Science Practice Questions Related to The Circulatory System
These higher-order questions provide opportunites for students to engage with important concepts in overview of the circulatory system; components of the blood; mammalian heart & blood vessels; and blood flow & blood pressure regulation. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this textbook.
Topics
- angina
- aorta
- arteriole
- artery
- atherosclerosis
- atrioventricular valve
- atrium
- bicuspid valve
- blood pressure
- BP
- capillary
- capillary bed
- cardiac cycle
- cardiac output
- cardiomyocyte
- closed circulatory system
- coronary artery
- coronary vein
- diastole
- double circulation
- electrocardiogram
- ECG
- endocardium
- epicardium
- gill circulation
- hemocoel
- hemolymph
- inferior vena cava
- interstitial fluid
- lymph node
- myocardial infarction
- myocardium
- open circulatory system
- ostium
- pericardium
- peripheral resistance
- plasma
- platelet
- precapillary sphincter
- pulmocutaneous circulation
- pulmonary circulation
- red blood cell
- semilunar valve
- serum
- sinoatrial
- SA node
- SA
- stroke volume
- SV
- superior vena cava
- systemic circulation
- systole
- tricuspid valve
- unidirectional circulation
- vasoconstriction
- vasodilation
- vein
- vena cava
- ventricle
- venule
- white blood cell