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When the heart's pacemaker malfunctions, ___ can result.


A) atherosclerosis
B) sudden cardiac arrest
C) congenital heart defects
D) coronary heart diseases
E) hypertrophic cardiac defects

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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  The structure labeled  F  is the ____. A) right ventricle B) left atrium C) left ventricle D) right atrium E) superior vena cava The structure labeled "F" is the ____.


A) right ventricle
B) left atrium
C) left ventricle
D) right atrium
E) superior vena cava

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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In this diagram of the heart, A is the ____ and B is the ____. In this diagram of the heart, A is the ____ and B is the ____.   A) AV node; cardiac pacemaker B) SA node; septum C) AV node; SA node D) SA node; AV node E) septum; cardiac pacemaker


A) AV node; cardiac pacemaker
B) SA node; septum
C) AV node; SA node
D) SA node; AV node
E) septum; cardiac pacemaker

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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One advantage of the three-chambered heart over the two-chambered heart is that ____.


A) oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood do not mix
B) blood pressure is independently controlled in each vascular circuit
C) blood flow is faster when there are two circuits instead of one
D) capillary beds are possible with a three-chambered heart but not a two-chambered heart
E) oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood mix

F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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Arteries carry ____.


A) blood toward the heart
B) blood away from the heart
C) only oxygen-rich blood
D) only oxygen-poor blood
E) a combination of more than one of these

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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Capillary walls consist of ____.


A) stratified squamous epithelium
B) simple squamous epithelium
C) simple cuboidal epithelium
D) stratified cuboidal epithelium
E) simple columnar epithelium

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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The bulging of a(n) _____ during the contraction of the ventricles is referred to as the _____.


A) arteriole; pulse
B) artery; blood pressure
C) arteriole; blood pressure
D) artery; pulse
E) vein; pulse

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Amphibian and most reptiles have ____.


A) a two-chambered heart with two blood flow circuits
B) a three-chambered heart with two blood flow circuits
C) a four-chambered heart with two blood flow circuits
D) a three-chambered heart with one blood flow circuit
E) a two-chambered heart with one blood flow circuit

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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The following statements describe respiratory systems. Match the appropriate system from the list to each description. Some choices may be used more than once.

Premises
do not expand or contract
Responses
mammalian lungs
respiratory surface
bird lungs
gills

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mammalian lungs
respiratory surface
bird lungs
gills

Identify the labeled structures of the circulatory system in the figure below. Identify the labeled structures of the circulatory system in the figure below.

Premises
structure labeled "H"
Responses
venule
smooth muscle
capillary
arteriole
artery
vein
endothelium
connective tissue

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venule
smooth muscle
capillary
arteriole
artery
vein
endothelium
connective tissue

The heart is surrounded by the _____, a double layered sac that protects it and anchors it in place.


A) peritoneum
B) perineum
C) pericardium
D) peristalsis
E) periwinkle

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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The statements describe cardiovascular and respiratory disorders or diseases. Match the appropriate disease from the list to each description.

Premises
inflammation of the airways triggered by inhaled irritants or allergens
Responses
anemia
hypertension
atherosclerosis
asthma
emphysema

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anemia
hypertension
atherosclerosis
asthma
emphysema

  The structure labeled  D  is the ____. A) aorta B) right atrium C) left atrium D) trunk of the pulmonary arteries E) superior vena cava The structure labeled "D" is the ____.


A) aorta
B) right atrium
C) left atrium
D) trunk of the pulmonary arteries
E) superior vena cava

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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The following statements describe respiratory systems. Match the appropriate system from the list to each description. Some choices may be used more than once.

Premises
unidirectional air exchange
Responses
gills
bird lungs
mammalian lungs
respiratory surface

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gills
bird lungs
mammalian lungs
respiratory surface

The statements describe cardiovascular and respiratory disorders or diseases. Match the appropriate disease from the list to each description.

Premises
alveoli are destroyed by bacterial enzymes; lungs become permanently inelastic
Responses
anemia
atherosclerosis
hypertension
emphysema
asthma

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anemia
atherosclerosis
hypertension
emphysema
asthma

The following statements describe respiratory systems. Match the appropriate system from the list to each description. Some choices may be used more than once.

Premises
bidirectional air exchange
Responses
mammalian lungs
gills
bird lungs
respiratory surface

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mammalian lungs
gills
bird lungs
respiratory surface

Defibrillators work by ____.


A) pumping adrenalin into heart tissue
B) delivering an electric shock to the heart's pacemaker
C) automating CPR
D) massaging the heart using remote sensors
E) delivering mechanical pressure to the heart

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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The ____ contain(s) oxygen-poor blood.


A) left ventricle
B) left atrium
C) aorta
D) pulmonary arteries
E) pulmonary veins

F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

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The following statements describe features of cardiovascular systems. Match the appropriate system from the list to each description. Some choices may be used more than once.

Premises
circulatory pump in amphibians and lizards
Responses
open circulatory system
two chambered heart
four chambered heart
three chambered heart
direct gas exchange

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open circulatory system
two chambered heart
four chambered heart
three chambered heart
direct gas exchange

In the process of blood clotting, platelets ____.


A) engulf and digest cellular debris
B) release substances that repel more platelets
C) convert fibrin into fibrinogen
D) clump together
E) do nothing as they are not involved in clotting.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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