Produces fragment that form platelets
What is a megakarocyte.
Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
What is the left atrium.
This mineral is important form hemoglobin synthesis
What is iron.
What is an agranulocyte.
Structure that separates the chambers of the heart
What is the septum.
RBCs usually live for ____ days.
What is 120.
This granulocyte secretes heparin
What is a basophil
What is the right ventricle and the pulmonary arteries.
This vitamin is important for clotting
What is vitamin K.
Phagocytic cell that lives in tissues
What is a monocyte.
The aortic valve is located between these two structures
What is the left ventricle and the aorta.
The ____ is where cardiac impulse begins
What is the SA node.
True of false: Filtration is the process that pushes plasma through the capillary wall on the arterial end.
What is true.
True or false: The pericardial cavity is a space inside of the heart.
What is false. The pericardial cavity surrounds the heart and contains fluid that helps prevent friction.
This will occur if someones heart valve becomes incompetent
What is a backflow or regurgitation.