The Heart
This chamber has the most muscular wall in the heart.
The left ventricle
What is the Universal Donor and Universal Acceptor Blood Types?
O Neg - Donor
AB Pos - Acceptor
This structure in Arterioles, divert blood away from capillary beds
Sphincters
Hemoglobin
In the Pulmonary Circuit, blood leaves the heart from the _________, and re-enters the heart in the ___________.
Right Ventricle
Left Atrium
What are the two nodes in the heart that are responsible for initiating heart beat?
SA Node
AV Node
When a blood vessel is damaged, Fibrinogen is activated into a fibrous, insoluble protein called:
Fibrin
What structure prevents the backflow of blood?
Valves
Where are blood cells made?
Bone Marrow
In the Systemic Circuit, blood leaves the heart from the _________, and re-enters the heart in the ___________.
Left Ventricle, Right Atrium
The familiar "lub-dub" sound of the heart is produced by what?
Heart valves slamming shut
Most Carbon Dioxide in the blood is carried as what ion?
Bicarbonate Ions
This blood vessel supplies blood to the heart
Coronary arteries
Name ONE type of White Blood Cell
Monocytes - Macrophage, Dendritic
Granulocytes - Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Basophil
Lymphocytes - T Cell, B Cell
What are the two opposing pressures in capillary beds?
Blood Pressure and Osmotic Pressure
Name the 4 valves in the heart, and their location
Right AV Valve
Left AV Valve
Pulmonary Valve
Aortic Valve
Transfusing the wrong blood type may result in:
(2)
Agglutination/Clumping
Hemolytic Disease/Hemolysis of RBCs
The umbilical arteries, connected to the iliac artery, deliver blood to where?
The Placenta
Name and give the main function of all 3 blood cell types
RBCs - Deliver Oxygen
WBCs - Immunity
Platelets - Blood Clotting
What are the three main functions of the Lymphatic System?
Return excess tissue fluid (Blood Plasma)
Absorb Fats (Triglycerides and Fatty Acids)
Clear infectious material (in lymph nodes)
Normal blood pressure is considered 120/80
120 would be considered the "contracted" or _______ Phase
80 would be considered the "relaxed" or _______ Phase
Systolic
Diastolic
What is Hypertension and Hypotension?
What can they be caused by?
Hypertension - High BP - Diet/Smoking
Hypotension - Low BP - Dehydration
Nutrient rich blood from the intestines must travel through this vein to get to the liver
Hepatic Portal Vein
Match the following tissues to their description
Myocardium Sac Surrounding Heart
Pericardium Inner Lining of the Heart
Endocardium Muscular Heart Tissue
Myocardium - Muscular Heart Tissue
Pericardium - Sac Surrounding Heart
Endocardium - Inner Lining of the Heart
In fetal circulation, these two structures allow oxygenated blood to bypass the pulmonary circuit.
Oval Opening / Foramen Ovale
Arterial duct / Ductus Arteriosus