Transcript Cardiovascular System Test Study Guide

Cardiovascular System
Test Study Guide
1. What is atherosclerosis?
When the artery walls thicken and harden
due to fat build up
Atherosclerosis
2. What is the function of the atria?
An atrium receives blood into
The heart.
3. What determines a person’s
blood type?
The type of protein on the red blood cell.
4. Name two things blood carries to
the body cells?
• Food
• Oxygen
• Chemical Messages.
5. What type of blood can a person
with O receive?
You can’t receive anything but O
6. Name four ways to avoid
cardiovascular disease.
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Proper diet
Exercise
Don’t smoke
Don’t drink
Keep weight down
7. What is hypertension?
High blood pressure.
8. What does the lymphatic system
do?
The lymphatic system returns leaked fluid to
the circulatory system and filters it.
9. What two gasses do red
blood cells carry on them?
Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout
the body.
10. If your plasma only contains
anti-A, what blood type are you?
Type B blood.
11. What is the main function of
platelets?
Platelets help to form blood
clots to stop bleeding.
12. Name two functions of
capillaries.
Connect arteries to veins.
Exchange O2, CO2 and food to cells.
13. What do valves do?
They stop the blood from flowing backwards.
14. What is the purpose of white
blood cells?
To fight disease.
15. What controls your pulse rate?
Pacemaker cells in the heart.
16. Define arteries and veins.
• Arteries- Carry blood away from the heart
• Veins- Carry blood to the heart.
17. What is plasma and what
percent of it is water?
Plasma is the liquid part of the blood and
90% water.
18. What is the aorta and where is
it ?
Largest artery. It comes out of the heart from
the left ventricle.
19. What is blood transfusion and why
are correct blood types important when
getting one?
Transfer of one person’s blood to another.
The blood will clot if you get the wrong
type.
20. What is hemoglobin?
The protein on the red blood cell.
21. What is the pacemaker?
The heart cells that control the heartbeat.
22. Identify a picture of a red blood
cell, white blood cell, and platelet.
Blood
•Blood consists of liquid plasma and three
kinds of cells—red blood cells, white blood
cells, and platelets.
23. Draw a diagram of the heart from
memory, labeling the four chambers, septum,
and valves. Show the direction of blood flow
to and from the lungs and body. Also, show
which sections are oxygen-rich and which are
oxygen-poor.
To Lungs
From Lungs
To Lungs
From Lungs