The Heart
How many chambers
4
These Carry Oxygen-poor blood toward heart
Veins
Define M.I
Myocardial Infarction
(Heart Attack)
Which WBC is first on the scene and has the most numbers
Neutrophils
This is produced after blood clots and is centrifuged
Serum
Name the 4 chambers
Right Atrium/Left Atrium
Right Ventricle/Left Ventricle
These receive oxygen-poor blood from capillaries heading to the heart
Venules
Define Ischemia
Damage to the heart muscle
These help with allergic response
Eosinophil
These is produced from anticoagulated blood after centrifugation
Plasma
What Valve is between the Right Atrium and the Right Ventricle
Tricuspid Valve
Smallest Blood Vessel consisting of only 1 layer
Capillaries
Pain from the heart is called
Angina
These produce histamine, sounding an alarm during infection
Basophils
This is 45% of blood volume
Formed Elements (RBC, WBC, Platelets)
What Valve is between the Left Atrium and the Left ventricle
Mitral/Bicuspid valve
These lay inbetween arteries and capillaries
Arterioles
CHF stands for
Congestive Heart Failure
These create antibodies to fight viruses and bacteria
Lymphocytes
This makes up 55% of blood volume
Plasma
Pericardium - Sac that surrounds the heart
Epicardium - outer layer
Myocardium - middle muscular layer
Endocardium - inner layer
These Carry Oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body
Arteries
An irregular heartbeat is called
Arrhymia
These defend against infection by cleaning up damaged cells
Monocytes
What is the white fluffy-looking, whitish-colored layer between plasma and RBC's
Buffy Coat (WBC and Platelets)