Deck 29: Circulatory System

Question 1

A device that is used to separate blood into different components is a __________.

Answer 1

centrifuge

Question 2

The heart has two chambers.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The thin inner layer of heart muscle is called

A) myocardium
B) endocardium
C) epicardium
D) pericardium

Answer 3

endocardium

Question 4

CPR breaths and compressions are based on the size of the animal.

Question 5

A condition characterized by a lack of oxygen and blood reaching the tissues is

A) shock
B) arrhythmia
C) cardiac arrest
D) myocardial infarction

Question 6

The pacemaker of the heart is the same as the AV node.

Question 8

An __________ is a peice of equipment used to record the electrical activity of the heart.

Question 9

The study of blood is called __________.

Question 11

The system responsbile for blood flow and transport of nutrients to all body structures is the ________ system.

Question 13

__________ carry blood to the heart and __________ carry blood away from the heart.