Circulatory System

Which of the following medical terms matches with a RED BLOOD CELL?

• erythrocyte

• leukocyte

• thrombocyte

• platelet

A _________ is a white blood cell

Why might thrombocytes, aka platelets, be good for blood clotting?

There are __ chambers in the heart (answer with a number)

The valves that lie between two chambers are called ____

• vena cava

• arteries

• veins

• atrioventricular

Blood enters the heart from the upper/lower parts of the body at the same time, through the_____

• superior & inferior vena cava

• inferior vena cava

• left ventricle

• left atrium

Show where the superior and inferior vena cava are located on the heart.

When taking blood pressure, the top number is the _______.

• systolic number

• diastolic number

• beats per minute

When measuring BP, record this number when the last beats fades off.

• systolic

• diastolic

• beats per minute

What is the heart doing when recording the systolic number?

• filling back up with blood

• relaxing

• contracting