Download Circulatory/ Cardiovascular System Review

Circulatory/ Cardiovascular System Review
1. What side of the heart has oxygen-poor blood?
2. Left What side of the heart has oxygen rich blood?
3. Which blood vessels take blood to the heart?
4. Which blood vessels take blood away from the heart?
5. How many chambers are there in the heart?
6. The lower chambers of the heart are called?
7. Both upper chambers are called?
8. Which direction in the heart does blood flow?
9. What controls the flow of blood from the upper to lower
chambers?
10.
Largest artery?
11.
Largest vein?
12.
What part of the blood takes oxygen throughout body?
13.
What part of the body works with your Immune System?
14.
What connects arteries to veins?
15.
The heart is divided into the left & right sides by a middle
wall called?
16.
What is High Blood pressure & what does the American
Heart Association consider high blood pressure?
Blood Pathway
You will not have to know the arteries and veins for the test. The seven
steps for the pathway will be provided, You will need to be able to put
the blood flow in the proper order.
Short answer: Pick two of the short answer questions to know for the test
1. Explain one CV disease/disorder & describe at least 2 ways to prevent the
disease .
Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
stroke
Heart Attack
Hypertension
2. Give two benefits of a healthy cardiovascular system
3. Explain what is a person’s target heart rate for exercising and the purpose of
exercising within your target heart rate when doing cardiovascular endurance
exercises. Also discuss recovery heart rate and the importance of cool down.