AVA Certification Exam Questions and
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Circulatory System - Answer-Divided into two major systems; Pulmonary and Systemic.
Transports blood components, fluid, gas, nutrients and waste throughout body tissues at 5L per minute.
Tissues send feedback via hormones for heart and vessels to regulate blood flow.
Pulmonary System - Answer-Directs blood flow from the right ventricle of heart to the lungs where it is
oxygenated and returns to left atrium
Systemic System - Answer-Larger than pulmonary system. Consists of arteries arterioles, capillaries,
venules and veins.
Systemic Veins - Answer-Defined as superficial, deep, and perforating
Superficial Veins - Answer-Located in superficial fascia. Focus of peripheral vascular access devices.
Deep Veins - Answer-Lie under muscle tissue and are enclosed in protective sheath of connective
tissues along with arteries and nerves
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Circulatory System - Answer-Divided into two major systems; Pulmonary and Systemic.
Transports blood components, fluid, gas, nutrients and waste throughout body tissues at 5L per minute.
Tissues send feedback via hormones for heart and vessels to regulate blood flow.
Pulmonary System - Answer-Directs blood flow from the right ventricle of heart to the lungs where it is
oxygenated and returns to left atrium
Systemic System - Answer-Larger than pulmonary system. Consists of arteries arterioles, capillaries,
venules and veins.
Systemic Veins - Answer-Defined as superficial, deep, and perforating
Superficial Veins - Answer-Located in superficial fascia. Focus of peripheral vascular access devices.
Deep Veins - Answer-Lie under muscle tissue and are enclosed in protective sheath of connective
tissues along with arteries and nerves