Exam 14: Circulation and Blood Vessels

Deoxygenated venous blood leaves the liver through the _____, which carries it to the inferior vena cava.

Match the term with the best descriptor/definition. -blue appearance to the skin

The portal circulation is a branch of the general circulation.

Hypertension is frequently called the "silent killer."

The ______________________________ brings oxygenated blood to the heart muscle.

Match the term with the best descriptor/definition. -small branch of an artery

Someone with a blood pressure of 130/90, has a pulse pressure of _____.

Peripheral vascular disease is caused by blockage of the coronary arteries.

Match the term with the best descriptor/definition. -arterial walls thicken because of a loss of elasticity as aging occurs

The pressure measured at the moment of the heart's contraction is the ___________________________________, while the lessened force of blood as the ventricles relax is called the ___________________________________.

The opening of the arterial septum in fetal circulation is the _____.

A stroke is the sudden interruption of the blood supply to the brain.

_____ is the death of body tissue as a result of an insufficient blood supply caused by disease or injury.

A(n) ____________________ is the alternating expansion and contraction of an artery as blood flows through it.

Instead of using its own lungs, the fetus obtains oxygen and nutrients from the mother's blood.

Match the term with the best descriptor/definition. -paralysis on one side of the body

The ____________________ is the largest artery in the body.

The pulse point behind the knee is from the _____ artery.

The most common symptom of heart disease is _____.

Congenital heart defects occur when there is a malformation of the heart within the first six months after birth.