Heart Anatomy
fluid surrounding the heart
Pericardial Fluid
When leaving the right ventricle, blood must pass through this valve
Pulmonary Valve
the first vein a phlebotomist should attempt to find
Median Cubital
Plasma contains __________ water
WBC releases histamine
Basophil
location where the electrical impulse starts in the heart
SA Node
Only Deoxygenated artery in the body
Pulmonary Artery
keeps blood from flowing backwards in the vein
Valve
The average life span of an erythrocyte
120 Days
increases in response to parasitic infections and allergic conditions
Eosinophil
mitral valve is another name for
Bicuspid
Carries unoxygenated blood to the right atrium
superior/ inferior vena cava
vessel transport blood away from the heart
Artery
fluid portion of coagulated (clotted) blood
Serum
Another term for platelet
Thrombocyte
divides the heart into left and right sides
Septum
carries blood from the lungs and returns it to the heart
Pulmonary Veins
Inner layer of a blood vessel
Tunica Intima
buffy coat consist of
WBCs & Platelets
most numerous of all WBCs in adults
Neutrophil
heart consists of __________ layers
3
receives newly oxygenated blood from the lungs
Left Atrium
vessels are one cell layer thick
Capillaries
Plasma makes up about __________ of blood's total volume
55%
function is to fight infection
Leukocyte (WBC)