Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Ch 4 Review

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
__________ is a tubular, muscular, and elastic-walled vessel that carries blood from the heart through the body.   Artery  
🗑
The heart contains 4 chambers, the two on the top that receive blood from the veins and force it to the ventricles are called?   The atria  
🗑
______ connect arterioles with venules.   Capillaries  
🗑
Cessation of bleeding or the formation of a clot is called what?   Coagulation  
🗑
The resting phase of the heart's cardiac cycle is called?   Diastole  
🗑
The contraction phase of the heart's cardiac cycle is called?   Systole  
🗑
The process of coagulation, or clot formation, that repairs vessel damage and stops blood loss is called?   Hemostasis  
🗑
____________ is a white blood cell.   Leukocyte  
🗑
______ is a white blood cell produced in lymphatic tissues is called?   Lymphocyte  
🗑
_________ is a white blood cell produced in the bone marrow is called?   Monocyte  
🗑
What is disease producing agent called?   Pathogen  
🗑
This includes both the systemic circulation and the pulmonary circulation.   Peripheral circulation  
🗑
What is the largest vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body?   aorta  
🗑
This is a small terminal branch of an artery that ends in capillaries.   Arteriole  
🗑
__________ is the formation of blood cells in the body.   Hematopoiesis  
🗑
A red blood cell is called?   Erythrocyte  
🗑
A cell that contains a granule-containing cytoplasm is called?   Granulocyte  
🗑
The yellow fluid component of the blood is called?   Plasma  
🗑
The flow of blood to the lungs is ___________ circulation.   Pulmonary  
🗑
The flow of blood to the body exclusive of the pulmonary circulation is what?   Systemic circulation  
🗑
a platelet is also called what?   Thrombocyte  
🗑
The outer-most layer of the artery wall is called?   Tunica adventitia  
🗑
The middle layer of the artery wall is called?   Tunic media  
🗑
The inner-most layer of the artery wall is called?   Tunica intima  
🗑
This vessel carries blood back to the heart.   Vein  
🗑
The two chambers at the bottom of the heart are called?   Ventricles  
🗑
A small vein connecting the capillaries to larger systemic veins is a?   Venule  
🗑
The heart pumps approximately ______ liters of blood per min in a healthy adult.   5  
🗑
Blood that is depleted of oxygen is carried by ___________.   Veins  
🗑
Atria __________ when the ventricles contract.   Rest  
🗑
______________ and __________ circulation make up peripheral circulation.   Pulmonary & systemic  
🗑
The ______________ ___________ consists of the pulmonary artery, capillaries in the lungs, and veins that drain those capillaries.   Pulmonary Circulation  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: kbcanarr
Popular Medical sets