Blood
This part of blood is important in blood clotting
This condition exists when someone is insulin resistant
Type 2 diabetes
Virus
When the muscles get stiff after death; the degree of this gives info about time of death
Rigor mortis
What organ is where most digestion occurs?
small intestine
This protein in red blood cells contains iron and transports oxygen;
This test measures the percentage of red blood cells
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
This condition builds over time as a result of high blood pressure and high LDL cholesterol
What type of white blood cell makes antibodies against specific pathogens?
B cells
The pH of an acid: 1, 7, or 14?
1
A group of 3 letters on the mRNA that codes for 1 amino acid
Codon
Deoxygenated blood enters the heart in this chamber
Right atrium
This condition results when the heart has been overworked for too long
Heart failure
Bacteria with a thick cell wall are (Gram + or Gram -) and will be (pink or purple) after Gram stain
Gram + and purple
Which body system involves hormones?
Endocrine
The place where a restriction enzyme binds to DNA
recognition site
The top number in a blood pressure reading is called the ______________ and is the force on _____________ when the heart is ___________
systolic, arteries, contracting
Foods high in ____________ tend to increase harmful _____________ cholesterol levels over time, leading to cardiovascular diseases
saturated fats, LDL
Specific cells release ________________ when they encounter a foreign antigen. An excess of this can occur during an allergic reaction called ____________. The person would need __________
histamine, anaphylaxis, epinepherine
When blood sugar is low, the ________________ releases ____________________ which travels to the ______________________ and triggers the release of glucose into the blood
pancreas, glucagon, liver
the change in body temperature after death is called _____________________ and generally drops by _____________ degrees Farenheit per hour
algor mortis , 1.5 degrees F per hour
The _______ filters waste from blood, the ___________ filters microbes from blood, and the _______________ regulate cholesterol levels in blood
kidney, spleen, liver
Complications of poorly managed diabetes include:
_______________: damage to the eyes
________________: damage to the kidney
________________; damage to the nerves
retinopathy
nephropathy
neuropathy
What does HIV stand for? What types of cells does it destroy?
Human immunodeficiency virus, Helper T cells
3 uses of PCR?
CSI DNA analysis
genetic testing
COVID tests (infections)
What tools are needed for evaluating each?
blood pressure
oxygen saturation
heart sounds
sphygmomanometer
pulse oximeter
stethoscope