Cardio Study Guide

• For the test you need to know:• 1. All types of blood vessels and characteristics of each• 2. Physical characteristics of the heart, its location, and

the four chambers• 3. KNOW THE PATH OF BLOOD THROUGH THE HEART!• 4. SA node vs. AV node function• 5. Parts of the cardiac cycle (heartbeat)• 6. The role of the nervous system in regulating heart

rate• 7. ALL parts of an ECG• 8. Pulmonary vs Systemic Circulation• 9. Role of coronary arteries

• 10. Role of hepatic portal system• 11. Blood flow in arteries• 12. Blood flow in veins• 13. Composition of blood• 14. Characteristics of red blood cells and white blood

cells, along with types of WBCs• 15. Anemia, varicose veins, hemophilia, hemroids,

aneurysms, all types of CVD• 16. Blood clot formation and the role of platelets in

clotting• Study Bellringers