"Bloody Right!"
This blood cell is responsible for O2 transport
erythrocyte, RBC
What causes the first heart sound (lub)?
closing of the AV valves
Most CO2 is carried in the blood as _____________
bicarbonate (carbaminohemoglobin)
The megakaryocyte produces what formed elements?
platelets
Where does gas exchange occur in the lung?
alveoli
This hormone stimulates RBC production
erythropoietin
What is relaxation of the heart muscle is called?
diastole
What 2 types of vessels have one way valves?
veins and lymphatic
Which leukocyte releases histamine and heparin?
mast cells
What type of membrane is the pleura?
serous
What blood type is the Universal Recipient?
AB
What heart chamber receives blood from the pulmonary veins?
left atrium
Accumulation of fluid in tissues is called ________
edema
What do Plasma cells do?
produce and release specific antibodies
The total amount of air that one can move is called the_______
vital capacity
A raised hematocrit is an indication of what condition?
polycythemia
The neuromuscular junction of cardiac muscle occurs where?
at the Purkinje fibers
The partial pressure of CO2 in the venous blood is ______
45 mmHg
Which cells are responsible to cellular immunity?
T cells
If the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) is very low, it indicates what?
obstructive disease
What is another name for hemolytic disease of the newborn?
erythroblastosis fetalis
The cells of the ________ have a prepotential and no resting state.
sinoatrial (SA) node
A blood clot in a deep vein of the lower leg is called________
deep vein thrombosis
When antibodies bind to antigens and cause clumping, it is known as
agglutination
If the negative pressure of the pleural space is disrupted, what will happen?
lung collapse (pneumothorax)