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100

Which blood cell type is responsible for transport of O2 in the bloodstream?

erythrocyte or RBC


100

What ABO antigens are on type AB blood?

A and type B

100

Blood travels from the heart to the lungs by what large vessel?

pulmonary artery

100

Which blood-carrying vessel has one-way valves?

veins

100

Receptors that identify pressure changes are called ________

baroreceptors

200

What element is required to bind O2 in hemoglobin?

iron

200

What ABO antibodies are found in type A blood?

B

200

Which valve is found between the left atria and ventricle?

bicuspid or mitral

200

Which veins carry oxygenated blood?

pulmonary veins

200

Pressure in the heart is greatest during contraction, also known as __________

systole or systolic pressure

300

Phagocytic macrophages are derived from what while blood cell?

monocytes

300

What are all the blood types that can be transfused into an AB+ patient?

all blood types

300

The "pacemaker" of the heart is the _________.

sinoatrial (SA) node

300

The buildup of fluid in tissues is called __________

edema

300

ADH and aldosterone both work to __________blood pressure.

raise or increase

400

RBC production is stimulated by erythropoietin, a hormone from the _______.

kidney

400

What blood types can be transfused into a B- patient?

B- and O-

400

The small hole in the heart septum between the right and left atria in the fetus is called _______________.

foramen ovale

400

A blood clot in the veins of the calf is called _______ ________ _________

DVT or deep vein thrombosis

400

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is secreted from the _________.

right atrium of the heart

500

The megakaryocyte produces what component of blood?

thrombocytes or platelets

500

What blood type can be transfused into an O- patient?

O- only

500

What nerve fibers reside in the walls of the ventricles and initiate ventricular contraction?

Purkinje fibers

500

A bulge caused by a weakened area of an artery is known as an _________

aneurysm


500

ANP is released when blood volume is _____.

too high