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Match the layers of tissue that cover the heart to the correct description.
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lies on top of the visceral pericardium

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covers the heart and large blood vessels attached to it

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lies directly on the heart

A)parietal pericardium
B)visceral pericardium
C)pericardium

The wall of the heart is made up of three layers. Match each layer to its correct description.
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middle layer

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contains fat to cushion the heart

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made up of muscle

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the thickest layer

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the outer most layer

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contains Purkinje fibers

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the inner most layer

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is thin and smooth

A)myocardium
B)epicardium
C)myocardium
D)myocardium
E)epicardium
F)endocardium
G)endocardium
H)endocardium

Match the four valves of the heart to the correct description.
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is between the left atrium and left ventricle

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between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk

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known as the mitral valve

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prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle

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prevents blood from flowing back into the right ventricle

A)bicuspid
B)bicuspid
C)tricuspid
D)aortic
E)pulmonary

Match the components of the conduction system to the correct description
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located between the ventricles

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located in the wall of the atria

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known as the pacemaker of the heart

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located in the lateral walls of the ventricles

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receives the impulse from the SA node

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receives the impulse from the AV bundle

A)AV node
B)SA node
C)SA node
D)AV node
E)Purkinje fibers
F)Purkinje fibers

Match the factors that effect the cardiac cycle with the effect they are known to have on the cycle.
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exercise

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parasympathetic nerves

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sympathetic nerves

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cardiac control center

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body temperature

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potassium ions

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calcium ions

A)increased heart rate
B)decreases heart rate
C)increased heart rate
D)increased heart rate
E)causes arrhythmia when high
F)responds to changes in blood pressure
G)causes longer than normal heart contractions

Match the components of the vascular system to the correct description. Answers may be used more than once.
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have walls that are one cell thick

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connect venules and arterioles

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the strongest blood vessels

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can constrict or dilate the most

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small vessels that carry oxygenated blood

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small vessels that carry deoxygenated blood

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have valves within them

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have a thin muscle layer.

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requires skeletal muscle to move blood

A)venules
B)capillaries
C)capillaries
D)veins
E)veins
F)veins
G)arterioles
H)arteries
I)arteries

Match the effect of various factors that can change blood pressure to the specific change that results. Answers may be used more than once.
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increased cardiac output

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loss of blood

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vasoconstriction

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vasodilation

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dehydration

A)decreases blood pressure
B)decreases blood pressure
C)decreases blood pressure
D)increases blood pressure
E)increases blood pressure

Match the arteries of the body with the tissues they serve.
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kidneys

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small intestines

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left side of the head

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right arm

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diaphragm

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large intestines

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legs

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upper digestive organs

A)phrenic
B)left carotid
C)celiac
D)inferior mesenteric
E)right subclavian
F)renal
G)common iliac
H)superior mesenteric

Match the veins of the body with the tissues they serve.
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legs only

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gluteal areas

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takes blood to the liver from the intestines

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armpits

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thorax only

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thorax and abdomen

A)intercostal
B)iliac
C)mesenteric
D)saphenous
E)axillary
F)azygos

Chest pain can be caused by either heart problems or non-heart problems. Match the type of problem with the associated cause. Answers may be used more than once.
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myocardial infarction

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pleurisy

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heartburn

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angina

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inflammation of the pancreas

A)non-heart problem
B)non-heart problem
C)non-heart problem
D)heart problem
E)heart problem







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