Biology Test Chapter 9

The Circulatory System

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Cards In This Set

Front Back
What is the name of the nerve that slows down the beating of the human heart?
Vagus nerve
If a blood vessel brings blood back to the heart it is called a(n)...
Vein
If human veins, blood cannot flow backwards down towards the feet because of...
Valves
Compared to diastolic pressure, systolic pressure is...
Always higher
Blood low in oxygen from the head is dumed into the Right Atrium through the...
Superior vena cava
Blood that moves from the heart to the lungs is called...
Pulmonary circulation
How many chambers does the human heart have?
4
Where is th SA node located?
Right Atrium
What is the heart's natural pacemaker called?
The SA node
What blood circulation supplies the heart with oxygen rich blood?
Coronary circulation
What is the name of the largest artery in the blood?
Aorta
How do substances enter a hydra's cells and move around its body, since it does not have a circulatory system?
Muscle contractions Diffusion Active transport
What blood vessels are only 1-cell thick, allowing diffusion of substances to take place?
Capillaries
What is the relaxation phase of a heart beat called?
Diastole
What is an average normal blood pressure reading?
120/80