Cardiovascular Test Review

An inflammation of a vein with the formation of a clot is ____.

Thrombophlebitis

The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the right atrium is the ____.

Tricuspid Valve

A common symptom of a myocardial infarction is a severe, crushing pain that radiates to the arm, neck, and jaw.

True

Capillaries allow oxygen and nutrients to pass through to body cells.

True

Hemoglobin carries both oxygen and carbon dioxide.

True

If hypertension is not treated, it can cause permanent damage to the heart, blood vessels, and kidneys.

True

The pulmonary veins are the only veins in the body that carry oxygenated blood.

True

The blood vessels that contain valves to prevent blood from flowing in a backward direction are the ____.

Veins

Dilated, swollen veins that have lost elasticity and cause stasis, or decreased blood flow, are called ____.

Veriose Veins

The largest artery in the body is the ____.

Aorta

The double-layered membrane that covers the outside of the heart is the endocardium

False It is the epicardium

The bright red color of blood indicates ____.

Hemoglobin- carrying oxygen

An inherited disease that occurs almost exclusively in males and in which the blood is unable to clot is ____.

Hemophilia

The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood as it returns from the lungs is the ____.

Left Atrium

The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the left atrium is the ____.

Mitral / Bicuspid Valve

The muscle layer of the heart is the ____.

Myocardium

The chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood as it returns from body cells is the ____.

Right Atrium

How much blood does the average adult have in his or her body?

4 to 6 quarts

The blood vessels that are more muscular and elastic than are the other blood vessels are the ____.

Arteries

The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are the ____.

Arteries

The blood cells that contain hemoglobin are the ____.

Erythrocytes

The blood cells that fight infection are the ____.

Leukocytes

Capillaries have thin walls containing only one layer of cells.

True

Which of the following is not a risk factor that increases the incidence of hypertension?

Excessive exercise

Leukemia is a malignant disease of the blood vessels that destroys white blood cells.

False