Deck 12: Circulatory System

Question 1

What is another name for the epicardium?

A) Pericardial cavity
B) Visceral pericardium
C) Fibrous pericardium
D) Parietal pericardium

Answer 1

Visceral pericardium

Question 2

Diagram medical terms, labeling the word parts

Answer 2

not answered

Question 3

Describe structural organization of the human of the human body

Answer 3

not answered

Question 4

The superior vena cava returns blood to the heart from the

A) Abdomen
B) Thorax
C) Head
D) Lower extremities

Question 5

What is the name given to the pointed end of the heart?

A) Base
B) Crown
C) Apex
D) Septum

Question 6

Medical Terminology

Question 7

What is the name of the loose-fitting sac that encloses the heart?

A) Pericardium
B) Pleura
C) Endocardium
D) Peritoneum

Question 8

What are the names of the two arteries that branch off the aorta to supply the heart with oxygen and nutrients?

A) Pulmonary veins
B) Carotid arteries
C) Coronary arteries
D) Inferior vena cava

Question 9

What is the name of the valve located in the right ventricle at the base of the pulmonary trunk?

A) Pulmonary semilunar valve
B) Triscuspid valve
C) Bicuspid valve
D) Aortic semilunar valve

Question 10

List major organs in each body system

Question 11

Identify body systems

Question 12

Define both medical terms and abbreviations related to all body systems

Question 13

What is the name of the valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle?

A) Mitral valve
B) Triscuspid valve
C) Bicuspid valve
D) Aortic semilunar valve

Question 14

Which of the following does NOT describe the location of the heart?

A) Posterior to the sternum
B) Between the lungs
C) Posterior to the vertebral column
D) In the thoracic cavity

Question 15

Describe the normal function of each body system

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the myocardium?

A) Forms the bulk of the heart wall
B) Provides the force needed to eject blood from the heart
C) Forms the valves of the heart
D) Composed of cardiac muscle tissue

Question 17

What is the partition that separates the right and left atria?

A) Interventricular septum
B) Foramen ovale
C) Fossa ovalis
D) Interatrial septum

Question 18

Compare body structure and function of the human body across the lifespan

Question 19

Which of the following heart chambers receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

A) Right atrium
B) Left atrium
C) Right ventricle
D) Left ventricle

Question 20

Anatomy and Physiology

Question 21

What is the normal red blood cell count for an adult female?

A) 3-4.5 million
B) 4-5.5 million
C) 4.5-6.2 million
D) 5.5-7.4 million

Question 22

Heart murmurs are caused by

A) Buildup of cholesterol on the walls of the coronary arteries
B) Blood clots
C) Snoring
D) Faulty heart valves
E) All of the above

Question 23

What is the function of erythropoietin?

A) Stimulates leukocyte production
B) Destroys worn-out red blood cells
C) Stimulates erythrocyte production
D) Stimulates thrombocyte production
E) All of the above

Question 24

What is the lifespan of a red blood cell?

A) 30 days
B) 60 days
C) 120 days
D) 1 year

Question 25

What percentage of the blood is made up of plasma?

A) 35%
B) 45%
C) 55%
D) 65%

Question 26

What is the correct pathway that the impulse takes through the ventricles?

A) Atrioventricular (AV) bundle, bundle branches, conduction myofibrils
B) Bundle branches, AV bundle, conduction myofibrils
C) Conduction myofibrils, bundle branches, AV bundle
D) AV bundle, conduction myofibrils, bundle branches

Question 27

What makes up the buffy coat?

A) White blood cells and platelets
B) Red blood cells and platelets
C) Plasma and platelets
D) Serum and plasma

Question 28

What is the name of the stem cell from which blood cells develop?

A) Erythroblast
B) Hemocytoblast
C) Hemoglobin
D) Myoglobin

Question 29

Which of the following occurs when the ventricles are contracting?

A) Semilunar valves are closed
B) Atria are relaxed
C) Atrioventricular valves are open
D) Ventricles are filling with blood

Question 30

What condition is caused by a lack of vitamin B₁₂ in the body?

A) Iron deficiency anemia
B) Hemolytic anemia
C) Aplastic anemia
D) Pernicious anemia

Question 31

One complete heartbeat is known as a/an

A) ECG cycle
B) Cardiac cycle
C) Sinus rhythm
D) Ventricular contraction

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a function of the blood?

A) Carries oxygen and nutrients to cells
B) Regulates body metabolism
C) Carries hormones from endocrine glands to target tissues
D) Regulates body temperature

Question 33

What is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B₁₂ from the intestines?

A) Vitamin K
B) Intrinsic factor
C) Bile
D) Hydrochloric acid
E) All of the above

Question 34

How much blood is in the body of an adult male?

