Digestive System
Accessory organs of the digestive system
Liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas
________ have valves to promote one-way flow towards the thoracic cavity
Lymph vessels
Cardiovascular system is composed of:
Blood, the heart, blood vessels
Small veins that converge to larger veins
Venules
The 3 layers of the heart
1 Epicardium
2 Myocardium
3 Endocardium
Primary Lymphatic Organs
Bone marrow, Thymus
Device used to measure blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer
Narrowing of blood vessels reduces blood flow and increases blood pressure
Vasoconstriction
Prefix meaning deficiency, blockage
isch/o
The mixture of stomach juices, food, and fluids
Chyme
Secondary Lymphoid Organs
Lymph nodes, spleen, lymphoid nodules (tonsils and adenoids)
neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are
granulocytes
Engulfed or eaten by another cell
Phagocytized
Bottom Blood Pressure #
Distole
Where 90% of the nutrients from food is absorbed
Small intestine
Location where T-cells mature
Thymus
The process the body uses to dissolve a clot
Fibrinolysis
3 main types of leukocytes
1 Natural killer (NK) cells
2 B-lymphocytes (B cells)
3 T lymphocytes (T) cells
Is both an exocrine and endocrine gland
Pancreas
Located in the RUQ, inferior to the diaphragm
Liver
Inflammation of a lymph node
Lymphadenitis
The 3 layers of both veins and arteries are:
1 Tunica intima
2 Tunica media
3 Tunic externa
Electrical Conduction System
1 SA node
2 AV node
3 Bundle of his
4 Bundle branches
5 Purkinje fibres
The main functions of the digestive system are:
1 ingesting food
2 digesting food
3 Absorbing nutrients
4 Elimination of waste