1. Respiratory and Circulatory Review

2. List the pathway of air to the lungs

3. Mouth or nose Pharynx Epiglottis and larynx Trachea Bronchi Bronchioles Alveoli

4. Which part of the respiratory system is tested during a lung volume test with a balloon?

5. The alveoli

6. How does the diaphragm help a person to breath effortlessly?

7. When the diaphragm pushes upward the lungs exhale. When it comes down air is inhaled.

8. Which part of the heart is oxygenated?

9. The left side of the heart

10. Which is the largest artery that leaves the heart called?

11. The aorta

12. What type of blood do the arteries carry?

13. oxygenated

14. What are the smallest blood vessels where gas exchange takes place called?

15. capillaries

16. Which blood vessels carry carbon dioxide back to the lungs and have valves?

17. veins

18. What is the main purpose of the red blood cells?

19. To carry oxygen

20. What are the upper receiving chambers of the heart called?

21. Atrium or atria

22. Which lower chamber of the heart pumps blood to the whole body (systemic)?

23. The left ventricle

24. Which part of the body is concerned with pulmonary?

25. The lungs

26. Blood being carried away from the heart travel through which blood vessels?

27. The arteries

28. A person with type A blood can only receive blood from_____________.

29. Type A and type O

30. Which blood type can receive all types of blood but can’t give to other types.

31. Type AB

32. Which type of blood can give blood to all groups but can only receive from their own blood type?

33. Type O

34. What is normal blood pressure considered to be?

35. 120/80

36. What is the purpose of platelets and fibrin in the blood?

37. Platelets help the blood to clot and fibrin acts as a mesh to form the scab.

38. What function do white blood cells perform?

39. They rid the body of foreign substances such as viruses and bacteria.

40. What are the differences between an antigen and an antibody?

41. An antigen is a recognized foreign substance that needs getting rid of. An antibodies are the cells that start a defense against the antigens.

42. Why is receiving the wrong type of blood dangerous?

43. The wrong blood will be recognized as foreign and the antibodies will fight it creating clumps that can’t fit through the capillaries.