Heart Disorders
Veins
Capillaries
Arteries
Heart
100
Sudden loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness
Cardiac arrest
100
The color of the blood in your veins
Red, but they appear blue
100
How wide are capillaries
.001 mm
100
Arteries conduct bloodflow ________ from the heart
away
100
What are 2 factors that affect Stroke volume?
Blood pressure and heartrate
200
What are the effects of Epinephrine on the heart?
Increase in heart rate
200
True or False: Veins have valves
True
200
True or False: Capillaries have valves
False
200
True or False: Arteries have valves
False
200
Which structure is highlighted?
Left atrium
300
The hardening of the arteries
Atherosclerosis
300
Veins have bloodflow go _______ the heart
Towards
300
A single layer of endothelium and its primary function is exchange of gases and nutrients
Capillaries
300
What is pressure in the aorta called?
Blood pressure
300
Contractions by the heart are initiated by____
Pacemaker cells
400
The force of the blood against the artery walls is too high
High blood pressure
400
Veins are formed by _____
Venules
400
True or False: Capillaries have pores
False
400
The 4 main arteries of the heart
Coronary Arteries
400
What circuit sends blood to the lungs?
Systemic circulation
500
Improper beating of the heart
Arrhythmia
500
What is the great saphenous vein?
The longest vein
500
Controls blood flow to capillaries
Precapillary sphincter
500
Arteries carry ____
Oxygen rich blood
500
What is the conduction system responsible for?
Generating the heart beat