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Based on size, list the vessels in order from smallest diameter to largest: capillary, veins/arteries, and venules/arterioles.
capillary - venules/arterioles - veins/arteries
Name the circulatory system that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
Pulmonary circulation
Name the circulatory system that pumps blood to an unborn infant.
Fetal circulation
What is the first node of the conduction system? Known as the "pacemaker".
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Which side of the heart involves deoxygenated blood?
Right
Name the circulatory system that pumps blood to the rest of the body.
Systemic Circulation
What is the larges artery in the body?
Aorta
Name the circulatory system that pumps blood to the rest of the heart tissues.
Cardiac circulation
Atrioventricular (AV) node
Name the upper and lower chambers of the heart.
Atria and ventricles
Name 1 function of the Cardiovascular System
(bonus points for additional functions listed - up to 4)
1. transports oxygen, hormones and other nutrients
2. removes carbon dioxide and other waste products
3. homeostasis via body temp and pH levels
4. helps immune system function
What layer of the heart is the middle layer?
Myocardium
What cavity is the heart located in?
Thoracic cavity
What tube(s) comes after the Bundle of His?
Left and right bundle branches
Name the 2 semilunar valves.
1. pulmonary valve
2. aortic valve
Within the cardiac cycle, what is the name for the period of relaxation of the heart?
Diastole
What type of blood vessel has strong, thick and elastic walls?
Arteries
Deoxygenated blood returns to the right atrium after cardiac circulation via what blood vessel?
Coronary sinus (largest coronary vein)
What is the function of the Purkinje fibers?
Name the 2 atrioventricular valves.
(Bonus points for naming which side of the heart they are located)
1. Tricuspid valve (right)
2. Bicuspid (mitral) valve (left)
Name the circulatory system that pumps blood to the liver.
Hepatic Portal Circulation
What is the term for the amount of blood pumped by the heart in 1 minute?
Cardiac Output (CO)
Within the cardiac cycle, what is the name for the period of contraction of the heart?
Systole
Name the tube(s) that comes after the AV node.
Bundle of His
What blood vessel takes deoxygenated blood away from the heart?
Pulmonary arteries