The circulatory system transports oxygen and _________ to the body's cells.
nutrients
The outer wall of the heart is surrounded by a sac called _______
pericardium
Which of the following is true about premature contractions?
they can be deadly
When a stethoscope is used to listen to the heartbeat, two distinct sounds can be heard. This is called:
a lub, dub.
A tissue that lines the interior surface of the heart is known as
endocardium
There is an interruption in the message from the SA node to the AV node in which cardiac condition?
heart block
A heart rate is constantly rapid (over 100 beats per minute) is called
Tachycardia
Which of the following is a protein found in plasma
fibrinogen
veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart to be sent to the lungs for which of the following actions
exhaling of CO2 and picking up new supply of O2
A heart beat that is consistently rapid is known as
tachycardia
The spleen is an organ composed of lymphatic tissue that lies just beneath the _________ side of the diaphragm
left
which of the following is the most common form of anemia?
low iron
how many pints of blood are in the average adult body?
8 to 10
The cellular portion of blood can be divided into three types of cells red , _____, and platelets.
white
Blood is composed of only two main parts plasma and _______.
cells
Th substance in the blood from the metabolism of fats in the diet is called.
cholesterol
which of the following is a test to evaluate the condition of the myocardium of the heart?
MUGA scan
- Aorta
- Common Iliac
- Femoral
- Carotid
- Radial
- Dorsalis Pedis
- Ulnar
- Brachial
- Tibial
- Pulmonary
- The large artery exiting the left ventricle of the heart
- Branches of the abdominal aorta and extends down through the pelvis
- extends to the thigh
- extends up the side of the neck into the head
- extends on the thumb side of the forearm
- extends along the top of the foot
- extends on the little finger side of the forearm
- extends down the arm
- extends from the femoral through the lower leg
- extends from the right ventricle to the lungs
common iliac
branches of the abdominal aorta and extends down through the pelvis
femoral
extends to the thigh
carotid
extends up the side of the neck into the head
A new form of hepatitis has been identified. What is it called.
Hepatitis G
radial
extends on the thumb side of the forearm
Dorsalis Pedis
extends along the top of the foot
which of the following is the most common tool used to evaluate heart performance?
ECG
Ulnar
extends on the little finger side of the forearm
brachial
extends down the arm
tibial
extends from the femoral through the lower leg
pulmonary
extends from the right ventricle to the lungs