The Heart
What is the main function of the heart?
To pump blood throughout the body
What type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Artery
What component of blood carries oxygen?
Red blood cells
What is the universal donor blood type?
O negative
What is a blood transfusion?
The transfer of blood or blood components from one person to another
How many chambers does the heart have? Name them.
Four chambers: right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
What are the smallest blood vessels in the body?
Capillaries
What is the liquid part of blood called?
Plasma
What is the universal recipient blood type?
AB positive
What color is oxygen-rich blood?
Bright red
Where does the blood go when pumped out of the right side of the heart?
The lungs
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart?
Vein
What type of blood cell fights infection?
White blood cells
What determines a person’s blood type?
The presence or absence of antigens (A, B, and Rh) on red blood cells
What gas does the blood deliver to the lungs?
Carbon dioxide
Which side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
The left side
What prevents blood from flowing backward in veins?
Valves
What is the function of platelets?
To help blood clot
Which blood type has no A or B antigens?
Type O
What is arteriosclerosis?
When arteries get clogged up and blocked by plaques
What is the name of the thick wall between the two sides of the heart?
The septum
Which blood vessel allows for the exchange of nutrients between blood and body cells?
The capillary
What protein in red blood cells binds to oxygen?
Hemoglobin
Which antibodies would a patient with A- blood type have?
anti-B and anti-Rh antibodies
Which type of blood cell is the largest?
White blood cells