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Test 2
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
07/19/2012

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Term
epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium.
Definition
The layers of the heart wall from superficial to deep are:
Term
Pulmonary veins
Definition
Which of the following does not deliver blood to the right atrium? Coronary sinus
Pulmonary veins
Superior vena cava
Inferior vena cava
Term
supply blood to the heart tissue.
Definition
The role of the coronary arteries is to:
Term
tricuspid
Definition
The ________ valve is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
Term
sinoatrial node.
Definition
The heart's pacemaker is the:
Term
Epinephrine
Definition
Which of the following would increase heart rate? Low metabolic rate
Epinephrine
Parasympathetic stimulation
Cold temperature
Term
ventricular repolarization
Definition
What does the T wave of the electrocardiogram represent?
Term
pulmonary arteries
Definition
Which arteries carry deoxygenated blood?
Term
capillaries
Definition
Gas and nutrient exchange occur in the:
Term
Veins have valves
Definition
Which of the following is true about veins?
Term
Mean arterial pressure
Definition
_____ is the pressure that propels blood to the tissues
Term
Kidneys
Definition
Which of the following would experience a decreased blood flow during exercise? Brain
Skin
Kidneys
Skeletal muscles
Term
to
Definition
The inferior vena cava carries blood ____ the ______ of the heart.
Term
True
Definition
T/F: A sustained blood pressure of 140/90 or greater indicates hypertension in the patient.
Term
hepatic portal vein
Definition
Which vein carries nutrient-rich blood from the digestive system to the liver?
Term
capillaries are fragile and extremely permeable
Definition
Why is it important that blood pressure drop to lower levels as it reaches the capillary beds?
Term
arteries
Definition
Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Term
Afterload
Definition
In a healthy individual which of the following would be low?
Term
ventricular depolarization.
Definition
The QRS complex on an electrocardiogram represents:
Term
SA node, AV node, bundle of His, bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers.
Definition
The order of impulse conduction in the heart, from beginning to end, is:
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