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median cubital vein
A common location for venipuncture is the
balloon angioplasty and stent placement
A common technique to improve blood flow and remove plaque in coronary vessels is
arteriosclerosis
A condition characterized by a generalized thickening and toughness of arterial walls is
unequally, with most lying on the left side
A midsagittal section through the trunk would divide the heart
ten years
A typical bioprosthetic valve will provide service for approximately
carotid arteries and the aorta
Baroreceptors are located in
occurs in pulses rather than a constant stream
Blood flow within capillary beds
minimum; diastole
Diastolic pressure is the ________ pressure during ventricular ________.
increased venous return
During light exercise, the increase in cardiac output is mostly due to
auricles
Expandable extensions of the atrium are called
the respiratory pump
Increased inhalation during exercise pulls blood into the vena cava by a mechanism called
two copies of the sickling gene
Individuals with sickle cell anemia have inherited
ECG
A recording of the electrical events in the heart is a(n)
connective
Blood is a type of ________ tissue.
at any time that autoregulation is ineffective
Central regulation of cardiovascular action by neural and endocrine mechanisms occurs
cardiac inhibitory center
Parasympathetic neurons that slow heart rate are contained in the
venous return
The amount of blood arriving at the right ventricle each minute is
superior vena cava
The aortic arch branches supply blood to structures that are drained by the
slightly alkaline
The average pH of blood falls in a range of
superior
The base of the heart is the portion that is most
pulmonary circuit
The blood vessels that carry blood to and from the lungs comprise the
sternum
The bone lying anterior to the heart is the
anterior atrioventricular sulcus
The boundary between the right and left ventricles is the
internal jugulars and vertebral veins
The brain is drained by
reduce the likelihood of serious cerebral blockage
The cerebral arterial circle is designed to
pulmonary
The circuit that begins at the right ventricle and ends at the left atrium is the ________ circuit.
systemic
The circuit that travels through the left side of the heart is the ________ circuit.
coronary sulcus
The deep groove marking the border between the atria and the ventricles is the
lymph vessels
The difference in fluid flow into and out of capillaries is taken up by the
fossa ovalis
The embryonic remains of the connection between atria is the
simple squamous epithelial and areolar tissue
The endocardium of the heart is composed of
conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
The final step in the coagulation phase is
atrioventricular valves closing
The first "lubb" heart sound is associated with
ANP
The heart, in response to high blood volume, releases
tunica externa
The layer that stabilizes and anchors a blood vessel is the
left coronary
The left atrium and ventricle are supplied blood by the ________ artery.
sinusoids
The liver structure(s) that allow(s) plasma proteins to diffuse across capillary beds is/are
common iliac veins
The lower limbs are drained by tributaries of the
appearance of immature and abnormal white blood cells
The major symptom of leukemia is
veins
The majority of the body's blood volume at one time is found within the
azygos and hemiazygos veins
The mediastinum, lungs, and esophagus are drained by the
smooth muscle and regulate the exit from the arteriole
The metarteriole segment of a capillary bed possesses
red blood cells
The most abundant formed elements are
gonadal artery
The ovaries are supplied blood by the
tricuspid
The right atrioventricular valve is the
superior and inferior vena cava
The right atrium receives blood from the
brachiocephalic vein
The superior vena cava collects blood directly from the
myocardium
The thickest layer of the heart is the
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The typical adult female hematocrit is ________ percent.
venules
The vessels that collect blood from capillary beds are called
capillaries
The vessels that exchange nutrients, respiratory gases, and waste are
coronary arteries
The vessels that supply blood to the heart are called the
basophil
The white blood cell that releases histamine is the
axillary
Which of the following is NOT a vein found in the forearm?
monocyte
Which of the following is an agranular leukocyte?
kidneys
Which of the following represents an area expected to experience blood flow decrease during heavy exercise?
SA node
pacemaker of the heart
eosinophil
white blood cell containing granules that stain red; associated with allergic reactions
brachiocephalic
∙ Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the external jugular? ∙ The first branch off the aortic arch is called the