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Basic Cardiovascular Test

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closed circuit that refers to blood flowing from the right atrium to the left atrium
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factors influencing (accelerating) heart rate
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in between the heart and tissues are the ___________
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define pulmonary circulation
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differences between veins and arteries
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formed by the fusion of venules, return blood to the heart
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small veins formed by the fusion of capillary vessels, collect blood from capillaries
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'other solutes' found in plasma
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the force exerted by blood on the blood vessel walls
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connective tissue (elastic and collagen fibers), found in arteries and veins, gives strength, suppleness, and elasticity to vessels
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found leaving the heart, and rapidly dividing, have a high volume of elastic fibers to accommodate high volume of blood, the aorta is the largest
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blood leaves the lungs _________
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circuit responsible for supplying oxygen and nutrients, and collecting CO2 and other metabolic wastes in the body before flowing back to the heart
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thin layer of epithelial tissue covering the inside of the heart
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the heart's role in the cardiovascular system
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the relaxation phase in cardiac chambers
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the contraction phase in cardiac chambers
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three types of arteries
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role of platelets
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whole blood is composed of .....
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systemic circulation
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veins have valves, thin tunics, large lumen - arteries have thick tunics, narrow lumen, no valves
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liquid plasma and a solid component of formed elements
D.
veins
E.
large arteries
F.
venules
G.
systole
H.
capillaries
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the path followed by blood when leaving the heart to reach the lungs
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pulmonary circulation
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acts as a pump that propels blood throughout the body
L.
large, medium, arterioles
M.
oxygenated
N.
electrolytes, nutrients, gasses, vitamins, waste products, enzymes and hormones
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tunica externa
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initiation and stimulation of coagulation (to stop hemorrhaging)
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hormones such as adrenaline, cortisol, thyroid ... aging, obesity, smoking, fever
R.
diastole
S.
endocardium
T.
blood pressure
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the control centre located in the brain stem, regulating heart rate through the autonomic nervous system
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the hearts blood supply and vessel network
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modification of abdominal and thoracic internal pressure during inhalation/exhalation, pulling blood upwards (vacuum)
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circuit responsible for excreting CO2 and filling up with oxygen before returning to the heart
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carry blood towards the heart, from the cells/tissues
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originate from the branching of large arteries, abundance of smooth muscle cells (for vasodilatation and vasoconstriction)
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membrane surrounding and protecting the heart
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blood leaves tissues via ______, which bring it into the ________
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smooth muscle cell relaxation,(increase of the diameter of the lumen), decreases blood pressure and increases blood volume
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the only 2 liquid connective tissues of the body

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