Texas State University HIM 2360 Chapter 11 || Questions and
Answers.
Arteries correct answers large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
capillaries correct answers smallest blood vessel, materials pass to and from the bloodstream
through the thin capillary walls
pulmonary artery correct answers a vessel that divides in two, one branch leading to the left
lungs, and the other to the right lung
aorta correct answers the largest single artery in the body
arteries correct answers carry oxygenated blood to all parts of the body
atria correct answers two upper chambers of the heart
ventricles correct answers two lower chambers of the heart
septa
septum correct answers partitions that separate the four chambers of the heart
diastole correct answers relaxation phase of the heart beat
systole correct answers contraction phase of the heart beat
"lubb" (S1) correct answers associated with the closure of the tricuspid valves at the beginning of
systole
, "dubb" (S2) correct answers closure of the aortic and pulmonary valves at the end of systole.
electrocardiogram (ECG) correct answers the record used to detect electrical changes in the heart
muscle as the heart beats
arteriole correct answers small artery
endocardium correct answers inner lining of the heart
murmur correct answers abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart
valves
extra heart sound, heard between normal beats
myocardium correct answers muscular, middle layer of the heart
pacemaker
(sinoatrial node) correct answers specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the
heartbeat. an artificial cardiac pacemaker is an electronic apparatus implanted in the chest to
stimulate heart muscle that is weak and not functioning
vein correct answers thin walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the
heart. veins contain valves to prevent backflow of the blood.
venules correct answers small vein
angi/o correct answers vessel
aort/o correct answers aorta
Answers.
Arteries correct answers large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
capillaries correct answers smallest blood vessel, materials pass to and from the bloodstream
through the thin capillary walls
pulmonary artery correct answers a vessel that divides in two, one branch leading to the left
lungs, and the other to the right lung
aorta correct answers the largest single artery in the body
arteries correct answers carry oxygenated blood to all parts of the body
atria correct answers two upper chambers of the heart
ventricles correct answers two lower chambers of the heart
septa
septum correct answers partitions that separate the four chambers of the heart
diastole correct answers relaxation phase of the heart beat
systole correct answers contraction phase of the heart beat
"lubb" (S1) correct answers associated with the closure of the tricuspid valves at the beginning of
systole
, "dubb" (S2) correct answers closure of the aortic and pulmonary valves at the end of systole.
electrocardiogram (ECG) correct answers the record used to detect electrical changes in the heart
muscle as the heart beats
arteriole correct answers small artery
endocardium correct answers inner lining of the heart
murmur correct answers abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart
valves
extra heart sound, heard between normal beats
myocardium correct answers muscular, middle layer of the heart
pacemaker
(sinoatrial node) correct answers specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the
heartbeat. an artificial cardiac pacemaker is an electronic apparatus implanted in the chest to
stimulate heart muscle that is weak and not functioning
vein correct answers thin walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the
heart. veins contain valves to prevent backflow of the blood.
venules correct answers small vein
angi/o correct answers vessel
aort/o correct answers aorta
