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Which of the following is a function of the cardiovascular system
Which of the following is a function of the cardiovascular system
- Maintenance of normal blood pressure within the arteries
- Prehension
- Maintenance of blood flow into the tissues
- Both A and C (correct)
Which of the following is a function of the cardiovascular system
Which of the following is a function of the cardiovascular system
- Maintenance of blood flow into the tissues (correct)
- Maintaining homeostasis
- Assemble amino acids
- Both A and B
Structure of the heart
Structure of the heart
- Cone shaped, fluid-filled structure
- Cone shaped, hollow muscular structure (correct)
- Oval shape, fluid filled muscular structure
- Oval shape, hollow muscular structure
Where is the heart located
Where is the heart located
What is the heart made up of
What is the heart made up of
What is the function of the heart
What is the function of the heart
What makes up the outer surface of the heart
What makes up the outer surface of the heart
What is the term for the muscle tissue of the heart
What is the term for the muscle tissue of the heart
What is the inner surface of the heart
What is the inner surface of the heart
What lines the interior walls of the heart, chambers, and luminal surfaces of blood vessels
What lines the interior walls of the heart, chambers, and luminal surfaces of blood vessels
What are the chambers
What are the chambers
What are the left and right sides of the heart separated by
What are the left and right sides of the heart separated by
What are the ventricles and atria separated by
What are the ventricles and atria separated by
What structure prevents backflow of blood back into the ventricles when blood is being pumped out
What structure prevents backflow of blood back into the ventricles when blood is being pumped out
What is the cardiovascular system divided into
What is the cardiovascular system divided into
The systemic circulation makes up how much of blood volume
The systemic circulation makes up how much of blood volume
The pulmonary circulation makes up how much of blood volume
The pulmonary circulation makes up how much of blood volume
Both the systemic and pulmonary circulation has both venous and arterial systems
Both the systemic and pulmonary circulation has both venous and arterial systems
Only the pulmonary circulation has arterial and venous systems, the systemic circulation only has a venous system
Only the pulmonary circulation has arterial and venous systems, the systemic circulation only has a venous system
The systemic arterial circulation is a low pressure system
The systemic arterial circulation is a low pressure system
The systemic arterial circulation is a high pressure system
The systemic arterial circulation is a high pressure system
Hydrostatic pressure is not necessary to perfuse tissues with a high resistance to blood flow
Hydrostatic pressure is not necessary to perfuse tissues with a high resistance to blood flow
Hydrostatic pressure is required to perfuse tissues with a high resistance to blood flow
Hydrostatic pressure is required to perfuse tissues with a high resistance to blood flow
Which of the following statements is accurate to the pulmonary arterial and venous & systemic venous circulations
Which of the following statements is accurate to the pulmonary arterial and venous & systemic venous circulations
High pressures in venous systems may cause fluid to leak from the vessels and to accumulate as edema
High pressures in venous systems may cause fluid to leak from the vessels and to accumulate as edema
Low pressures in venous systems may cause fluid to leak from the vessels and to accumulate as edema
Low pressures in venous systems may cause fluid to leak from the vessels and to accumulate as edema
Blood pressure
Blood pressure
Blood pressure refers to systemic arterial blood pressure
Blood pressure refers to systemic arterial blood pressure
Blood pressure refers to systemic venous blood pressure
Blood pressure refers to systemic venous blood pressure
Blood pressure refers to pulmonary arterial blood pressure
Blood pressure refers to pulmonary arterial blood pressure
Systemic arterial blood pressure rises and falls in coordination with the circadian rhythm
Systemic arterial blood pressure rises and falls in coordination with the circadian rhythm
Systemic arterial blood pressure rises and falls in coordination with the cardiac cycle
Systemic arterial blood pressure rises and falls in coordination with the cardiac cycle
Systole
Systole
Diastole
Diastole
What allows proper tissue perfusion & prevention of edema formation (capillaries and veins)
What allows proper tissue perfusion & prevention of edema formation (capillaries and veins)
How does the contraction & relaxation of the heart occur
How does the contraction & relaxation of the heart occur
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressures
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressures
Increase in BP & resistance is caused by
Increase in BP & resistance is caused by
What controls the vasoconstriction of arterioles
What controls the vasoconstriction of arterioles
What NS is dominant at rest
What NS is dominant at rest
At rest, blood flow is directed towards
At rest, blood flow is directed towards
Intrinsic ability for spontaneous depolarization & repolarization results in
Intrinsic ability for spontaneous depolarization & repolarization results in
Depolarization occurs ONLY when stimulated by a nerve ending
Depolarization occurs ONLY when stimulated by a nerve ending
Depolarization occurs w/o stimulation by a nerve-ending
Depolarization occurs w/o stimulation by a nerve-ending
Cardiac tissues have ____________, which causes depolarization to occur w/o stimulation by a nerve ending
Cardiac tissues have ____________, which causes depolarization to occur w/o stimulation by a nerve ending
Muscle fibers w/in the RA =
Muscle fibers w/in the RA =
Terminology for "listening to the heart" is ___________ ____________
Terminology for "listening to the heart" is ___________ ____________
Most important factor of the regulation of the heart is the
Most important factor of the regulation of the heart is the
HR can be determined by various factors including body temperature
HR can be determined by various factors including body temperature
Term for normal heart rhythm
Term for normal heart rhythm
What is the sinus rhythm determined by
What is the sinus rhythm determined by
Arrhythmias can be
Arrhythmias can be
A bradyarrhythmia is
A bradyarrhythmia is
A tachyarrhythmia is
A tachyarrhythmia is
How is contractility of the myocardium determined by (at the molecular level
How is contractility of the myocardium determined by (at the molecular level
Which of the following has a high resistance to blood flow
Which of the following has a high resistance to blood flow
What is required to perfuse the following tissues; heart, kidney, brain, & other tissues above the heart
What is required to perfuse the following tissues; heart, kidney, brain, & other tissues above the heart
How many parts is the cardiac cycle divided into
How many parts is the cardiac cycle divided into
Systole corresponds to
Systole corresponds to
Diastole corresponds to
Diastole corresponds to
Systole is when
Systole is when
Diastole is when
Diastole is when
Common pulse point location for the cat
Common pulse point location for the cat
Common pulse point location of a dog
Common pulse point location of a dog
Cardiac muscle fibers are
Cardiac muscle fibers are
Much like skeletal muscle, impulses travel cell to cell, via intercalated discs in a wave like fashion
Much like skeletal muscle, impulses travel cell to cell, via intercalated discs in a wave like fashion
unlike skeletal muscle, impulses travel cell to cell, via intercalated discs in a wave like fashion
unlike skeletal muscle, impulses travel cell to cell, via intercalated discs in a wave like fashion
The heart does not contract as a unit, but rather, the individual chambers contract intermittently
The heart does not contract as a unit, but rather, the individual chambers contract intermittently
The heart contracts as a unit or not at all
The heart contracts as a unit or not at all
What determines the rate of spontaneous depolarization of the SA node
What determines the rate of spontaneous depolarization of the SA node
An electrocardiogram CANNOT determine heart rate
An electrocardiogram CANNOT determine heart rate
An electrocardiogram can determine heart rate
An electrocardiogram can determine heart rate
Does the sympathetic NS impact level of contractility of the myocardium?
Does the sympathetic NS impact level of contractility of the myocardium?
What can cause increase in rate & force of myocardial contraction by increasing the amount of calcium available
What can cause increase in rate & force of myocardial contraction by increasing the amount of calcium available
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