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Study Guide For Circulatory System
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What is the muscular layer of the heart called?_________________
The bicuspid valve is located:________________________
The blood vessels that are located on the outer surface of the heart to provide its oxygen supply are
the:_____________________________
The structures inside the heart that prevent back flow of the blood are the:___________________
The tip of the heart that lies on the diaphragm and points to the left of the body is the:
The partition between the right and left sides of the heart is the:___________
Heart failure can cause poor circulation resulting in venous congestion. What occurs when fluid
accumulates in the tissues?____________________
Describe an aneurysm.
What is another name for hypertension ______________ killer.
What is hypotension and who could suffer from this?
Describe varicose veins.
Mary is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of R/O MI. Her doctor thinks Mary may have had
a/an:_____________________
What special conducting cells originate an electrical impulse that begins and regulates the heartbeat?
Describe the function of the heart.
What is atherosclerosis?
What if the function of veins?
Where can the popliteal pulse be felt?
Blood that leaves the legs will pass through what vein before reaching the
heart._______________________
After the superior vena cava the blood travels into the____________with _____________blood.
What chamber of the heart does the blood enter after it passes through the mitral
valve?_____________________
An EKG or _____ is a recording of________________
Amber has a clot in her leg. If the clot were to become dislodged, it would become
a/an:__________________
What term is used to describe the pain felt when the heart does not receive enough
oxygen?___________________________
What type of blood vessels are the most muscular and elastic?____________
The artery in the arm usually used to measure blood pressure is the____________
The upper chambers of the heart are called___________the lower chambers of the heart are
called:________________
What vessel contains the highest level of oxygen?_________________
Blood that travels from the heart to the tissues and cells is part of:__________
The major artery that carries blood to the brain is the:__________________
How many chambers does the heart have?_____________________
What valve prevents the backflow of blood as it leaves the heart and enters the
aorta?________________________
The chamber of the heart pumping blood to the body is the:
What large artery does blood enter as it leaves the left ventricle of the heart
The smooth membrane that lines the inside of the heart and heart valves is the:
What cells stimulate both atria to contract?
What is the average person’s heart rate at rest?
Capillaries are on cell thick and are made of:
The contraction phase of the heart beat is called:
What symptom would be most common in patients with heart disease?