What are the three parts of the blood?
Blood cells, buffy coat, and plasma
What does the hemoglobin protein carry?
oxygen atoms
What is the function of the cells known as leukocytes? (general function)
Help with fighting infections
Where does hematapoesis take place?
What is red bone marrow
What is a common genetic blood disorder that changes the shape of red blood cells?
A patient has type AB blood. What donors could they receive blood from?
Name two ways veins get blood back to the heart.
valves and muscle contraction
What are the tendons that connect the valves to the muscles?
what is chordae tendonae
What part of the EKG pattern is caused by the contraction of the right and left atria?
P wave
What is the term for the blood condition caused by a cancerous overproduction of white blood cells?
What is leukemia
What portion of the circulatory system delivers blood to the lungs?
What is pulmonary system
The large vessel on the front of the heart that lies in front of the aorta is the
what is the pulmonary artery
A narrow balloon is inserted into a blocked vessel in this surgery.
what is angioplasty