Which blood cell type is responsible for transport of O2 in the bloodstream?
What ABO antigens are on type AB blood?
A and type B
Blood travels from the heart to the lungs by what large vessel?
pulmonary artery
Which blood-carrying vessel has one-way valves?
veins
Receptors that identify pressure changes are called ________
baroreceptors
What element is required to bind O2 in hemoglobin?
iron
What ABO antibodies are found in type A blood?
B
Which valve is found between the left atria and ventricle?
bicuspid or mitral
Which veins carry oxygenated blood?
pulmonary veins
Pressure in the heart is greatest during contraction, also known as __________
systole or systolic pressure
Phagocytic macrophages are derived from what while blood cell?
monocytes
What are all the blood types that can be transfused into an AB+ patient?
all blood types
The "pacemaker" of the heart is the _________.
sinoatrial (SA) node
The buildup of fluid in tissues is called __________
edema
ADH and aldosterone both work to __________blood pressure.
raise or increase
RBC production is stimulated by erythropoietin, a hormone from the _______.
kidney
What blood types can be transfused into a B- patient?
B- and O-
The small hole in the heart septum between the right and left atria in the fetus is called _______________.
foramen ovale
A blood clot in the veins of the calf is called _______ ________ _________
DVT or deep vein thrombosis
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is secreted from the _________.
right atrium of the heart
The megakaryocyte produces what component of blood?
thrombocytes or platelets
What blood type can be transfused into an O- patient?
O- only
What nerve fibers reside in the walls of the ventricles and initiate ventricular contraction?
Purkinje fibers
A bulge caused by a weakened area of an artery is known as an _________
aneurysm
ANP is released when blood volume is _____.
too high