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Diffusion of O2 and CO2 occurs in the
pulmonary capillaries.
The pacemaker of the heart is the
sinoatrial (SA) node
Which disorder is characterized by blood pressure persistently exceeding 140/90
Hypertension
Which test determines the presence of pathogens in the blood?
Blood culture
The pelvic girdle
attaches lower limbs to the axial skeleton.
Tiny air sacs found at the end of the bronchioles are called
alveoli.
Coronary arteries, the vessels that contain the highest oxygen concentration, emerge from the aorta and supply blood to the
myocardium.
What are the smallest formed elements found in blood
Platelets
Which classification of drugs dissolves blood clots by destroying their fibrin strands?
Thrombolytics
Another term for articulation is
joint.
The inability of alveoli to contract because of a loss of alveolar elasticity is a characteristic of
empyema.
Which structure receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae
Right atrium
The liquid medium of blood is
plasma.
Which imaging test uses “tracers” to determine lymph flow or lymph obstructions?
Lymphoscintigraphy
Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation is called:
gout.
What is a noninvasive test that monitors oxygen in the blood?
Oximetry
Which conduction pathway causes the heart to contract?
SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
An acquired abnormal immune response is a(n)
allergy.
The tail bone is also known as the
coccyx
Which supplement helps prevent osteoporosis, a metabolic bone disorder, particularly common in postmenopausal women
Calcium
Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Which structure pumps blood into the aorta
Left ventricle
An extreme, life-threatening response to an allergen is called
anaphylaxis
The shaft, or long, main portion of the bone is called
diaphysis
At which site does hematopoiesis occur
Bone marrow