B312 - Cardiovascular Health

What is the function of the atria?

• They receive blood from veins
• They pump blood into arteries
• They regulate body temperature
• They produce hormones

What is the role of the pulmonary circulation?

• Pumps blood to the lungs to be oxygenated
• Pumps blood to the kidneys
• Pumps blood to the brain
• Pumps blood to the heart

What are the consequences of atheroma formation?

• It can lead to a myocardial infarction (heart attack)
• It can lead to liver cancer
• It can lead to kidney failure
• All of the above

What is atheroma?

• The accumulation of fatty deposits that can hinder blood flow within the arteries
• A type of hormone
• A type of temperature regulator
• When the heart stops beating

What is the function of the heart?

• Its pumping action ensures that fresh supplies of oxygen and nutrients are constantly being supplied to all living cells of the body
• It produces hormones
• It regulates body temperature
• It makes blood

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What is the cardiac cycle?

• A sequence of contractions and relaxations across the four chambers of the heart
• A sequence of hormone production
• A sequence of temperature regulation
• A sequence of blood being oxygenated and deoxygenated

What is the double circulatory system in mammals?

• Blood passes through the heart twice on one complete circulation of the body
• Blood passes through the heart three times on one complete circulation of the body
• Blood passes through the heart once on one complete circulation of the body
• None of the above

What is the importance of the coronary arteries?

• They supply the thick heart muscle with oxygen and nutrients
• They take blood from the heart to the lungs
• They bring blood from the lungs to the heart
• They take the blood from the body to the heart

What is the function of blood in the body?

• Deliver oxygen and nutrients to cells
• Produce hormones
• Produce red blood cells
• Produce white blood cells

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What is the process of atheroma formation?

• The accumulation of oxygen in the walls of arteries
• The accumulation of sugar in the walls of arteries
• The accumulation of cholesterol and other substances in the walls of arteries
• The accumulation of protein in the walls of arteries