Ch 8 - Cardiovascular

What does the cardiovascular system consist of?

• heart

• capillaries

• veins

• arteries

What structure transports blood from the right and left ventricles of the heart to all body parts; transports blood away from the heart?

• arteries

• veins

• the entire cardiovascular system

• veins only when we're exercising intensely

What structure that transport blood from peripheral tissues back to the heart?

• arteries and capillaries

• veins

• capillaries

• arteries

What elements are in the blood?

• erythrocytes

• thrombocytes

• leukocytes

• plasma

• erythrocytes and leukocytes

What is the function of capillaries?

• contain oxygen

• contain nutrients

• remove waste

• remove carbon dioxide

• all of the above

What structure does oxygen flow from?

• esophogux

• pharynx

• trachae

• larynx

What are the three layers of the heart?

• all of the above

• pericardium

• endocardium

• myocardium

What is the endocardium?

• inner and outer layer of heart

• outer layer of the heart

• inner layer of the heart

• middle layer of the heart

• inner layer and middle layer

What is pericardium?

• inner layer and middle layer of the heart

• outer layer of the heart

• inner layer of the heart

• fat surrounding heart