REVIEW GUIDE - ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY - BLOOD VESSELS



STUDY GUIDE – IAPHCS - BLOOD VESSELS & HEART

1. What is the difference between pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation?

2. Name at least 6 arteries which originate in the chest region.

3. Name all the blood vessels, heart chambers, and heart valves blood passes through as it

proceeds from the left atrium to the capillaries of the upper leg.

4. What does cellular respiration have to do with the capillaries in the body tissues?

5. Name all the blood vessels, heart chambers, and heart valves blood passes through as it

proceeds from the right atrium to the capillaries of the right arm.

6. Define the following:

A. Sphygmomanometer-

B. Capillaries-

C. Angioplasty-

D. Natural Pacemaker-

E. Bypass Surgery-

7. What is the difference between arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis?

8. Name four arteries which originate in the abdomen of a cat.

9. Where does most blood flow go during a strenuous jog?

10. Name all the blood vessels, heart chambers, and heart valves blood passes through as it

proceeds from the left atrium to the capillaries of the brain and back to the right ventricle.

11. List 10 differences between veins and arteries.

12. What is a heart attack and how does it relate to the coronary arteries?

13. Why is there no pulse in veins?

14. Name all the blood vessels, heart chambers, and heart valves blood passes through as it

proceeds from the lower arm to the pulmonary vein.

15. Since blood pressure is very low in veins, name 2 mechanisms which help

blood to get back to the heart.

16. Name four veins which originate in the leg.

17. Why are vital signs taken and what can they tell you?

18. Name several minor risk factors associated with atherosclerosis.

19. What are effects of having a stroke?

20. Name five veins which originate in the arm.

21. Explain what pericardium is and what it is composed of.

22. Explain the cardiac cycle.

23. List 6 vital signs.

24. Explain myocardial infarction and two medical procedures that can be performed to when there is coronary blockage.

25. What are pressoreceptors and how do they affect heart rate.

26. Name all 4 chambers and all 4 valves of the heart.

27. Explain the significance of a thicker left ventricle wall compared to the right ventricle wall.

28. Explain the significance of the AV nodal delay.

29. Some people are born with a hole in the heart that does not immediately fill in. Explain what this means and why it is bad.

30. List several general names for blood vessels delivering oxygen-rich blood to cells, and also blood vessels carrying away oxygen-poor blood from the cells?

31. Sports Science is a growing field. How does heart rate relate to lactic acid and VO2 max?

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