephalic
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cubital
Question 227
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Superficial venous drainage veins are
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radial and ulnar
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basilic and cephalic
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medial cubital
Question 228
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The normal site of venipuncture is
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brachiocephalic vein
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medial cubital vein
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basilic vein
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radial vein
Question 229
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The internal thoracic and intercostal veins drain into
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basilic vein
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subclavian vein
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brachiocephalic vein
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jugular vein
Question 230
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The posterior intercostal veins, superior and inferior hemiazygos vein, and ascending lumbar vein all drain into
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brachiocephalic vein
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subclavian vein
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azygos vein