Body Systems / Random
The __________ system consists of the heart and all its associated vessels.
Cardiovascular
The __________ is the protective sac that surrounds the heart.
Pericardium
__________ are blood vessels that take blood away from the heart.
Arteries
What is the pressure that pushes the blood through the blood vessels; it is greatest near the heart?
Mean arterial pressure
What is the part above your chest that consists of the nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx, and larynx?
Upper Respiratory System
The __________ system gets oxygen from the air and removes carbon dioxide; it includes the lungs and tubes.
Respiratory
The __________ is mostly connective tissue and covers the surface of the heart.
Epicardium
__________ are vessels carrying blood toward the heart.
Veins
What is the part of the nervous system that oversees regulation of the heart and blood vessels?
Cardiovascular Center
What is the physiological process that gets oxygen into the blood and removes carbon dioxide?
gas exchange
__________ are muscles attached to bones that enable movement such as walking or using your hands.
Skeletal muscles
An __________ is the recording produced from the electrical impulses transmitted through the heart.
Electrocardiogram
What is the measure of how fast your heart is beating?
Pulse
What is necessary for the minute-to-minute control of blood pressure?
Baroreceptors
Mucus contains molecules that attract these helpful bacteria-eating viruses:
Bacteriophages
The __________ carries food to the stomach, while the __________ carries air to the lungs.
Esophagus; Trachea
__________ volume is the amount of blood pumped with each heartbeat.
Stroke
What is the term for a heart rate below 60 beats/minute?
Bradycardia
What results when blood vessels become too dilated, as during infections or allergic reactions?
Vascular shock
What are the air-filled spaces in the skull connected to the nasal cavity by small passageways?
Sinuses
__________ is swelling caused by fluid accumulating in tissues.
Edema
__________ output is the amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute.
Cardiac output
What is the difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure?
Pulse pressure
What is the small section of the aorta when it leaves the heart?
Ascending aorta
What is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways?
Asthma