Circulatory Review Anatomy Final

Vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called

Arteries

The smallest and most numerous blood vessels in the body are

Capilaries

True or false: arteries contain valves that prevent the backward flow of blood.

False

Hypertension is another name for what condition?

High blood pressure

A person's blood vessels become partially clogged with fat deposits. What is most likely the effect of this?

Increased blood pressure

True or false: nutrients are transported to all cells in the body through blood vessels.

True

A scientist dissecting a mammal removes a large vessel fro the mammal's hind leg and finds a valve inside the vessel. What type of vessel did the scientist most likely find?

Vein

Blood entering the right atrium:

is deoxygenated

oxygenated blood from the lungs is received by the

left atrium

Pulmonary circulation flows to and from the

lungs

The function of valves in the human circulatory system is to

prevent the backward flow of blood

The heart chamber that receives blood from the venae cavae is the

right atrium

What is the correct direction of blood flow?

right atrium to right ventricle to pulmonary artery

IN the heart, the mixing of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood is prevented by the

septum

The force exerted against the arterial walls when the heart contracts is called

systolic pressure