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The think member lining the heart that is continuous with the lining of the blood vessels is the?
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Epicardium
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A heart disorder characterized by fluid buildup in the lungs is called?
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Congestive Heart Failure
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While selecting a vein for venipuncture, you feel a distinct pulse. What you feel is an?
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Artery
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The internal space of a blood vessel is called the?
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Lumen
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The longest vein and the largest artery in the body, in that order are:
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Great Saphaneous and Aorta
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When taking blood pressure, the systolic pressure is the pressure reading when the:
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First heart sounds are heard as the cuff is deflated
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A vein is defined as a blood vessel that carries:
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Deoxygenated blood to the heart
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The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the systemic circulation is the:
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Right atrium
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The purpose of the pulmonary system is to
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Carry blood to and from the lungs
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The major difference between plasma and serum is the plasma:
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Contains fibrinogen, serum does not
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The ECG shows P waves due to:
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Atrial contractions
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The thick muscle layer of the heart is called the:
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Myocardium
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Which of the following is a definition of hemostasis:
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The process of blood clotting
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Which is the correct sequence of events after blood vessel injury:
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Vasoconstriction, platelet aggregation, Fibrin clot formatoin
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Lymph originates from
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Tissue Fluid
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