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Week 7 - cardiovascular system
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1What is the only fluid tissue of the body?
- APlasma
- BBlood
- CLiquid
- DAdipose
2What are the three main components of the cardiovascular system?
- Aheart, blood, blood vessels
- Bheart, muscles, lungs
- Cheart, blood, muscles
3What are the functions of blood?
- ATransport gases, nutrients and metabolic wastes
- BImmunity
- CBuffering
- DTemperature regulation
- ECellular respiration
- FDiffusion and Osmosis
4Plasma is the liquid component of blood
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Why is the Albumin of plasma important?
- AKeeps plasma in place
- BFlushes out metabolic wastes
- CSeals blood vessel walls
6What are the three key components of plasma fluid?
- Awater, protein and solutes
- Bwater, blood and solutes
- CAlbumin, protein and water
7What are the three main cellular components of blood?
- AErythrocytes, Leukocytes, Platelets
- BPlatelets, Plasma, Protein
- CWater, Erythrocytes, Leukocytes
8What is another name for a red blood cell?
- AErythrocyte
- BLeukocyte
- CPlatelet
9What is the key role of Erythrocytes?
- AGas transportation:
- uptaking oxygen for ATP synthesis
- removing carbon dioxide - BMoving waste components out of the cell
- CTransferring nutrients between molecules
- AGas transportation:
10What do erythrocytes (red blood cells) contain for protein and oxygen transport?
- AHaemoglobin
- BMyoglobin
- CMicrofibrils
- DErythrocytes
11Erythrocytes are involved in the transport of both oxygen (O2) & carbon dioxide (CO2) in the cardiovascular system.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Where is oxygen transferred to and from in the body?
- Alungs to body cells
- Bbody cells to lungs
- Cesophagus to lungs
13What molecule does haemoglobin bind to?
- AOxygen
- BCO2
- CHydrogen
- DWater
14What is the transportation path of CO2 in the body?
- Abody cells to lungs
- Blungs to body cells
- Ctrachea to lungs
15What is the oxygen carrying element of haemoglobin?
- Aa heme group
- Ban oxygen group
16What is this process?
- AOxygen transportation in erythrocytes
- BOxygen transportation in haemoglobin
- CCarbon dioxide transportation in erythrocytes
17What is another name for white blood cells?

- ALeukocytes
- BErythrocytes
- CHaemoglobin
18Identify the component indicated in this image:
- Ared blood cell
- Bwhite blood cell
- Ccone cell
19Identify the component indicated in this image
- Ared blood cell
- Bwhite blood cell
- Ceukarocyte
20What is the role of leukocytes (white blood cells)?
- Aprotect body from disease
- Btransport materials in blood
21What are leukocytes an important component of?
- AImmune system
- BRespiratory system
- CDigestive system
22There are 5 main types of leukocyte in the blood. Identify this one
- Alymphocyte
- Bmonocyte
- Ceosinophil
- Dbasohphil
- Eneutrophil
23There are 5 main types of leukocyte in the blood. Identify the following:
- Amonocyte
- Beosinophil
- Cbasophil
- Dneutrophil
- Elymphocyte
24There are 5 main types of leukocyte in the blood. Identify the following:
- Aeosinophil
- Bbasophil
- Cneutrophil
25There are 5 main types of leukocyte in the blood. What's this one?
- ABasophil
- BNeutrophil
26There are 5 main types of leukocyte in the blood. this is:
- Aneutrophil
- Blymphocyte
- Ceosinophil
27This is:
- ANeutrophils
- BEosinophils
28This is:
- AEosinophils
- BMonocytes
29This is:
- Amonocyte
- Blymphocyte
30This is:
- Alymphocyte
- Bmonocyte
31What is a phagocyte?
- AA cell that ingests and destroys foreign particles, pathogens (e.g. bacteria) & cell debris in the bloodstream & tissues.
- BA cell that uptakes CO2 and removes it from the blood stream
- CA cell that transports oxygen from haemoglobin to white blood cells
32What is the primary role of platelets (cellular components of blood)?
