Exam 26: The Cardiovascular System

The blood supply for the teeth comes from the ____ artery.

Which of the following causes chest pain only when someone pushes on the chest?

The T wave, which indicates relaxation of the ventricles, is designated by the letter ________.

The cardiac control center responds to ____.

A hardening of the fatty plaque deposits within the arteries is ________.

Which part of the cardiac conduction system is located in the lateral walls of the ventricles?

The _________ circuit is the route blood takes from the heart through the body and back to the heart.

Which of the following results in an increased blood pressure?

When the ________ (letter D) contracts, blood is pushed through the aortic semilunar valve into the aorta.

The ____ lies on top of the visceral pericardium.

When the ________ (letter G) contracts, blood is pushed through the pulmonary semilunar valve into the pulmonary artery trunk.

Which arteries supply blood to the rib area?

Chest pain caused by ____ generally occurs only during body movements.

Which of the following decreases the heart rate?

The ____ vein takes blood to the liver from the intestines.

Which of the following valves prevents blood from flowing back into the right ventricle?

The ____ lies directly on the heart.

Which of the following is the thickest layer of the heart, which is made up of muscle?

Blood pressure is greatest in the arteries ____.

Fluid retention can cause swelling, or ________, in the legs or feet.