A) 2-3 liters
B) 4-5 liters
C) 5-6 liters
D) 10-12 liters

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a plasma protein?

A) Albumins
B) Urea
C) Globulins
D) Fibrinogen

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of erythrocytes?

A) Biconcave disk shape
B) Produced in red bone marrow
C) Engulfs bacteria by phagocytosis
D) Lack a nucleus

Question 37

What causes the "lubb" heart sound?

A) Opening of the atrioventricular valves
B) Opening of the semilunar valves
C) Closing of the atrioventricular valves
D) Closing of the semilunar valves

Question 38

Why is the heart's impulse delayed at the atrioventricular node?

A) Gives the atria enough time to fill with blood
B) Gives the ventricles enough time to contract
C) Allows the entire heart time to rest
D) Gives the atria time to finish contracting

Question 39

Which of the following is necessary for red blood cell production?

A) Iron
B) Vitamin B₁₂
C) Folic acid
D) All of the above

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the sinoatrial node?

A) Initiates impulses without neural stimulation
B) Initiates an impulse four to five times per minute
C) Known as the "pacemaker" of the heart
D) Located in the right atrium

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of thrombocytes?

A) Normal range is 150,000-400,000
B) They close breaks in blood vessels
C) They initiate the formation of blood clots
D) They engulf bacteria and clean up cellular debris

Question 42

What is the function of leukocytes?

A) Defend the body against disease
B) Initiate the clotting mechanism
C) Transport carbon dioxide
D) Transport nutrients to the cells

Question 43

Match each description with a particular leukocyte.
Engulfs bacteria by phagocytosis

A)Neutrophils
B)Eosinophils
C)Basophils
D)Lymphocytes
E)Monocytes

Question 44

What antigens are present in an individual with type AB- blood?

A) A and B antigens
B) A, B, and Rh antigens
C) No antigens
D) Rh antigen

Question 45

Which of the following carries blood toward the heart?

A) Arteries
B) Veins
C) Arterioles
D) Capillaries

Question 46

Microscopic arteries are known as

A) Capillaries
B) Arterioles
C) Venules
D) Veins

Question 47

Which of the following converts fibrinogen to fibrin?

A) Prothrombin
B) Prothrombin activator
C) Thrombin
D) Vitamin K

Question 48

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fibrin?

A) Forms a mesh
B) Adheres to damaged tissue
C) Traps blood cells and platelets
D) Forms fibrous connective tissue

Question 49

What is the term for the stoppage of bleeding?

A) Hemolysis
B) Hemostasis
C) Anticoagulants
D) Fibrinolysis

Question 50

Match each description with a particular leukocyte.
Has a purple multilobed nucleus (three to five lobes) with many fine granules in the cytoplasm

A)Neutrophils
B)Eosinophils
C)Basophils
D)Lymphocytes
E)Monocytes

Question 51

What is the name of the yellow pigment that results from the breakdown of red blood cells?

A) Globin
B) Bilirubin
C) Heme
D) Bile

Question 52

What antibodies are present in an individual with type A+ blood?

A) A antibodies
B) A and B antibodies
C) B antibodies
D) B and Rh antibodies

Question 53

Thrombocytes develop from large cells known as

A) Macrophages
B) Megakaryocytes
C) Fibroblasts
D) Osteoblasts

Question 54

Which of the following causes an increase in the number of neutrophils?

A) Parasitic infections
B) Viral infections
C) Acute infections
D) Fungal infections

Question 55

Which of the following is part of the pulmonary circuit?

A) Oxygen is distributed to the tissues
B) Blood is pumped from the left ventricle and into the aorta
C) Deoxygenated blood is returned from the tissues to the right atrium
D) Oxygen is picked up in the lungs

Question 56

Match each description with a particular leukocyte.
Has a round or slightly indented nucleus that almost completely fills the cell and stains a deep purplish blue

A)Neutrophils
B)Eosinophils
C)Basophils
D)Lymphocytes
E)Monocytes

Question 57

The movement of leukocytes through a capillary wall and into the tissues is known as

A) Diffusion
B) Osmosis
C) Diapedesis
D) Filtration

Question 58

Thrombocytes are also known as

A) Platelets
B) Factor VIII
C) Thromboplastin
D) Prothrombin

Question 59

The tunica media of an arterial wall consists of

A) Connective tissue
B) Epithelial tissue
C) Smooth muscle
D) Skeletal muscle

Question 60

Which of the following is the first response of the body to a blood vessel injury?

