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