Cardiovascular System Test Review Part 1



Cardiovascular System Test Review

Define the following diseases.

1. Congestive Heart Failure

2. Anemia

3. Aplastic Anemia

4. Sickle Cell Anemia

5. Atherosclerosis

6. Arteriosclerosis

7. Hemophilia

8. Myocardial Infarction

9. Leukemia

10. Hypertension

11. Hypotension

Define the following

12. Atrioventricular Node

13. Bundle of His

14. Purkinje Fibers

15. Erythrocytes

16. Leukocytes

17. Thrombocytes

18. Arteries

19. Veins

20. Heart

21. Blood

22. Endocardium

23. Myocardium

24. Pericardium

25. Plasma

26. Electrocardiogram

27. Hemoglobin

28. Embolus

29. Thrombus

30. Septum

31. Aneurysm

Answer the following questions using your notes.

32. What are the largest veins in the body?

33. What is the difference between a demand pacemaker and a fixed pacemaker?

34. How many quarts of blood are in the average adult?

35. What is the difference in color or oxygenated and deoxygenated blood?

36. What is another name for blood cells?

37. What is known as the pacemaker of the heart?

38. To what is the heart comparable in size?

39. What do capillaries connect and what is their function?

40. How long do the following blood cells live?

a. Erythrocytes -

b. Leukocytes -

c. Thrombocytes -

41. What is the purpose of finding estimated systolic blood pressure?

42. Of the three types of blood cells, which is the most numerous in our bodies?

43. What is occurring in the heart during systole?

44. What is occurring in the heart during diastole?

45. What is blood pressure?

46. What is an antigen?

47. Where is the brachial pulse located?

48. Where is the radial pulse?

49. What is orthostatic hypotension?

50. What is phlebitis?

51. What is the definition of varicose veins?

52. What are premature atrial contractions (PAC)?

53. What is ventricle fibrillation?

54. When is the use of a defibrillator indicated?

55. What is TPA? When is it contraindicated?

56. Which artery is the largest in the body?

57. What percentage of Americans are Rh+ and what percentage are Rh-?

58. What is the function of the superior vena cava?

59. What is the function of the inferior vena cava?

60. List the antigens and antibodies in the following blood types:

Antigens Antibodies

Type A

Type B

Type O

Type AB

61. Trace a drop of blood through the heart to the lungs and back to the heart. Begin with the superior vena cava and inferior vena cava.

62. Trace an impulse through the heart following the correct conductive pathway.

63. Be able to label the structures of the heart including the apex. Use transparency 49 as your guide.

64. What is the Universal Donor for blood?

65. What is the Universal Recipient for blood?

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