Circulatory system

Front

Type of circulation that refers to blood flow from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart again?

Back

Pulmonary circulation

Front

Type of circulation that refers to the blood flowing through the entire body?

Back

Systemic circulation

Front

The contraction/emptying phase of the cardiac cycle?

Back

Systole

Front

The relaxing/filling stage of the cardiac cycle?

Back

Diastole

Front

Coronary arteries...

Back

supply the heart muscle cells with a supply of blood.

Front

The type of blood vessel that normally carries de-oxygenated blood back to the heart from body cells? Options: arteries, capillaries, veins

Back

veins

Front

The type of blood vessel that normally carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body cells?

Back

arteries

Front

The type of blood vessel where exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs?

Back

capillaries

Front

An abnormal widening/ballooning of a portion of an artery.

Back

aneurysm

Front

A blood clot that travels through the circulatory system and eventually becomes lodged within a blood vessel?

Back

embolism