Download Cardiovascular System Homework

Cardiovascular System Homework
1) Which endocrine glands are
stimulated by
a. Blood chemistry?
7) What makes up plasma (include
%’s)
b. Other hormones?
8) How does blood clot?
c. Direct nervous
stimulation?
2) How do steroid hormones differ
from peptide hormones?
9) Describe the ABO system of
blood typing.
3) What glands make steroid
hormones?
4) Describe a specific example of
negative feedback in the
endocrine system
5) What are the major components
of blood?
6) What types of blood cells are
there?
10) What makes the AV valves
open?
11) What is the cardiac cycle?
12) What is the difference between
the right common carotid artery
and the right internal jugular
vein?
13) What is the brachiocephalic
artery? What takes its place on
the other side?
19) What are the layers of the
coverings of the heart?
20) What are baroreceptors? Where
are they?
14) What arteries supply blood to the
diaphragm?
15) How many lumbar arteries are
there? Where do they come from
/ carry blood to?
21) What is the common name/
function of the SA node?
16) What separates the aorta and the
left ventricle?
22) What is an atrium? How many
atria do you have?
17) Through what does blood enter
the right atrium? The left atrium?
23) Describe the shape and location
of the heart.
18) What is the mediastinum?
24) Why is the hepatic portal vein
unusual / important?
25) Why are there two vena cavae,
but only one aorta?
26) What does the IV septum
separate?
30) What is happening while the
pulmonary and aortic valves are
open?
31) There is an artery and vein for
every major abdominal organ.
Name seven pairs.
27) Which ventricle pumps
oxygenated blood?
Deoxygenated blood?
32) What is the major artery that
enters the arm? What are its
branches?
28) Where does each ventricle pump
blood to?
33) What is the major artery that
enters the leg? What are its
branches?
29) What happens during atrial
contraction?
34) What is the function of the Circle
of Willis? What arteries lead
into the circle?
39) What are the structural
differences between an artery and
a vein?
35) Sketch the major arteries of the
upper chest (heart, shoulder and
neck)
40) My blood pressure was just
measured at 124/85. What are
the two numbers?
41) What is a portal system? Where
are they found?
36) How is cardiac output
calculated?
37) How is cardiac output increased?
42) How does fluid enter and leave
the blood?
38) What are the signals for a need
for increased cardiac output?
43) The heart is an organ. As such,
what tissues does it contain?