Exam 8: Heart and Blood Vessels

Fluid that "escapes" from the circulatory system due to high pressure is referred to as

Risk factors for atherosclerosis include factors that can raise the levels of blood cholesterol, such as

Using the figure below, determine which side of the capillary is being described in each of the following statements. A) arteriole side B) venous side -carbon dioxide diffuses into the blood

Which one of the following is TRUE regarding the lymphatic system?

The lumen of capillaries is so small that red blood cells must travel through these blood vessels in single file or sometimes actually squeeze through.

Veins carry blood away from the heart.

The left ventricle has a more muscular wall than the other three chambers of the heart because the left ventricle

Permanently swollen veins, common in the legs and feet, are known as ________.

A record of the electrical impulses characteristic of the cardiac conduction system is known as a(n) ________.

The electrical signal causing contraction of the heart is carried from the atrioventricular bundle to the myocardium of the ventricles by ________ fibers.

Blood pressure is measured with a(n) ________ and a stethoscope.

Which response would be characteristic of the parasympathetic nervous system?

A cerebral embolism blocks an artery carrying blood to the ________.

After blood flows through the right atrium of the heart, its next major destination is the

Blood pressure is typically recorded as two numbers; the higher number corresponds to the ________ pressure.

The rapid expansion and recoil of the wall of an artery close to the skin's surface is a(n) ________.

Each of the following is part of the systemic circuit EXCEPT the

Lymphatic vessels are structurally different from the arteries in that

Fluid in the lymphatic system, as well as interstitial fluid, is

The figure above shows a normal ECG recording. Match each part, A, B, or C, of the recording to its description. -represents the end of electrical activity in the ventricles