- Aassist blood clotting by sealing ruptured blood vessel walls
- Bingests and destroys foreign particles, pathogens (e.g. bacteria) & cell debris in the bloodstream & tissues.
- Cprotect body from disease
33Are platelets cells or cell fragments?
- ACells
- BCell fragments
34what is indicated?
- Aplatelets
- Bcells
- Crbc
- Dwbc
35What are the three mechanisms of haemostatis to stop the leakage of blood?
- Avascular spasm
- Bplatelet plug formation
- Ccoagulation
36Is the blue indicating oxygenated or de-oxygenated blood?
- Ade-oxygenated
- Boxygenated
37What are the systems of circulation?
- APulmonary - delivers deoxygenated blood to lungs
- Bsystematic - delivers oxygenated blood to most body tissues
- Ccoronary - delivers oxygenated blood to heart tissue
- Dartery - delivers oxygenated blood to heart muscles
- Evascular - delivers blood to the eye
38The heart is a double pump. Where does the right side pump blood to?
- AThe lungs (pulmonary circuit)
- BBody (systemic circuit)
39The heart is a double pump. Where does the left side pump blood to?
- ABody (systemic circuit)
- BLungs (pulmonary circuit)
40The heart is 2 pumps operating in parallel & pumping at the same rate.
- ATrue
- BFalse
41Blood pressure ensures unidirectional flow of blood
- ATrue
- BFalse
42The atria receive blood from great vessels
- ATrue
- BFalse
43The 2 inferior ventricles pump blood out of the heart
- ATrue
- BFalse
44What protective membrane is the heart lined by?
- Apericardium
- Bvisceral
- Cconnective tissue
45What is the function of the pericardium?
- Ahold heart in position
- Ballow movement of heart
46Where do atria receive blood from?
- Aveins
- Bbrain
- Chands
47where do ventricles receive blood from?
- Aatria
- Bventricles
- Carteries
- Dlungs
48In the cardiovascular system, valves help blood to flow in the correct direction. There are 4 valves in the heart.
- ATrue
- BFalse
49What are the two atrioventricular valves?
- Atricuspid (right AV) - 3 flaps
- Bbicuspid (left AV) - 2 flaps
50identify the missing structure:
- Achordae tendineae
- Bpapillary muscles
51Identify the missing structure:
- Achordae thendineae
- Bpapillary muscles
52The chordae tendineae anchor AV valves to papillary muscles in the ventricles
- ATrue
- BFalse
53In this process....
- AVentricle relaxed;
AV valve open
Blood flows freely from atrium to ventricle. - BVentricle contracts;
AV valve closed
Blood cannot flow back into atrium.
- AVentricle relaxed;
54In this process....
- AVentricle contracts;
AV valve closed
Blood cannot flow back into atrium. - BVentricle relaxed;
AV valve open
Blood flows freely from atrium to ventricle.
- AVentricle contracts;
55What are the two semilunar valves that lie between the ventricles & major arteries exiting the heart?
- APulmonary
- BAortic
- CVentricular
56Identify A and B
- AA - aortic semilunar valve
B - pulmonary semilunar valve - BB - aortic semilunar valve
A - pulmonary semilunar valve
- AA - aortic semilunar valve
57Function of semilunar valves:
- AVentricle contracts;
Semilunar valve opens
Blood flows from ventricle into artery. - BVentricle relaxed;
Semilunar valve closes
Blood cannot flow back into ventricle
- AVentricle contracts;
58Function of the semilunar valves2:
- AVentricle relaxed;
Semilunar valve closes
Blood cannot flow back into ventricle - BVentricle contracts;
Semilunar valve opens
Blood flows from ventricle into artery.
- AVentricle relaxed;
59What are the vessels of the right atrium?
- ASuperior vena cava
- Binferior vena cava
- Cpulmonary trunk
60What is the vessel of the left ventricle?
