BATES CHAPTER 16
CARDIOVASCULAR 2026 STUDY
GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ The aorta receives its blood supply from the:
Answer: Left ventricle
◉ Blood enters the right atrium from the body through the:
Answer: Vena cava
◉ The only vein(s) in the body that can carry oxygenated blood is/are
the:
Answer: Pulmonary veins
◉ Normal electrical impulses originate in the sinus node, just above the:
Answer: Atria
◉ Dilation of the coronary arteries _______ blood flow.
Answer: Increases
◉ The ______ are tiny blood vessels that are approximately one cell
thick.
Answer: Capillaries
CARDIOVASCULAR 2026 STUDY
GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ The aorta receives its blood supply from the:
Answer: Left ventricle
◉ Blood enters the right atrium from the body through the:
Answer: Vena cava
◉ The only vein(s) in the body that can carry oxygenated blood is/are
the:
Answer: Pulmonary veins
◉ Normal electrical impulses originate in the sinus node, just above the:
Answer: Atria
◉ Dilation of the coronary arteries _______ blood flow.
Answer: Increases
◉ The ______ are tiny blood vessels that are approximately one cell
thick.
Answer: Capillaries