Circulatory system overview

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A subsystem of the circulatory system responsible for distributing white blood cells to help develop immunity is known as the:

Lymph- vascular system

Which artery supplies blood to the lower portion of the face, including the mouth and nose

External Maxillary

What refers to the phase of circulation in which the blood is oxygenated in the lungs?

Pulmonary circulation

The colorless liquid produced as a byproduct when plasma passes nourishment to capillaries and cells known as:

Lymph

Which of the following statements correctly describes veins?

Veins carry blood from the capillaries to the heart.

Which blood vessels carry impure blood?

Veins

The lower chambers of the heart include the:

Left and right ventricle

What are small vessels that take nutrients and oxygen from the arteries to the cells?

Capillaries

What is the artery called that supplies blood to the knee joint and muscles in the thigh and calf?

The popliteal artery supplies blood to the knee joint and muscles in the thigh and calf.

Which artery supplies blood to parts of the brain, eyes, and forehead?

internal carotid artery

Which artery supplies blood to the crown and sides of the head?

The parietal artery.

Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the upper surface of the foot?

Dorsalis pedis

The upper chambers of the heart include the:

Left and right atrium

The chin and lower lip are supplied with blood by which artery?

The submental artery

The body system responsible for circulation of the blood, including the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries, is called the

cardiovascular system or blood- vascular system.

Which smaller branch of the external maxillary artery supplies blood to the upper lip and septum?

Superior labial

What structure filters foreign particles from the lymph vessels?

Lymph nodes

Which artery supplies the sides of the nose with blood?

The angular artery

What is another name for red blood cells?

Erythrocytes

The heart muscle is entirely encased in a membrane called the:

pericardium

The process of blood traveling from the heart, throughout the body and back to the heart is called:

General circulation

Thick-walled vessels that carry pure blood from the heart through the body are:

Arteries

Cells that fight bacteria and other foreign substances are called leukocytes or:

White blood cells

On the average, an adult has how much blood flowing through the circulatory system?

8-10 pints

The body system responsible for circulation of lymph is called the:

Lymph- vascular system

When a salon professional performs a massage treatment, what system is directly influenced and stimulated?

Circulatory

What is the sticky, salty fluid that circulates through the body, bringing nourishment and oxygen to all parts of the body?

Blood

Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the little finger side of the forearm?

The ulnar artery

The occipital artery supplies blood to the:

Back of the head

The average resting heart rate is how many beats per minute?

60-100

The fluid part of the blood is called:

Plasma

Which arteries supply blood to the face, head and neck?

common carotid arteries

Which artery supplies blood to the lower lip?

The inferior labial artery

Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the thumb side of the arm and hand?

The radial artery

How do lymph nodes indicate infection in the body?

They swell

Which one of the following components is responsible for the clotting of blood?

Thrombocytes