Exam 14: The Cardiovascular System

The right and left renal arteries supply blood to the ____.​

The heart is situated in the ____ surrounded by the pericardial sac.​

Capillaries are connected to veins by ____.​

The ____ vena cava brings blood from the upper parts of the body, the head, neck, and arms to the heart.​

The heart is innervated by the ____________________ nervous system.​

A disease of the arteries in which cholesterol-containing masses accumulate on the inside of arterial walls is called ____________________.​

Systole is the term used to refer to the phase of relaxation.​

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term.​ a.​SA node b.​Purkinje's fibers c.​systole d.​capillaries e.​myocardium f.​diastole g.​ventricle h.​artery i.​tunica media j.anastomosis -​carries blood away from the heart

The bundle of ____ distributes the electrical charge over the medial surfaces of the ventricles.​

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term.​ a.​SA node b.​Purkinje's fibers c.​systole d.​capillaries e.​myocardium f.​diastole g.​ventricle h.​artery i.​tunica media j.anastomosis -​lower chamber of the heart