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WGU D313 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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WGU D313 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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The blood leaves the valve and enters the _______, a large blood vessel. The blood
vessel has three major branches, which supply the head and arms with oxygenated
blood. It curls downward from behind the hear and descends through the chest and
continues down through the abdomen.


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aorta




The _____ receives deoxygenated blood from the trunk, viscera, and lower limbs


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inferior vena cava

,Which valve lies between the left ventricle and left aorta?


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aortic valve




A description of people with O-negative type blood, since their erythrocytes have no
antigens, and therefore the blood could be received by people with any other blood
type


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universal donor




The name for the path blood takes between the right ventricle and the left atrium


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pulmonary loop




The blood then flows into the ___


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right ventricle

,Which formula is used to calculate cardiac output?


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CO = SV x HR




The cardiac cycle consists of a district relaxation and contraction phase. Which term is
typically used to refer to ventricular contraction while no blood is being rejected?


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isovolumic contraction




Which organs receive blood from the branches of the superior mesenteric artery?
Choose 2 answers


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ascending colon
small intestine




Stroke volume is calculated by subtracting end diastolic volume (EDV) from end-
systolic volume. What is end diastolic volume?


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, volume left in the ventricle prior to systole




Small, thin-walled blood vessels that allow materials like fluid and respiratory gases to
enter and exit the bloodstream


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capillaries




The shape of erythrocytes that gives them a large surface area and flexibility


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biconcave




The "inner" layer of the pericardial sac that is the outer part of the heart wall, and is
also known as the visceral pericardium


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epicardium




Preload is one of the factors that determines stroke volume. What is preload?


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