Review SMI: Bleeding, Shock and Wound Care

Arteries are defined as:

• Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

• Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart.

• Vessels that transport oxygen directly to tissues.

• Vessels that only carry deoxygenated blood.

Veins are defined as:

• Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart.

• Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

• Organs that pump blood throughout the body.

• Tubes that transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissues.

Capillaries are defined as:

• The smallest blood vessels that connect arteries and veins

• Large vessels that carry blood away from the heart

• Vessels that carry blood back to the heart

• Chambers of the heart that pump blood

Septa is defined as:

• Thin walls or partitions dividing two cavities or spaces.

• A type of muscle tissue found in the heart.

• A pigment responsible for skin color.

• A type of nerve cell in the brain.

Atria are defined as:

• The upper chambers of the heart that receive blood

• The lower chambers of the heart that pump blood

• Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood

• Valves that prevent backflow of blood

Ventricles are best defined as:

• Chambers in the heart that pump blood

• Tubes that carry blood away from the heart

• Valves that prevent backflow of blood

• Muscles that contract to move the heart

The aorta is defined as:

• The largest artery in the body

• A vein that carries blood to the heart

• A nerve in the spinal cord

• A muscle in the leg

Vena Cava is defined as:

• The large vein that carries deoxygenated blood into the heart

• The artery that supplies blood to the brain

• A small capillary in the lungs

• The vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body

Platelets are defined as:

• Small blood cells that help in clotting

• Cells that carry oxygen in the blood

• White blood cells that fight infection

• Plasma proteins that transport hormones

Hemoglobin is defined as:

• A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.

• A type of white blood cell involved in immunity.

• A hormone that regulates blood sugar levels.

• A mineral found in bones.