Heart
Cavity in which the heart resides
Thoracic Cavity
What is the liquid portion of blood?
plasma
Sites of gas exchange
Capillaries
Where deoxygenated blood enters the heart
right atrium
What protein carries the highest portion of O2 in the blood?
Hemoglobin
Largest artery in the body
Aorta
In whole blood, what percentage are red blood cells?
45%
These terrms describe the heart 'relaxing' and 'contracting'.
diastole / systole
What is the size of the heart compared to?
The size of your fist
What is the function of the cells known as leukocytes? (general function)
Immune response (fight infection)
Which heart valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle. Provide BOTH names.
Right AV Valve, Tricuspid Valve
What is the scientific term for platelets?
Blood vessel that carries blood from the lower body into the right atrium
Inferior vena cava
Blood vessel carrying oxygenated blood to the left atrium
pulmonary vein
True or False: The heart has its own electrical system that controls its rhythm, allowing it to beat independently from the brain.
True
Genetic blood disorder that changes the shape of red blood cells into crescent shapes
Sickle Cell Anemia
EPO or erythropoietin
What does the Rh factor determine in blood?
If blood is positive or negative
Anatomical term for the pacemaker
Sinoatrial node
A patient has type AB blood. What donors could they receive blood from?
Blood type that present no antigens
Type O
All cells have glycoprotein and glycolipid markers that identify the cell. These are called ____________.
Even though the heart can generate its own electrical impulses, there are _____________ factors that affect the cardiac cycle (ex: hormones, age, gender)
Extrinsic
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?
Leukemia
Blood type that produces anti-B antibodies only
Type A
What are the main three steps of blood clotting?
1) Vascular spasm
2) Platelet plug
3) Coagulation
Fill in the blank for right side blood flow.
1) Inferior/superior vena cava
2) ___________ 3) _______valve
4) right ventricle 5) _______valve
2) Right atrium
3) Tricuspid valve
5) Semilunar valve or pulmonary valve