Blood
Can Erythrocytes divide to make new cells?
No
What is Myocardium
Cardiac Muscle
Brings blood from the Heart
Arteries
Where does gas exchange happen?
Alveoli
where does diffusion happen most often?
capillaries
What Ion allows hemoglobin to to bind with Oxygen?
Iron
What are the 4 chambers of the heart?
L/R Atrium
L/R Ventricles
venuels
the right side of the lungs has _____ lobes and the left has _______. Why?
3, 2. In order to make room for the heart.
What is the shape of RBCs?
biconcave?
What is hematopoiesis?
Formation of new blood cells
Blood flowing from right atrium to left ventricle, whats the correct order of the valves?
Tricuspid, Pulmonary Valve, Bicuspid, aortic valve
This is the only vessel directly connected to the left ventricle
Aorta
as pressure Increases in the lungs Volume ___________. also known as Boyle's Law
decreases
what is the purpose of fibrin?
clot blood
How many blood types are there? What are they?
8
A +/-
B +/-
AB +/-
O +/-
the _______ node initiates the electrical Charge in the heart and the _________ node distributes the charge.
SA, AV
Blood flow increases with _______ resistance and ________ in pressure
Decrease, Increase
volume of air on a normal breath.
residual volume
What zone in the respiratory system are responsible for gas exchange?
Respiratory zone
A person got their blood tested, they tested positive for RH antibodies and they found anti-B antibodies.
What is their blood type?
A-
What are the three circuits and where do they send blood?
Pulmonary - Lungs
Systemic - Body
Coronary - Heart
Three causes of resistance of blood flow in the body.
Viscosity (thickness of blood)
length of vessels
diameter
What zone are the following in? Larynx, pharynx, bronchi
Conduction zone
steps of hemostasis?
1 - vascular spasm
2 - platelet plug formation
3 - coagulation