What 3 components make up the cardiovascular system?
The heart
Water
The blood vessels
Blood
Oxygen
Muscle
The human cardiovascular system is...
An OPEN double circulatory system
A CLOSED double circulatory system
Name the TWO systems within the circulatory system in relation to blood distribution
Aortic circulation
Pulmonary circulation
Systemic circulation
Conduction circulation
The pulmonary system is
a high pressure system
a low pressure system
In the pulmonary system, what order does blood pass through...
pulmonary arteries, right ventricle, right atrium, left atrium, pulmonary veins, systemic circulation, lungs
left atrium, systemic circulation, pulmonary veins, right ventricle, right atrium, pulmonary arteries, lungs
right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary arteries, lungs, pulmonary veins, left atrium, systemic circulation
In the pulmonary system, blood enters the lungs. What is removed from the blood at this time?
Carbon dioxide
When the blood enters the lungs, what substance does it pick up?
Carbon Dioxide
The systemic circulation is a
high pressure system
low pressure system
In the systemic circulation, in which order does the blood pass through?
systemic arteries, systemic veins, all the body tissues, left atrium, left ventricle, pulmonary circulation, right atrium
left atrium, left ventricle, systemic arteries, all the body tissues, systemic veins, right atrium, pulmonary circulation
pulmonary circulation, systemic veins, left atrium, left ventricle, all the body tissues, right atrium, systemic arteries
The left hand side of the heart is full of
oxygenated blood
deoxygenated blood
The right hand side of the heart is full of...
The heart receives a greater blood supply than might be expected - it receives ______ of the total output from the left ventricle.
2%
5%
7%
10%
The left coronary artery supplies blood to the...
left ventricle
right ventricle
The right coronary artery supplies blood to...
right side of the heart
left side of the heart
Where do the coronary arteries arise from?
Pulmonary trunk
Superior vena cava
Aorta
What carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart? (In terms of the coronary circulation)
Pulmonary veins
Cardiac veins
Cardiac arteries
What is the large vein at the back of the heart called?
The Coronary Sinus
The Ascending Aorta
The Circumflex Artery
When the heart muscle is contracting the coronary vessels are...
relaxed
compressed
The coronary vessels open when the heart is...
resting
contracting
In a healthy individual, during exercise, the heart rate can be increased from 70bpm to...
120bpm
140bpm
160bpm
180bpm
In a healthy individual, during exercise, the cardiac output can be increased from 5L/min to...
15L/min
20L/min
25L/min
What is blood pressure generated by?
The contraction of vessels
The relaxation of vessels
Blood pressure is lowest in the...
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
What is the 'normal' homeostatic systolic range?
70-119mmHg
80-129mmHg
90-139mmHg
What is the 'normal' homeostatic diastolic range?
50-79mmHg
60-89mmHg
70-99mmHg
If blood pressure is within these 'normal' ranges it is describes as...
Autotensive
Normotensive
Midtensive
What are the TWO determinants of blood pressure?
Peripheral Resistance
Stroke Volume
Flow Rate
Cardiac Output