10 questions
Which is NOT an anatomical structures of the CV system?
Blood
Blood vessels
periosteum
Heart
Which blood vessels carry blood to or from the lungs?
superior vena cava
aorta
pulmonary artery
pulmonary vein
When the heart is in systolic phase it is contracting, true or false?
true
false
What is the pacemaker of the heart?
SA Node
AV Node
Perkinje Fibres
Bundles of His
What causes a delay in the electrical activation of the heart?
SA Node
AV node
Perkinje Fibres
Bundle of His
Which section of the blood vessel contains the smooth muscle?
Adventitia
Tunic Externia
Tunic Media
Tunic Intima
How many cells thick are capillaries?
1
2
3
4
How do veins aid venous return to the heart?
non return valves
narrow lumen
thick tunic media
muscles squeeze blood back towards the heart
How are erythrocytes designed to carry O2?
high heamoglobin content
Anuclear
Move in ameboid fashion
biconcave disk
Approximately what is the hematocrit in humans?
30-35%
35-40%
40-45%
45-50%