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