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A Type of Immunity that is only short-term protection. Example: a person is given pre-made antibodies rather than producing them through their own immune system.
Passive Immunity
What is the meaning of cardiac output (CO)?
Volume of blood pumped out by each ventricle per minute
What is the most abundant WBC in the blood?
Neutrophils
This is the structure in the lungs where gas exchange occurs?
Alveoli
What is considered as the normal pH of blood in a human? Give the range:
7.35 - 7.45 (Slightly alkaline)
What is the normal respiration rate for a healthy adult?
12 to 15
Which of the following types of organ transplant is the most commonly used?
Allograft
How many lobes make up the right lung?
3
What is the inner layer of the heart known as?
Endocardium
What is the fourth part of the large colon called?
Sigmoid Colon
Intact skin is an example of what type of defense system in the human body?
First Line of defense
What do you call it when all 4 binding sites of hemoglobin have oxygen molecules?
Saturated
Where can you find Payer's patches in the body?
small intestines
Where is the neural control center that controls the rate and depth of respiration located?
Medulla
Another term used to describe Low blood pressure?
Hypotension
Which chamber of the heart accepts blood from the body?
Right Atrium
In the circulatory system, which vessel carries blood traveling from the lungs to the heart?
Pulmonary veins
Which immune response cell is responsible for attacking intracellular pathogens?
T Cells
Give all the possible function of the cardiovascular system?
Delivery of oxygen to the whole body
Delivery of nutrients to the whole body
Removal of waste products as CO2 to the excretory system
Where is Bile secreted through, after it is produced by the liver?
Hepatopancreatic duct
It is a key antibody that protects your body's mucous membranes?
IgA
It is a type of hormone that controls the rate of red blood cell production?
Erythropoietin
It is the body's highly specialized, secondary line of defense. It targets specific pathogens (germs) using T cells and B cells, and builds lasting immunological memory so the body can fight off future infections much faster.
Adaptive immune response
Despite their small numbers, they are a vital part of your immune system that defend the body against allergens, parasites, and pathogens by releasing chemicals like histamine and heparin.
Basophils
It is a known condition that occurs when you start breathing very quickly. This causes an imbalance between inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide?
Hyperventilation