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Why is obesity a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?


A) Obesity can lead to hypertension.
B) Obesity can lead to type 2 diabetes.
C) Obesity overworks the heart.
D) A and C only.
E) A, B, and C are risk factors.

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Blood contains ____________,which carry oxygen throughout the body.


A) leukocytes
B) erythrocytes
C) platelets
D) plasma
E) white blood cells

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Considering the functions of the cardiovascular system,why is heart disease such a deadly condition?

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The cardiovascular system delivers oxyge...

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What is the number one killer of men and women in the developed world?


A) cardiovascular disease
B) cancer
C) atherosclerosis
D) diabetes
E) malnutrition

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List at least four major components found in blood and provide the major function of each.

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1)Plasma: liquid that carries ...

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What is the typical amount of time it takes for blood to flow through the entire cardiovascular system in the body?


A) 30 seconds
B) 1 minute
C) 5 minutes
D) 10 minutes
E) It only stays in one circuit.

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List at least two diseased states or conditions that can occur as a result of cardiovascular disease.

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1.heart attack
2.str...

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Which of the following is placed in the correct order for the pulmonary circuit?


A) veins→right atrium→right ventricle→pulmonary artery→lungs→pulmonary vein
B) veins→right atrium→right ventricle→pulmonary vein→lungs→pulmonary artery
C) pulmonary artery→right atrium→right ventricle→pulmonary vein→lungs
D) pulmonary artery→left atrium→left ventricle→pulmonary vein→lungs
E) pulmonary vein→left atrium→left ventricle→pulmonary artery→lungs

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What part of the heart contains the cells dictating the pace of the heart beat?


A) right atrium
B) left atrium
C) right ventricle
D) left ventricle
E) Both B and D

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Why is it that healthy lifestyle choices may not be enough to avoid cardiovascular disease risk factors?


A) Individuals may have genetic predispositions to cardiovascular disease risk factors.
B) Individuals may be genetically inclined to exercise and eat healthier.
C) Individuals may have a family history of cardiovascular disease.
D) A and C only.
E) Healthy lifestyle choices are the only way to avoid cardiovascular disease.

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Which of the following is placed in the correct order for the systemic circuit?


A) left atrium→left ventricle→aorta→arteries→capillaries→veins
B) right atrium→right ventricle→aorta→arteries→capillaries→veins
C) left atrium→left ventricle→veins→capillaries→arteries→aorta
D) right atrium→right ventricle→ veins→capillaries→arteries→aorta
E) left atrium→left ventricle→aorta→arteries→veins→capillaries

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How do veins prevent backflow of the low-pressure blood they carry?


A) The muscular contractions of the skeletal muscles in which the veins are found provide movement.
B) Valves located in the veins prevent backflow.
C) Capillaries allow blood to move in both directions so that backflow can be controlled.
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above are correct.

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Which of the following describes the main differences between fish and human circulation of blood throughout the body?


A) Humans have a four-chambered heart and fish have a two-chambered heart.
B) Humans, unlike fish, must move blood from the atrium to the ventricle, which supplies the blood pressure.
C) Fish, unlike humans, must overcome a lowering of blood pressure as the blood is oxygenated before it goes directly to the systemic body.
D) A and C
E) All of the above are hurdles.

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Why must blood follow a double circuit (pass through the heart twice before moving out to the body) ?


A) Blood must be oxygenated in the pulmonary circuit prior to moving to the systemic circuit where it moves out to the body.
B) Blood must pick up nutrients in the gut prior to entering the heart a second time to be oxygenated in the pulmonary circuit.
C) Blood does not move through the heart twice before moving out to the body.
D) Blood must go to organs with high oxygen demands prior to moving back to the lungs in the pulmonary circuit.
E) Both the pulmonary and systemic circuits bypass the heart, which acts only to provide pressure to move the two systems.

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What blocked blood vessel is the typical cause of a heart attack? Describe what a heart attack is with respect to this blockage.

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The area of the smaller coronary arterie...

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Which of the following system loops carries oxygenated blood?


A) systemic circuit
B) aortic circuit
C) pulmonary circuit
D) A and C only
E) A, B, and C

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The "blood" in mollusks is pumped in an open circulatory system.It is referred to as what?


A) leukocytes
B) erythrocytes
C) platelets
D) plasma
E) hemolymph

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Heart attacks and strokes both are results of which of the following conditions?


A) atherosclerosis
B) plaque formation
C) obstructed blood flow
D) A and C only
E) A, B, and C are all conditions that lead to heart attacks and strokes.

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Which of the following is placed in the correct order regarding blood flow?


A) veins→capillaries→arteries
B) veins→arteries→capillaries
C) arteries→capillaries→veins
D) arteries→veins→capillaries
E) capillaries→arteries→veins

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Blood contains ____________,which carries the nutrients and signaling molecules necessary for the proper functioning of the body.


A) leukocytes
B) erythrocytes
C) platelets
D) plasma
E) white blood cells

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