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15. The coronary arteries supply "nutritive" blood to the heart walls. The coronary<br />

arteries arise from the base of the aortic arch and are spread over the surface of<br />

the heart. This blood is collected by the cardiac veins, which empty into the right<br />

atrium of the heart. If a coronary artery be<strong>com</strong>es closed, the receiving area of the<br />

heart will probably die. (para 9-7c)<br />

16. The pericardium is a special serous sac surrounding the heart and reducing the<br />

frictional forces upon its moving surfaces. (para 9-7d)<br />

17. The human cardiovascular system is closed because at no place is whole blood<br />

ever outside the system. It is two-cycle because the blood passes through the<br />

heart twice with each <strong>com</strong>plete circuit of the body. In the pulmonary cycle, the<br />

blood passes from the right heart, through the lungs, and to the left heart. In the<br />

systemic cycle, the blood passes from the left heart, through the body in general,<br />

and returns to the right heart. (para 9-8a)<br />

18. In the case of collateral circulation, if one blood vessel to an area is damaged,<br />

then another blood vessel will continue the supply. However, when an end artery<br />

is damaged, the receiving area will usually die. (para 9-8a(3))<br />

19. PULMONARY CYCLE: The pulmonary cycle begins in the right ventricle.<br />

Contraction of the wall of the right ventricle forces the tricuspid valve to close.<br />

This keeps blood from flowing back into the right atrium. The pressure forces<br />

blood past the pulmonary semilunar valve into the pulmonary trunk. Upon<br />

relaxation of the right ventricle, back pressure of the blood in the pulmonary trunk<br />

closes the pulmonary semilunar valve. The blood then passes into the lungs<br />

through the pulmonary arterial system. Gases are exchanged between the alveoli<br />

of the lungs and the blood in the capillaries next to the alveoli. The oxygenated<br />

blood is collected by the pulmonary veins and carried to the left atrium of the heart.<br />

(para 9-8b)<br />

20. SYSTEMIC CYCLE: Oxygenated blood is moved from the left atrium into the left<br />

ventricle. Contraction of the wall of the left ventricle closes the mitral valve, which<br />

prevents blood from returning to the left atrium. The pressure forces blood past<br />

the aortic semilunar valve into the aortic arch. Upon relaxation of the left<br />

ventricular wall, back pressure of the blood in the aortic arch closes the aortic<br />

semilunar valve. The blood then passes through the various arteries to the tissues<br />

of the body. Materials are exchanged between the blood and cells of the body in<br />

the capillary beds. The blood returns to the right atrium of the heart in vessels<br />

called veins. (para 9-8c)<br />

21. The head is supplied by the carotid arteries. The neck and upper members are<br />

supplied by the subclavian arteries. The aortic arch continues as a large single<br />

vessel known as the aorta. At the lower end of the trunk, the aorta divides into the<br />

right and left iliac arteries, supplying the pelvic region and lower members.<br />

(para 9-8c(2))<br />

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