Cardio Review

What does the left atrium do?

• Heart chamber that contains the SA node.
• This chamber pumps blood into the pulmonary trunk.
• This chamber recieves blood from the lungs.
• This chamber recieves blood from the body.

What is the thickest layer of the heart?

• Endocardium
• Myocardium
• Epicardium
• Pericardium

A vessel that carries blood away from the heart

• Artery
• Capillary
• Thrombus
• Vein

Red blood cell

• Aorta
• Erythrocyte
• Leukocyte
• Leukemia

System of blood vessels that carry blood to and from the lungs for gas exchange

• Atria
• Basophil
• Pumlmonary
• Systemic

The __________________ side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into systemic circulation

• Right
• Left

The top number of a blood pressure reading represents the _________________ pressure, or when the ventricles are contracting

• Diastolic
• Systolic

The bottom number of a blood pressure reading represents the __________________ pressure, of the resting phase of the heart when blood is entering the chambers

• Diastolic
• Systolic

Chronic disease causing hardening of the blood vessels

• Arteriosis
• Atherosclerosis
• Venosis
• Anemia

Which of the following is another name for a white blood cell

• Lymphocyte

• Leukocyte

• Macrophage

• All of the above