Brings blood back to the right atrium
IVC, SVC
Helps veins return blood to the heart
Skeletal muscle pump, respiratory pump, valves
What is the life cycle of a red blood cell
120 days
The last place of a cough reflex
Carina
Drains dietary fats from the small intestine
Lacteal
Remnant of fetal circulation that separates the right and left atria
Foramen ovale
Great saphenous vein
Name 3 granulated white blood cells
basophils, eosinophils, and neutrophils
Warms, moistens and humidifies the air in the head
Nasal conchae
Where do T-cells go to mature
Thymus
Prolonged phase of this electrolyte prevents repolarization of the ventricles
Calcium
The name of the pressure that causes filtration in the capillaries
Blood hydrostatic pressure
Where do red blood cells go to be destroyed and recycled
Spleen
Cartilage the makes up the rings of the trachea
Hyaline cartilage
Area in the lymph nodes where plasma cells are created
Germinal center
Impacts stroke volume
Pre-load, after-load, and contractility
Most potent vasoconstrictor chemical released in the body
Angiotensin II
Name the white blood cell that becomes the macrophage
Monocyte
Muscle that contracts that allows the pleural space to expand
Diaphragm
Name of the vessel leaving the lymph node under the highest pressure
Efferent vessel
Automaticity, intercalated discs, involuntary, requires oxygen
The most important factor that impacts blood flow
Diameter of the vessel
Name the precursor cell of the erythrocyte
Reticulocyte
Law that states that increasing the volume decreases the pressure
Boyles Law
Name some lymphatic tissues in the mouth that will first see airborne or foodborne disease
Palatine tonsil, pharyngeal and lingual tonsils