Go with the flow.
The saphenous veins ultimately drain deoxy blood from the lower limb into the ______________ vein.
femoral
The amount of blood ejected from the ventricles per minute is referred to as:
Cardiac Output
The ________________ ________________ vein lies near the lateral malleolus, ascending posteriorly between the gastrocnemius bellies and drains deoxy blood into the popliteal vein.
lesser saphenous
The type of shock the is due to a decrease in blood volume or fluid loss is known as:
hypovalemic
Repolarization of ventricles (relaxation)
T-wave
All deoxy blood returning from the systemic circulation flows into the:
right atrium
Force exerted against the walls of a blood vessel best describes:
blood pressure
The part of an RBC that requires iron and is responsible for binding oxygen is the:
heme molecule
A blood clot, bubble of air or fat from broken bones, mass of bacteria, or other debris or foreign material traveling in the blood is known as a/an:
embolism
Agranular leukocyte; become plasma cells that secrete antibodies
B cells
The subclavian veins drain blood into the ______________ before it enters the SVC.
brachiocephalic veins
Type O blood is considered the theoretical universal ________ and why?
donor because there are no A or B antigens on RBCs
Natural killer cells are a form of:
lymphocytes
Granular leukocytes from the greatest number to the fewest are:
neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
Combat effects of histamine in allergic reactions
eosinophils
The coronary sinus brings deoxy blood from the ______________ to the right atrium.
heart
Erythropoietin is synthesized by the:
kidneys
The bicuspid valve is located between the:
left atrium and left ventricle
The layer of the heart wall that is responsible for the pumping action of the heart is the ___________________ and it is made up of _______________________.
myocardium, cardiac muscle
The relaxation phase of heart contraction/bottom number in Bp
diastole
Blood flows from the superior vena cava into the:
right atrium
"5 million/micro-liter" is a value falling within the normal adult range for the number of:
erythrocytes
Agranular leukocytes that are phagocytic are the:
monocytes
Which of the hormone discussed this week does not increase blood pressure?
ANP
Attack cancer cells, transplanted cells, and viruses (except HIV)
T cells