40 Questions
What is the term for the partition separating two chambers?
Septum
What is the term for the arteries that supply the heart muscle?
Coronary arteries
What is the term for examining a patient by listening to sounds?
Auscultation
What is the term for the circulation that supplies the body?
Systemic circulation
What is the term for relating to the organs?
Visceral
Which of the following describes arteries?
Always carry blood away from the heart
What characterizes deoxygenated blood?
Erythrocytes without O2 attached to them
What is the main function of the heart pumping blood to the lungs?
To receive deoxygenated, CO2 rich blood
What is the role of great vessels in the circulatory system?
Carry blood out of and back into the heart
How is oxygenated blood different from deoxygenated blood?
Presence of erythrocytes with O2 attached
Arteries always carry blood toward the heart.
False
Veins always carry blood away from the heart.
False
Both sides of the heart function as pumps.
True
Deoxygenated blood has carbon dioxide rich (CO2) attached to erythrocytes (RBC).
False
The purpose of the heart's pumping to the lungs is to give oxygen and nutrients to the tissues.
False
Match the following blood types with their characteristics:
Oxygenated blood = Erythrocytes (RBC) without CO2 attached to them Deoxygenated blood = Erythrocytes (RBC) without O2 attached to them
Match the following blood vessels with their direction of blood flow:
Arteries = Always toward the heart Veins = Always toward the heart
Match the following heart functions with their destinations:
One side of the heart = Pumps to the lungs, taking deoxygenated, CO2 rich blood Both sides of the heart = Pumps to the lungs, taking deoxygenated, CO2 rich blood
Match the following with their descriptions:
Great vessels = Big arteries and veins leaving the heart Erythrocytes (RBC) = Carry oxygen and CO2 in the blood
Match the following with their characteristics:
Heart = A single pump that supplies the lungs only
What is the primary function of oxygen in cellular energy production?
To facilitate the production of energy
What is the result of anaesthesia and disease on the Cardiovascular system?
Impaired function
What is the byproduct of cellular energy production?
Carbon dioxide
What is the direction of blood flow in arteries?
Away from the heart
What is the purpose of the heart's pumping action?
To pump oxygen and nutrients to the tissues
What is the primary function of the heart in the circulatory system?
To pump oxygenated blood to the tissues and deoxygenated blood to the lungs
What is the byproduct of cellular energy production?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and water
What is the effect of anaesthesia and disease on the Cardiovascular system?
Affects the function of the Cardiovascular system
What is the composition of oxygenated blood?
Water, electrolytes, nutrients, waste products, red blood cells, and white blood cells
What is the role of the lungs in the circulatory system?
To reoxygenate the deoxygenated blood
The heart pumps oxygenated blood to the lungs via the arteries.
False
Carbon dioxide is a necessary component for cellular energy production.
False
Anaesthesia and disease can improve the function of the Cardiovascular system.
False
The primary function of the heart is to pump oxygenated blood to the lungs.
False
Oxygen is a waste product of cellular energy production.
False
Match the following components of blood with their functions:
Red blood cells = Carry oxygen White blood cells = Fight infection Electrolytes = Regulate nerve function Water = Transport nutrients and waste products
Match the following substances with their roles in cellular energy production:
Oxygen (O2) = Necessary component Carbon dioxide (CO2) = Waste product Water = Cooling the body Nutrients = Energy source
Match the following with their roles in the circulatory system:
Arteries = Carry oxygenated blood to the tissues Veins = Carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs Lungs = Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide Heart = Pump blood throughout the body
Match the following with their effects on the Cardiovascular system:
Anaesthesia = Impair function Disease = Impair function Exercise = Improve function Medication = Enhance function
Match the following blood types with their characteristics:
Oxygenated blood = Rich in oxygen and nutrients Deoxygenated blood = Rich in carbon dioxide and waste products Arterial blood = Carry oxygen from the lungs Venous blood = Carry oxygen to the tissues
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