Exam 26: The Cardiovascular System

The bundle branches carry the electrical impulse to the ____.

Which part of the cardiac conduction system is located in the wall of the right atrium?

Mr. Jackson is being seen in the urgent care center where you work because of severe chest pain. He says the pain is sharp and severe and gets worse when he coughs or breathes in. He is afraid he is having a heart attack. Based on these symptoms, you might suspect that he has

Veins of the body pick up oxygen-poor blood and empty it into the superior and inferior ________ (letter K).

The ________ (letter H) separates the ventricles.

The blood pressure is regulated partly by ________, which measure blood pressure and are located in the aorta and carotid arteries.

Water is forced through capillary walls by ____.

After the impulse flows through the ________, the ventricles contract and the SA node starts the flow of a new impulse.

A person's blood pressure is a reflection of ____.

The ____ arteries supply blood to the forearm and hand.

Which valve is between the left atrium and left ventricle?

The ________ valve (letter A) prevents blood from flowing back into the right ventricle. It is called a semilunar valve because its cusps are shaped like a half moon.

Gluteal areas are served by the ____ veins.

If chest pain follows a meal and increases when the patient bends over, it is generally due to ____.

On the diagram of the ECG, the letter ________, or P wave, indicates that an electrical impulse was sent through the atria.

The ________ veins (letter B) empty oxygenated blood into the left atrium.

The ____ valve is also known as the mitral valve.

The ____ have walls that are one cell thick.

The ____ valve prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.

Which of the following causes arrhythmia when elevated?