CNM

The College of Naturopathic & Complementary Medicine

Cardiovascular & Circulatory System

Summer School – Weekend Class

Name:______Date:______

  1. Please give the correct term for each description:

Description / Term
Intravascular Clot that stays in location-NOT mobile!
Plasma without the clotting factors
Blood clotting
Rapid resting heart rate (>100 min
Low NUMBERS of ALL blood cells
  1. Please identify the Blood Cell for each of the descriptions given:

Description

/ Name
Promote inflammation
Contain heparin + histamine
Found in the BLOOD!!!
Small, non-nucleated cell fragments
Involved in blood clotting
Most numerous White Blood cell
1st to migrate towards infection site
Form part of pus
Learn to respond to antigens
Produce Antibodies
Contain haemoglobin.
Carry oxygen

3. Are the following statements True / False?

a) Group B blood can only be donated to people with blood group B______

b) A mother with blood group AB+ will have problems when she has

babies from a blood group O- father. ______

c) Group A+ blood can be donated to someone with blood group AB+ ______

d) Blood group O is considered the universal donor______

e) The blood group antigens are presented on the erythrocyte surface ______

  1. TRUE / FALSE - The following symptoms may be found in Pernicious Anaemia?

a)Rash______

b)Enlarged red tongue______

c)Palpitations______

d)Tingling, burning sensations______

e)Spoon shaped nails______

5. Clotting may be reduced/ inhibited in:

YES NO

a) Congenital haemophiliacs______

b) Leukaemia______

c) Aplastic anaemia______

d) Polycythemia______

e) Individuals on Warfarin ______

6. Are the following statement(s) about blood vessels True / False?

a) Some veins have valves______

b) Veins ALWAYS carry deoxygenated blood______

c) Arteries have thinner walls than veins______

d) Skeletal Muscle contraction aids venous return______

e) The large arteries are mainly responsible for ______

controlling blood pressure

  1. Are the following statement(s) about the HEART True/ False?

a) The left side of the heart pumps blood to the body ______

b) The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle is

called the Mitral/ Biscupid valve______

c) The right ventricle has a thicker wall than the left ventricle______

d) The INNER lining of the heart is called the Pericardium______

e) The left side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood______

8.Are the following statement(s) regarding the Conduction system of the heart True/False?

a)The heart is Autorhythmic______

b)Sympathetic nervous stimulation may decrease the heart rate ______

c)The Atrioventricular Node is responsible for initiating the

heart’s beat - Setting the Rate & rhythm______

d)Impulses travel from the AV node to the Sinoatrial Node______

e)The Purkinje fibres transmit the impulse through the Atria______

9. Are The following statements regarding Cardiovascular Disease True/False?

a) Angina pain gets worse on rest______

b) Leg oedema is a typical Symptom of LEFT- sided

chronic cardiac failure. ______

c) High blood pressure can CAUSE left sided chronic heart failure ______

d) Incompetent valves in the veins may result in varicose Veins______

e)Chest pain, radiating to the back and relieved by sitting

up forward and worsened by lying down is typical of Pericarditis______

  1. Please label a- e

A= ______

B= ______

C= ______

D= ______

E= ______

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Summer school, 2006

CNM

The College of Naturopathic & Complementary Medicine

Cardiovascular & Circulatory System - ANSWERS:

  1. Please give the meaning of the following terms

Description / Term
Intravascular Clot that stays in location-NOT mobile! / Thrombus
Plasma without the clotting factors / Serum
Blood clotting / Haemostasis
Rapid resting heart rate (>100 min / Tachycardia
Low NUMBERS of ALL blood cells / Pancytopenia
  1. Name the correct type of blood cell for each group of descriptions given

Description

/ Name
Promote inflammation
Contain heparin + histamine
Found in the BLOOD / Basophils
Small, non-nucleated cell fragments
Involved in blood clotting / Thrombocytes / Platelets
First to migrate towards infection site
Part of pus / Neutrophil
Learn to respond to antigens
Produce Antibodies / B-lymphocyte
Contain haemoglobin.
Carry oxygen / Erythrocyte

3. Are the following True / False?

a) Group B blood can only be donated to people with blood group BFalse

b) A mother with blood group AB+ will have problems when she has

babies from a blood group O- father. False

c) Group A+ blood can be donated to someone with blood group AB+ True

d) Blood group O- is considered the universal donorTrue

e) The blood group antigens are presented on the erythrocyte surface True

4.TRUE / FALSE - The following symptoms may be found in Pernicious Anaemia?

a)RashFALSE

b)Enlarged red tongueTRUE

c)PalpitationsTRUE

d)Tingling, burning sensationsTRUE

e)Spoon shaped nailsFALSE

5. Clotting may be reduced/ inhibited in:

YES NO

a) Congenital haemophiliacs__X______

b) Leukaemia__X______

c) Aplastic anaemia__X______

d) Polycythemia______X__

e) Individuals on Warfarin __X______

6. Are the following statement(s) about blood vessels True / False?

a) Some veins have valvesTRUE

b) Veins always carry deoxygenated bloodFALSE

c) Arteries have thinner walls than veinsFALSE

d) Skeletal Muscle contraction aids venous returnTRUE

e) The large arteries are mainly responsible for FALSE

controlling blood pressure

  1. Are the following statement(s) about the HEART True/ False?

a) The left side of the heart pumps blood to the bodyTRUE

b) The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle is

called the Mitral/ Biscupid valveTRUE

c) The right ventricle has a thicker wall than the left ventricleFALSE

d) The INNER lining of the heart is called the PericardiumFALSE

e) The left side of the heart pumps oxygenated bloodTRUE

8. Are the following statement(s) regarding the Conduction system of the heart True/False?

a) The heart is AutorhythmicTRUE

b) Sympathetic nervous stimulation may decrease the heart rate FALSE

c) The Atrioventricular Node is responsible for initiating the

heart’s beat - Setting the Rate & rhythmFALSE

d) Impulses travel from the AV node to the Sinoatrial NodeFALSE

e) The Purkinje fibres transmit the impulse through the AtriaFALSE

9. Are the following statements regarding Cardiovascular Disease True/False?

a) Angina pain gets worse on restFALSE

b) Leg oedema is a typical Symptom of LEFT- sided

chronic cardiac failure. FALSE

c) High blood pressure can CAUSE left sided chronic heart failure TRUE

d) Incompetent valves in the veins may result in varicose VeinsTRUE

e)Chest pain, radiating to the back and relieved by sitting

up forward and worsened by lying down is typical of PericarditisTRUE

  1. Please label a- e

A= Aortic Arch

B= Pulmonary / Semilunar Valve

C= Right Atrium

D= Tricuspid Valve

E= Interventricular Septum

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Summer school, 2006