CV System A&P & Pathology Quiz
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What is the name of a blood clot in a blood vessel?
A. embolus
B. thrombus
C. plaque
D. arteriosclerosis
Severe pain around the hear caused by lack of oxygen to the heart
A. cardiac arrest
B. angina pectoris
C. myocardial infarction
D. atherpsclerosis
Weakness in the artery wall resulting in protrusion of the artery
A. aneurysm
B. plaque
C. angina pectoris
D. thrombus
The force exerted by blood against the wall of a blood vessel
A. blood pressure
B. bradycardia
C. tachycardia
D. thrombus
What is the name of a blood clot that has traveled to a smaller blood vessel?
A. embolus
B. thrombus
C. plaque
D. atherosclerosis
Where are the heart valves located?
A. At the entrances and exits of the ventricles
B. At the entrances and exits of the atrium
Which vessels carry blood towards the heart?
A. arteries
B. veins
In which blood vessels does diffusion of oxygen and CO2 occur?
A. arteries
B. veins
C. capillaries
What is the yellow, fatty deposit of lipids in an artery?
A. thrombus
B. embolus
C. plaque
D. aneurysm
How many valves are there in the heart?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
A form of arteriosclerosis caused by the formation of plaque inside arteries
A. aneurysm
B. atherosclerosis
C. angina pectoris
D. embolus
Which chambers in the heart are the pumping chambers?
A. atrium
B. ventricles
What is cardiac arrest?
A. when the heart stops
B. a myocardial infarction
C. an aneurysm
D. hypotension
How many chambers are in the heart?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
What is coronary artery disease?
A. Insufficient blood supply to the heart due to a blockage of coronary artery(ies)
B. hypertension
C. myocardial infarction
D. cardiac arrest
What is the function of the CV system?
A. to protect the body
B. to get rid of waste products
C. to distribute blood to all areas of the body
D. to make milk
What is Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)?
A. When the heart is not pumping effectively
B. hypertension
C. bradycardia
D. cardiac arrest
Which chambers of the heart are receiving chambers?
A. atrium
B. ventricles
Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?
A. arteries
B. veins
what is a myocardial infarction
A. a heart attack
B. hypertension
C. hypotension
D. tachycardia
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