A) Serotonin is secreted
B) The blood vessel constricts
C) Increased activity of procoagulants
D) The formation of a platelet plug

Question 61

MATCHING
Match each word part meaning with its correct word part.

dia-

A)process
B)blood
C)atrium
D)red
E)white
F)clotting
G)bone
H)formation
I)cell
J)clot
K)ventricle
L)through
M)substance that forms
N)to form

Question 62

MATCHING
Match each word part meaning with its correct word part.

atri/o

A)process
B)blood
C)atrium
D)red
E)white
F)clotting
G)bone
H)formation
I)cell
J)clot
K)ventricle
L)through
M)substance that forms
N)to form

Question 63

Match each description with a particular leukocyte.
Has large, coarse granules that contain histamine and heparin

A)Neutrophils
B)Eosinophils
C)Basophils
D)Lymphocytes
E)Monocytes

Question 64

Match each description with a particular leukocyte.
Increases during an allergic reaction

A)Neutrophils
B)Eosinophils
C)Basophils
D)Lymphocytes
E)Monocytes

Question 65

MATCHING
Match each word part meaning with its correct word part.

hemat/o

A)process
B)blood
C)atrium
D)red
E)white
F)clotting
G)bone
H)formation
I)cell
J)clot
K)ventricle
L)through
M)substance that forms
N)to form

Question 66

Match each description with a particular leukocyte.
Has a segmented nucleus of no more than 2 lobes with bright reddish-orange granules in the cytoplasm

A)Neutrophils
B)Eosinophils
C)Basophils
D)Lymphocytes
E)Monocytes

Question 67

MATCHING
Match each word part meaning with its correct word part.

-blast

A)process
B)blood
C)atrium
D)red
E)white
F)clotting
G)bone
H)formation
I)cell
J)clot
K)ventricle
L)through
M)substance that forms
N)to form

Question 68

MATCHING
Match each word part meaning with its correct word part.

-tion

A)process
B)blood
C)atrium
D)red
E)white
F)clotting
G)bone
H)formation
I)cell
J)clot
K)ventricle
L)through
M)substance that forms
N)to form

Question 69

MATCHING
Match each word part meaning with its correct word part.

ventricul/o

A)process
B)blood
C)atrium
D)red
E)white
F)clotting
G)bone
H)formation
I)cell
J)clot
K)ventricle
L)through
M)substance that forms
N)to form

Question 70

Match each description with a particular leukocyte.
Increases during certain viral diseases, such as mononucleosis

A)Neutrophils
B)Eosinophils
C)Basophils
D)Lymphocytes
E)Monocytes

Question 71

Match each description with a particular leukocyte.
Largest white blood cell

A)Neutrophils
B)Eosinophils
C)Basophils
D)Lymphocytes
E)Monocytes

Question 72

Match each description with a particular leukocyte.
Normal range is 50-70%

A)Neutrophils
B)Eosinophils
C)Basophils
D)Lymphocytes
E)Monocytes

Question 73

MATCHING
Match each word part meaning with its correct word part.

erythr/o

A)process
B)blood
C)atrium
D)red
E)white
F)clotting
G)bone
H)formation
I)cell
J)clot
K)ventricle
L)through
M)substance that forms
N)to form

Question 74

Match each description with a particular leukocyte.
Normal range is 0-1%

A)Neutrophils
B)Eosinophils
C)Basophils
D)Lymphocytes
E)Monocytes

Question 75

MATCHING
Match each word part meaning with its correct word part.

-poietin

A)process
B)blood
C)atrium
D)red
E)white
F)clotting
G)bone
H)formation
I)cell
J)clot
K)ventricle
L)through
M)substance that forms
N)to form

Question 76

Match each description with a particular leukocyte.
Produces antibodies

A)Neutrophils
B)Eosinophils
C)Basophils
D)Lymphocytes
E)Monocytes

Question 77

MATCHING
Match each word part meaning with its correct word part.

-poieses

A)process
B)blood
C)atrium
D)red
E)white
F)clotting
G)bone
H)formation
I)cell
J)clot
K)ventricle
L)through
M)substance that forms
N)to form

Question 78

MATCHING
Match each word part meaning with its correct word part.

-cyt

A)process
B)blood
C)atrium
D)red
E)white
F)clotting
G)bone
H)formation
I)cell
J)clot
K)ventricle
L)through
M)substance that forms
N)to form

Question 79

Match each description with a particular leukocyte.
Is the first leukocyte to respond to tissue damage

A)Neutrophils
B)Eosinophils
C)Basophils
D)Lymphocytes
E)Monocytes

Question 80

MATCHING
Match each word part meaning with its correct word part.

coagul/o

A)process
B)blood
C)atrium
D)red
E)white
F)clotting
G)bone
H)formation
I)cell
J)clot
K)ventricle
L)through
M)substance that forms
N)to form