The circulatory system transports oxygen and _________ to the body's cells.

nutrients

The outer wall of the heart is surrounded by a sac called _______

pericardium

Which of the following is true about premature contractions?

they can be deadly

When a stethoscope is used to listen to the heartbeat, two distinct sounds can be heard. This is called:

a lub, dub.

A tissue that lines the interior surface of the heart is known as

endocardium

There is an interruption in the message from the SA node to the AV node in which cardiac condition?

heart block

A heart rate is constantly rapid (over 100 beats per minute) is called

Tachycardia

Which of the following is a protein found in plasma

fibrinogen

veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart to be sent to the lungs for which of the following actions

exhaling of CO2 and picking up new supply of O2

A heart beat that is consistently rapid is known as

tachycardia

The spleen is an organ composed of lymphatic tissue that lies just beneath the _________ side of the diaphragm

left

which of the following is the most common form of anemia?

low iron

how many pints of blood are in the average adult body?

8 to 10

The cellular portion of blood can be divided into three types of cells red , _____, and platelets.

white

Blood is composed of only two main parts plasma and _______.

cells

Th substance in the blood from the metabolism of fats in the diet is called.

cholesterol

which of the following is a test to evaluate the condition of the myocardium of the heart?

MUGA scan

1. Aorta
2. Common Iliac
3. Femoral
4. Carotid
5. Radial
6. Dorsalis Pedis
7. Ulnar
8. Brachial
9. Tibial
10. Pulmonary

1. The large artery exiting the left ventricle of the heart
2. Branches of the abdominal aorta and extends down through the pelvis
3. extends to the thigh
4. extends up the side of the neck into the head
5. extends on the thumb side of the forearm
6. extends along the top of the foot
7. extends on the little finger side of the forearm
8. extends down the arm
9. extends from the femoral through the lower leg
10. extends from the right ventricle to the lungs

common iliac

branches of the abdominal aorta and extends down through the pelvis

femoral

extends to the thigh

carotid

extends up the side of the neck into the head

A new form of hepatitis has been identified. What is it called.

Hepatitis G

radial

extends on the thumb side of the forearm

Dorsalis Pedis

extends along the top of the foot

which of the following is the most common tool used to evaluate heart performance?

ECG

Ulnar

extends on the little finger side of the forearm

brachial

extends down the arm

tibial

extends from the femoral through the lower leg

pulmonary

extends from the right ventricle to the lungs