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Question | Answer |
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True or False: The Vena Cava is the largest vein in body. | True |
True or False: The femoral artery is most frequently used in finding a pulse in a dog or cat. | True |
True or False: Arteries carry blood TO the heart. | False |
What do capillaries connect? | Arterioles and venules |
True or False: The device used to measure blood pressure is a stethoscope | False |
What is unique about capillaries | They are the site of gas and nutrient exchange |
Which animal has a higher average heart rate? | Cat |
A Doctor that specializes in heart disease and heart abnormalities. | cardiologist |
Murmurs are characterized by | Causing abnormal sounds of the heart |
Heartworms a.k.a | Dirofilaria immitis |
What is/are the function(s) of the circulatory system? | all of the above |
Which cavity is the heart located? | pleural (thoracic) |
True or False: Blood pressure is represented as Diastolic/Systolic | False |
Blood enters the heart, from the body, into which chamber? | Right atrium |
Muscle of the heart | Myocardium |
Serious membrane that surrounds the heart to reduce friction? | Pericardial sac |
Which vessel is frequently used for blood collection? | Veins |
Define phelbotomy | puncturing the vein in order to draw blood |
Microfilaria are found | in the blood stream |
What is the term for low blood pressure? | Hypotension |