Wellness Quiz - Week #2 with 100% Correct Answers

Wellness Quiz - Week #2 with 100% Correct Answers What is the umbrella term for diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels? - Answer ️️ - Cardiovascular disease How does cardiovascular disease rank as a cause of death in the U.S.? - Answer ️️ -#1 When the heart stops beating due to interference of its electrical impulse, it results in a condition called: - Answer ️️ -Cardiac arrest About how large is the heart muscle? - Answer ️️ -About the size of your fist The upper chambers of the heart muscle include the: - Answer ️️ -Right atrium and left atrium. The lower chambers of the heart muscle include the - Answer ️️ -Right ventricle and left ventricle. Which chambers of the heart comprise the "pulmonary pump?" - Answer ️️ -Right chambers Which chambers of the heart comprise the "systemic pump?" - Answer ️️ -Left atrium, left ventricle To what organ does blood go immediately after it leaves the right ventricle? - Answer ️️ - Lungs (M,C: 38) Starting with deoxygenated blood, what is the proper sequence of blood through the chambers of the heart and lungs? - Answer ️️ -1. RA, RV, lungs, LA, LV What is considered an average resting heart rate? - Answer ️️ -70 to 80 beats per minute An increased heart rate boosts the chances of sudden death, especially in men, because it: - Answer ️️ -increases the chances of dislodging plaque in the arteries.