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Small subdivison of the arteries they carry blood in the capillaries.   arteriole  
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which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?   arteries  
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tiny, thin-walled vessels that allow for exchanges between systems; connect   capillary  
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Which type of blood vessels have the thinnest walls   capillaries  
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To what organs does the pulmonary circuit deliver blood?   lungs and heart  
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List the three types of vessels found in pulmonary circulation   pulmonary artery, capillaries, and veins  
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Which type of blood vessel has three layers, one of which is thick and muscular, that are separated by elastic tissue?   Artery  
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The most inferior portion of the aorta   abdominal aorta  
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What arteries supply the heart muscle   left and right coronary arteries  
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what artery supplies blood to the intestine   superior and inferior mesenteric artery  
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List the paired lateral branches of the abdominal aorta   phrenic, suparenal, renal, ovarion, testicular, and lumbar  
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what arteries supply the diaphragm   phrenic  
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The abdominal aorta finally divides into what two arteries   Common iliac arteries  
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The external iliac arteries continue into the thigh as what arteries   femoral and popliteal  
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The 1st branch of the subclavian artery?   vertebral artery  
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communication between two vessels   anastomosis  
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What is the purpose of an arterial anastomosis   blood reaches vital organs by more than one route  
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What is the superficial palmar arch formed by the union of?   radial and ulnar arteries  
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List the 3 largest superficial veins in the arm   cephalic, basilic, and median cubital  
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The longest veins in the body   saphenous veins  
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What veins drain the areas supplied by the carotid arteries?   jugular veins  
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What vein is formed by the union of the subclavian and jugular veins   brachiocephalic  
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Would a blood cell going from the left thumb to the heart pass through the jugular vein   no  
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What part of the body does the superior vena cava drain   head, neckm and upper extremities  
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What does the azygos vein drain and where does it empty?   veins of the chest; superior vena cava  
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Where do the lumbar veins drain   inferior vena cava  
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a large channel that drains deoxygenated blood, but does not have the usual tubular structure of the veins   venous sinus  
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List the Cranial Venous Sinus   cavernous, petrosal, superior sagittal and transverse (lateral)  
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What sinuses drain the opthalmic veins   cavernous  
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In a portal system, blood circulates through what before returning to the heart   a second capillary bed  
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In the hepatic portal system, the veins that drain blood from the spleen, stomach, pancreas, and intestine deliver blood to what organ instead of directly into the inferior vena cava   hepatic portal vein of the liver  
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What is the main process by which substances move between cells and the capillary blood?   plasma proteins  
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decrease in a blood vessels diameter, causing a decrease in blood flow   vasoconstriction  
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What does the precapillary sphincter do when tissues need more oxygen?   widens to allow more blood to enter  
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List three mechanisms that promote the return of blood to the heart   contraction of skeletal muscle, valves, breathing  
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The pulse is most commonly obtained at what artery?   radial artery  
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What fingers should be used to take a pulse?   second and third finger  
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Is the pulse generally faster in men or women?   women  
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Will a newborn have a fast or slow pulse?   fast  
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What effect will increase blood viscosity have on blood pressure   increase blood pressure  
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What instrument is used to measure blood pressure   sphygmomanometer  
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Blood pressure is reported as systolic pressure first, followed by what?   diastolic  
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What pressure occurs during relaxation of the heart muscle   diastolic  
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high blood pressure is also known as what?   hypertension  
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Hypertension that has no apparent medical cause is what?   essential hypertension  
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How does renin raise blood pressure   causes blood vessels to constrict and promotes kidney's retention of salt and water  
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hardening of the arteries   arteriosclerosis  
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bulging sac in the wall of a blood vessel caused by a localized weakness in that part of the vessel   aneurysm  
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What artery may be pressed to stop hemorrhage on the side of the face and around the ear?   temporal  
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What artery may be pressed to avoid serious hemorrhage of the lower extremity   femoral  
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refers to life-threatening condition in which there is inadequate blood flow to the body tissues   shock  
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a type of shock that is sometimes referred as pump failure, is often complication of heart muscle damage, as occurs in MI, the leading cause of shock death   Cardiogenic  
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another type of shock that is the 2nd leading type of shock it is usually the result of an overwhelming bacterial infection   septic  
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it is caused by a decrease in the volume of circulating blood and may follow severe hemorrhage or burns   Hypovolemic  
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is a severe allergic reaction to foreign substances to which the person has been sensitized.   Anaphylactic  
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a piece of clot that becomes loose and floats in the blood   embolus  
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inflammation of the vein   phlebitis  
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brachi/o   arm  
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cephal/o   head  
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clav/o   clavicle  
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cost/o   rib  
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celi/o   abdomen  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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splen/o   spleen  
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hepta/o   liver  
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enter/o   intestine  
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phren/o   diaphragm  
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ped/o   foot  
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stoma   mouth  
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sphygm/o   pulse  
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man/o   pressure  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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phleb/o   vein  
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