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Circulatory

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The heart is best described as:
a muscular pump
The heart is about the size of:
an apple
What would happen if a small hole developed in the septum?
blood would move between the right and left sides of the heart
When blood leaves the right atrium, where does it go next?
Left ventricle
After blood leaves the right atrium, what valve prevents back flow?
tricuspid
What follows diastole?
systole
Where does an electrical impulse go after it leaves the Bundle of His?
Purkinje fibers
What type of blood vessel is the MOST muscular and elastic?
artery
In what type of blood vessel does oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange take place?
capillary
If a person becomes dehydrated, what would there be less of in the blood?
plasma
If a person does not have enough erythrocytes, he/she would have difficulty:
carrying oxygen
Neutrophils and lymphocytes are examples of
leukocytes
Anemia can be caused by a lack of
hemoglobin
A hematologist would most likely treat someone with:
hemophilia
Jasmine is diagnosed with an aneurysm. What is wrong with one of her arteries?
There is a weakness in the wall
Which of the following cause and effect statements is true?
Arteriosclerosis causes hypertension
Your friend has pain, edema, and redness in the lower leg. What would cause those symptoms?
Phlebitis
What circulatory disorder could be diagnosed with an electrocardiogram?
Fibrillation
Which of the following disorders could be treated with chemotherapy, radiation, and/or a bone marrow transplant?
leukemia
Why is myocardial infarction life threatening?
Because a damaged heart muscle cannot pump blood effectively
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