Cardiology study guide(100% Verified)
What is the purpose of the valves in the heart? correct answersTo keep the blood flowing in only
one direction
In what type of circulation does the blood flow between the heart and lungs? correct
answersPulmonary
True or False: The heart's pumping action is regulated by an electrical conduction system that
coordinates the contraction of the various chambers of the heart. correct answersTrue
Which of these items fights disease and infection? correct answersWhite Blood Cells
How many chambers are in the heart? correct answers4
Which of these items help form clots? correct answersPlatelets
Which layer of the heart contains a lubricating fluid that reduces friction as the heartbeats?
correct answersPericardium
Iron or vitamin B12 supplements may be a treatment for which of these diseases? correct
answersAnemia
What is the pale yellow liquid part of the blood? correct answersPlasma
Which of these types of blood vessels carry blood back to the heart? correct answersVein
Why does Sickle Cell Disease cause pain? correct answersThe sickle cells stack up in the blood
vessels
What is atrial fibrillation? correct answersA quivering or irregular heartbeat
Which disease occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to supply the needs of the
body? correct answersCHF (Congestive Heart Failure)
Which of these types of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? correct answersArtery
Which disease occurs when there is an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells,
which results in fewer red blood cells carrying oxygen to body tissues? correct answersLeukemia
Which of these items contains hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to all cells and removes carbon
dioxide? correct answersRed Blood Cells
Which of these types of blood vessels contain thick muscular tissue within their walls to pump
blood throughout the body? correct answersArtery
What is the purpose of the valves in the heart? correct answersTo keep the blood flowing in only
one direction
In what type of circulation does the blood flow between the heart and lungs? correct
answersPulmonary
True or False: The heart's pumping action is regulated by an electrical conduction system that
coordinates the contraction of the various chambers of the heart. correct answersTrue
Which of these items fights disease and infection? correct answersWhite Blood Cells
How many chambers are in the heart? correct answers4
Which of these items help form clots? correct answersPlatelets
Which layer of the heart contains a lubricating fluid that reduces friction as the heartbeats?
correct answersPericardium
Iron or vitamin B12 supplements may be a treatment for which of these diseases? correct
answersAnemia
What is the pale yellow liquid part of the blood? correct answersPlasma
Which of these types of blood vessels carry blood back to the heart? correct answersVein
Why does Sickle Cell Disease cause pain? correct answersThe sickle cells stack up in the blood
vessels
What is atrial fibrillation? correct answersA quivering or irregular heartbeat
Which disease occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to supply the needs of the
body? correct answersCHF (Congestive Heart Failure)
Which of these types of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? correct answersArtery
Which disease occurs when there is an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells,
which results in fewer red blood cells carrying oxygen to body tissues? correct answersLeukemia
Which of these items contains hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to all cells and removes carbon
dioxide? correct answersRed Blood Cells
Which of these types of blood vessels contain thick muscular tissue within their walls to pump
blood throughout the body? correct answersArtery
