Circulatory System - Page 5
Questions
- Why are the pulmonary veins called veins if they carry oxygenated blood? Why are pulmonary arteries called arteries if they carry deoxygenated blood?
- There are several forms of this kind of blood cell. Each of them aids in the fight against disease in the body. What type of blood cell is this?
- Which are lined with muscle tissue, veins or arteries?
- What is the difference between congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease?
- Why do blood vessels in the body need to be elastic?
- Which germ layer do you think gives rise to the human heart? Why do you think this?
- What are some examples of cardiac diseases or conditions?
- Why is the muscle of the left ventricle thicker than the muscle of the right ventricle?
- Which veins which supply blood to heart?
- Are pericardium, myocardium and endocardium types of tissue in the heart?
- What is it called when the heart beats very fast?
- How is the heart restarted after bypass surgery?
- Is the operation of the heart and blood vessels systemic physiology, cardiovascular anatomy, systemic anatomy, or cardiovascular physiology?
- What is a normal heart rate for an 8-year-old?
- Can the heart pump without the brain?
- What are some examples of exercises helpful for the heart?
- How does the lymphatic system help provide immunity?
- What is the function of the cardiac aorta? Is it a vein or artery?
- Assuming a heart stops beating, what cellular process will be affected from the loss of oxygen, blood glucose, and waste removal?
- Does everybody have at least a little plaque in their arteries?