Circulation Study Guide
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1. Umbilical Arteries Carry Blood From The Fetal Circulation To The ________. This Blood Is Low In __________ And High In

2. There Are Two Numbers Taken When Performing A Blood Pressure Measurement. The Highest Number Is Called The _________ Pressure And Is Typically 120 In An Adult. The Lowest Number Is Called The _____________pressure And Is Typically 80 In An Adult.

3. What Carry Blood Away From The Heart.

4. The Hepatic Veins Bring Blood Out Of The ________to The Inferior Vena Cava.

5. Vascular Resistance_______________ The Flow Of Blood Through The Vessels.

6. If Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Is Released, ________ Excretion Will __________ And Water Will Follow To_________blood Volume And Pressure. Also, It Promotes ____________ To Decrease Pressure.

7. Blood Is Brought Back To The Heart Through Veins Due To A

8. The Umbilical ______________ Brings Blood Back To The Fetal Circulation From The Placenta.

9. The Hepatic Portal Vein Brings Blood From The Inferior Mesenteric Vein To The Venules In The

10. The Most Significant Way To Control Resistance Is Through Changing The Vessel Diameter. This Concept Is Called ____________. If Vasoconstriction Occurs, That Means There Has Been Smooth Muscle ______________ Of The Vessel Wall. If Vasodilation Occurs, That Means There Has Been Smooth Muscle___________ Of The Vessel Wall.

11. The Placenta Is Where Diffusion Between The Fetal And Maternal Circulation Takes Place. _____________ Diffuses Out Of The Fetal Circulation And ___________ Diffuses Into The Fetal Circulation.

12. There Is An Opening Between The Right And Left Atria In A Fetus. This Opening Is Called The ____________. After Birth It Permanently Closes And Is Then Referred To As The Fossa Ovalis.

13. Neural Regulation Of Vasomotion Entails The Use Of ___________________ To Monitor Changes In Blood Chemistry. If Hypercapnia, Hypoxemia Or Acidosis Is Detected, Then There Would Be An ____________ In Sympathetic Responses To Cause Systemic _____________ To Increase Bp, And To Increase Gas Exchange In The Lungs. Also, There Would Be An ____________ In Heart Rate And Stroke Volume As Well As _________ Rate.

14. In The End, Filtration Forces More Fluid Out Of The Plasma Then Reabsorption Can Bring Back Into Plasma At The Venule End. Edema Could Ensue, But The _________________ Capture The Excess Fluid To Bring It Back In The General Circulation.

15. Hormonal Regulation Can Also Influence Vasomotion As Well As Blood Volume. Angiotensin Release Causes ____________ And Aldosterone Release Causes ______________ To Increase Blood Volume And _____________. Antidiuretic Hormone (Adh) Release Also Causes ___________________ To Cause An Increase In Blood Volume And Pressure. Finally, Epinephrine And Norepinephrine Release Cause _______________ Systemically But _____________ To The Vessels Of The Heart. There Is Also An Increase In Cardiac Output Because The Heart Rate And Force Of Contractions Would Increase.

16. Strokes Happen When Circulation To The___________ Is Blocked, While Heart Attacks Happen When Circulation To The ____________ Is Blocked.

17. The Hepatic Portal System Allows Blood To Be Brought From The Digestive Tract Directly To The

18. Neural Regulation Of Vasomotion Entails The Use Of____________ To Monitor Pressure In The Walls Of Arteries. If The Pressure Is Too High, Then There Are ________________signals From The Sympathetic Division To Get Systemic Vasodilation And If The Pressure Is Too Low, Then There Are ___________ Signals From The Sympathetic Division To Get Systemic Vasoconstriction.

19. Vascular Resistance Depends On

20. Capillary Exchange Of Fluid Occurs By Pressure Gradients. At The Arteriole End, This Is Called____________. At The Venule End, This Is Called .

21. Blood Pressure Depends On Three Variables:

22. Chronic High Blood Pressure Is Called

23. Capillary Exchange Of Solutes Occurs By

24. The Ability For Tissues To Regulate Their Own Blood Supply Is Called .

25. Chronic Low Blood Pressure Is Called