Cardiovascular Biopardy Blood Vessels The Heart & The Beat Path of Blood Blood Clots and Disorders $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Biopardy

Blood Vessels $100 Which blood vessels have the greatest surface area to volume ratio? A) arterioles B) venules C) veins D) capillaries D

Blood Vessels $200 Transporting blood away from the heart best describes the function of which blood vessel A) artery B) vein C) capillary D) all of the above A

Blood Vessels $300 Which of the following best describes an artery D A) always carries oxygenated blood B) contains valves C) contains a thin layer of elastic tissue and thick layer of muscle tissue D) contains a thick layer of elastic and muscle tissue D

Blood Vessels $400 The function of valves in veins is to C A) regulate blood pressure B) filter out large molecules C) prevent backflow D) enhance backflow of blood C

Blood Vessels $500 How are blood pressure and velocity related to cross-sectional area? A) they increase as area increases B) they decrease as area increases C) they remain constant as area changes D) they are not related B

The Heart & The Beat $100 Where does the heart muscle get its own blood supply to use? A) chordae tendineae B) vena cavae C) all the blood that flows through the atria and ventricles D) coronary arteries D

The Heart & The Beat $200 The myocardium is C A) the membranous sac where the heart lies B) the wall separating the left and right sides of the heart C) the major portion of the heart D) the term for all the heart arteries and veins C

The Heart & The Beat $300 Blood pressure is the highest when A A) ventricles contract B) atria contracts C) ventricles relax D) atria relax A

The Heart & The Beat $400 Which best describes how the nervous system regulates the heart beat A) control center is in the medulla oblongata B) parasympathetic system decreases SA and AV nodal activity C) sympathetic system increases SA and AV nodal activity D) all of the above are true D

The Heart & The Beat $500 Which of the following best describes the intrinsic control of the heart beat by coordinating tissues A) SA node initiates the heartbeat which causes the atria to contract B) SA node sends a signal to the AV node which causes the ventricles to contract C) signals are sent through the AV bundle to the Purkinje fibers D) all of the above are true D

Path of Blood $100 Why is it important that blood moves slowly through the capillaries? A) creates a high osmotic pressure for cells B) it maintains high blood pressure in the capillaries C) it provides time for substances to be exchanges D) it ensures that blood does not flow backwards C

Path of Blood $200 Deoxygenated hemoglobin is found in its greatest concentration at A) pulmonary arteries B) systemic arteries C) pulmonary veins D) systemic veins A

Path of Blood $300 When blood flows from the left ventricle to the aorta it passes through A) semilunar valve B) atrio-ventricular valve C) sino-atrial node D) atrio ventricular node A

Path of Blood $400 The function of the inferior vena cava is to B A) return blood to the heart from the head, chest and arms B) return blood to the heart from the legs and trunk of the body C) send blood from the heart to the head, chest, and arms D) send blood from the heart to the legs and trunk of the body B

Path of Blood $500 The function of the hepatic portal vein is to D A) transport nutrients from the kidney to the heart B) transport nutrients from the liver to the heart C) transport nutrients from the stomach to the liver D) transport nutrients from the small intestine to the liver D

Blood $100 Which of the following is NOT true of platelets? C A) cell fragments B) help form blood clots C) fight infection D) contain no nucleus C

Blood $200 Which of the following is true of red blood cells? D A) biconcave in share B) no nucleus C) transport oxygen and carbon dioxide D) all of the above are true D

Blood $300 White blood cells can do all of the following except B A) move about B) cause the blood to clot C) digest bacteria D) fight infection B

Blood $400 Which of the following is true about white blood cells D A) they move like a paramecium B) they don’t have a nucleus C) they transport oxygen and carbon dioxide D) none of the above are true D

Blood $500 Which of the following is required for the formation of hemoglobin? A) copper B) chromium C) iron D) zinc C

Clots and Disorders $100 A blood pressure reading of 165/100 is characteristic of A) hypertension B) hypotension C) normal resting state D) insufficient amount of lipoproteins A

Clots and Disorders $200 An adult with a blood pressure reading of 170/76 has an unusually high A) diastolic pressure B) pulse C) systolic pressure D) red blood cell count C

Clots and Disorders $300 Which of the following conditions will result from the failure of the arterial ducts to close after birth? A) pressure increases in the atrium B) number of heart beats per minute decreases C) only oxygenated blood enters the aorta D) venous blood enters the aorta D

Clots and Disorders $400 Which of the following is not involved with blood clotting? A) prothrombin activator B) albumin C) fibrin D) thrombin B

Clots and Disorders $500 Accumulation of plaque in the arteries is known as A) atherosclerosis B) angina pectoris C) aneurysm D) myocardial infarction A

Final Biopardy Make your bid What is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) commonly known as? Stroke