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Cardiovascular System Basics

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What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?

To circulate oxygenated blood to the tissues and return deoxygenated blood to the lungs (correct)

To pump oxygenated blood to the lungs

To filter waste products from the blood

To pump deoxygenated blood to the tissues

Which type of blood is carried by arteries?

Blood with electrolytes

Deoxygenated blood

Blood with waste products

Oxygenated blood (correct)

What is the term for the circulation of blood to the body?

Visceral circulation

Pulmonary circulation

Systemic circulation (correct)

Parietal circulation

What is the purpose of the heart's two sides?

To pump oxygenated blood to the body and deoxygenated blood to the lungs Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the organs in the body?

Viscera Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for cellular energy production?

Oxygen Signup and view all the answers

Which ventricle is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body?

Left ventricle Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the pulmonary circulation?

To deliver deoxygenated blood from the body to the lungs Signup and view all the answers

Which side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

Left side Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference in blood pressure between the systemic and pulmonary circulations?

Pulmonary circulation has lower blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the mitral valve?

To separate the left atrium and ventricle Signup and view all the answers

Which ventricle is thicker-walled?

Left ventricle Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the atria and ventricles in the heart?

To pump blood to the lungs and body Signup and view all the answers

Which side of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body?

Systemic side Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the partition separating the two chambers of the heart?

Septum Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the arteries that surround and supply the heart muscle?

Coronary arteries Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of examining a patient by listening to sounds, such as heart beats?

Auscultation Signup and view all the answers

What is the blood flow pattern in the pulmonary circulation?

Deoxygenated blood flows from the heart to the lungs, and oxygenated blood flows back to the heart Signup and view all the answers