Anatomy, Physiology & Disease- Chapter 12 Exam Questions and Correct Answers Latest Update (Rated A+)
cardiovascular system - Answers body system that includes the heart, blood, arteries, veins, and capillaries.
arteries - Answers blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
capillaries -...
cardiovascular system - Answers body system that includes the heart, blood, arteries, veins, and
capillaries.
arteries - Answers blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
capillaries - Answers the smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting blood vessels between arterioles
and venules
vein - Answers blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood as well as carbon dioxide and waste products
of cellular metabolism away from the cells and back to the heart.
pericardium - Answers the serous membrane that surrounds the heart
epicardium - Answers another name for the visceral pericardium; outer layer of the heart wall
myocardium - Answers middle layer of the heart wall composed of cardiac muscle
endocardium - Answers innermost layer of the heart; covers the inside of the heart chambers and valves
atrium - Answers two upper chambers of the heart
ventricles - Answers two lower chambers of the heart
interatrial septum - Answers the wall that separates the right and left atria
interventricular septum - Answers the wall that separates the right and left ventricles
right atrium - Answers chamber that collects blood that is returning from the venous system of the body
superior vena cava - Answers largest vein that drains venous blood from the upper portions of the body
into the right atrium
inferior vena cava - Answers the vena cava is the largest vein in the body; receives blood from the
abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities and takes it to the heart
right ventricle - Answers chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs for gas exchange
tricuspid valve - Answers the valve situated between the atrium and the ventricle
systole - Answers combined contractions of the atria and the ventricles
diastole - Answers resting period between contractions; when the heart is filled with blood
left atrium - Answers chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
left ventricle - Answers chamber of the heart that pumps the oxygenated blood through the body
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