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Human Biology: Practice Test Unit V

Body Circulation

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1. _________ are a system of vessels that carry blood back to the heart.

		arteries
		arterioles
		aortic arch
		veins

2. ____________ are a network of very small blood vessels whose walls are only one cell layer thick.

		erythrocytes
		venules
		arterioles
		capillaries

3. These are vessels that supply the heart with nourishment and oxygen.

		pulmonary circulation
		cardiac circulation
		systemic circulation
		ventricular circulation

4. Blood travels throughout the body from the heart through the blood vessels in the following order:

		arteries, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins
		arteries, veins, capillaries, venules, arterioles
		arterioles, arteries, capillaries, venules, veins
		veins, arteries, capillaries, arterioles, venules

5. The pathway of circulation moves blood to all body tissues except lungs and heart.

		pulmonary
		cardiac
		systemic
		ventricular

6. The lower two chambers of the heart are called ___________.

		aorta
		ventricles
		vena cava
		atria

7. The flow of blood through the heart, to the lungs, and back to the heart, is known as the _________ circulation.

		pulmonary
		cardiac
		systemic
		ventricular

8. The upper two chambers of the heart are known as the ___________.

		vena cava
		ventricles
		atria
		aorta

9. The cardiovascular system includes which of the following?

		heart
		blood
		blood vessels
		all of the above

10. A ______________ is another name for a 'heart attack'.

		myocardial infarction
		ventricular attack
		heart murmur
		atrial cardial murmur

11. The ___________ carries blood away from the heart to all of the bodies tissues.

		venules
		inferior vena cava
		arteries
		superior vena cava

12. ________ is another name for red blood cells.

		hemocytes
		leukocytes
		lymphocytes
		erythrocytes

13. ____________ is a serious genetic disorder where a person's blood lacks a clotting factor.

		down syndrome
		hemophilia
		myocardial infarction
		leucophilia

14. What makes up the circulatory system.

		cardiovascular system
		lymphatic system
		endocrine system
		both a and b

15. The heart is enclosed by a protective sac called the ____________.

		diaphragm
		septum
		pericardium
		vena cava

16. A lack of cardiac circulation can cause a crushing chest pain called ______________.

		angina pectoris
		myocardial pectoris
		angina infarction
		myocardial infarction

17. A rapid heart rate over 100 beats/minute is called ___________.

		bradycardia
		angina pectoris
		myocardial infarction
		tachycardia

18. Blood pressure can be measured using an instrument called a _____________.

		auscultatory systometer
		sghygmomanometer
		brachial pressure gauge
		tire pump

19. ___________ is a disease of the heart in which fatty deposits build up on the inside of the arterial walls.

		hemophilia
		artherosclerosis
		hypotension
		anemia

20. A blood disease in which there are too few red blood cells, or too little hemoglobin in the red blood cells in called ____________.

		hemophilia
		hypotension
		artherosclerosis
		anemia

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