- Apulmonary trunk
- Bvena cavas
61What are the vessels of the left atrium
- Aright pulmonary veins
- Bleft pulmonary veins
- Caorta
62What are the vessels of the left ventricle
- Aaorta
- Bright and left pulmonary veins
63In the intrinsic conduction system, what triggers the coordinated contraction of the heart chambers?
- Aelectric acctivity
- Bneurones
64What is the key part of the intrinsic conduction system?
- ASinoatrial node
- Bglenoatrial node
65What are the components of the intrinsic conduction system?
- Asinoatrial node
- Batriventricular node
- Cbundle of his
- Dpurkinje fibres
66What are the phases of the cardiac cycle?
- Aventricular diastole - ventricles are relaxed
- Bventricular systole - ventricles contract
67what is the first heart sound?
- Aclosure of AV valves
- Bclosure of aortic and pulmonary valves
68What is the second heart sound
- Aclosure of aortic and pulmonary valves
- Bclusure of AV valves
69What is cardiac output?
- AThe volume of blood ejected from each ventricle in one minute
- BThe volume of blood ejected from (left) ventricle in one beat
- CThe number of times the heart beats in one minute
70What does coronary circulation provide?
- Afunctional blood supply for heart
- Bblood supply for brain
71Blood is pumped around the body in a closed loop of specialised vessels:
- Aarteries - Carry blood away from the heart
- Bcapillaries - Allow exchange between blood & tissues
- Cveins - Return blood to the heart
- Dneurones - Allow exchange between blood & tissues
72What are the three major branches of the aortic arch?
- ABrachiocephalic trunk
- BLeft common carotid artery
- CLeft subclavian artery:
- DTunica adventitia trunk
73What is the function of the Brachiocephalic trunk:
- ADelivers blood to R. subclavian artery & common carotid artery
- BDelivers blood to L. internal & external carotid arteries
74What is the function of Left common carotid artery?
- ADelivers blood to L. internal & external carotid arteries
- BDelivers blood to L. vertebral artery & vessels suppling left upper thorax & left upper limb.
75What is the function of the Left subclavian artery?
- ADelivers blood to L. vertebral artery & vessels suppling left upper thorax & left upper limb.
- BDelivers blood to R. subclavian artery & common carotid artery
- CDelivers blood to L. internal & external carotid arteries
76What are the major branches of the abdominal aorta?
- ACoeliac artery/trunk - Supplies blood to spleen, stomach and liver
- BSuperior mesenteric artery - Supplies to most of small intestine & proximal aspect of large intestine
- CInferior mesenteric artery - Supplies most of distal aspect of large intestine.
- DLeft subclavian trunk - Supplies blood to L. vertebral artery & vessels suppling left upper thorax & left upper limb.
77What are the capillaries?
- ASite where materials can diffuse between blood & cells of body
- BSite where blood vessels exchange oxygen
- CSite where arteries deposit blood vessels
78How are materials are moved between the blood in capillary & tissues?
- Ahydrostatic pressure
- Bosmotic pressure
- Cdiffusion
79What is the function of veins?
- AReturn blood to the heart
- BMove skeletal muscles
- CReturn blood to lungs
80What is the function of the muscular pump
- AApplies pressure to blood
- BLift the heart
81What is blood pressure?
- Aa measure of the force blood exerts against blood vessel walls.
- Ba measure of the force exerted by muscles against veins
82How is blood pressure measured?
- Asystolic pressure
- Bdiastolic pressure
- Cconastolic pressure
83What is systolic pressure?
- AHighest pressure when ventricles contract & exert maximal force on blood
- BLowest pressure when ventricles relax & elastic recoil of arteries exerts force on blood
84What is diastolic pressure?
- ALowest pressure when ventricles relax & elastic recoil of arteries exerts force on blood
- BHighest pressure when ventricles contract & exert maximal force on blood
85What pressure forces the artery to open and blood to flow through the vessel?
- ASystolic pressure
- BDiastolic pressure:
86The brachial artery is always open when cuff pressure is <80mm Hg. No sound is heard and blood flows smooth through the artery.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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