Cardiovascular
Veins don't pulse like arteries, so blood moves in veins by
contraction of skeletal muscle, one way valves, changes in pressure in chest and abdomen due to breathing
Thinking about an EKG, both atria contract during the ______ wave during the cardiac cycle
P wave
Where will blood go after it is in the right atrium?
right ventricle
A/an ______ occurs when the wall of an artery balloons inward or outward
aneurism
random movement in the gastrointestinal tract that pushes food forward and back so it is thoroughly mixed is called
segmentation
A capillary is so small only a single _________ can pass through it one at a time.
red blood cell
Both ventricles contract during the ______ wave during the cardiac cycle.
QRS complex/wave
Where was the blood before it entered the aortic arch?
left ventricle
When a sudden blockage to a blood vessel occurs in the lungs, it is called a/an
pulmonary embolism
large intestion
blood vessels that supply the arms, legs, head and torso
systemic system
Arteries generally transport (which gas) while viens transport (which gas)?
oxygen, carbon dioxide
loss or dimming of vision, particularly in one eye, weakness or numbness of face, arm, or leg on one side of body, sudden, severe headache, difficulty speaking or understanding speech, dizziness, especially with any other symptoms, sudden loss of coordination
what are symptoms of stroke
Clot, bubble of air, cancer cells
can cause an embolism
secrete an enzyme that begins the chemical digestion of complex carbohydrates (starches.)
salivary glands
The heart is supplied with blood by the
coronary arteries and veins
In a blood pressure reading of 140/80 which number represent systole
140
The lipoprotein that carries cholesterol from the liver to places in the body where it is needed, but which can settle out in the artery walls and form plaques. Also known as “bad cholesterol."
what is LDL?
Once you get to the hospital and doctors determine that you have had a heart attack, they will give you a clot buster drug called
TPA
Protein digestion begins here
stomach
The blood vessels that supply the lungs, drop off carbon dioxide and pick up oxygen
pulmonary circuit. blood vessels
For the blood pressure reading of 110/50 what is the diastole number?
50
The lipoprotein that removes cholesterol from the artery walls and takes it to the liver where it can be made into bile. Also known as “good cholesterol”.
HDL
capilaries have low pressure
secretes bile
liver