Blood
What makes up a majority of the blood?
Water!
What is THIS chamber of the heart called?
The right ventricle
What's the main difference between an artery and a vein?
Vein has valves!
What effect would an increased heart rate have on blood pressure?
Increased
What is the purpose of blood?
To transport oxygen, nutrients, and waste
What is it called when the heart contracts?
Systole
What's the biggest artery in the human body?
The aorta
What is heart stroke volume?
How much blood the heart moves with each pump
What is the most common type of cell in the blood?
Red blood cells
What chamber of the heart does blood leave from?
The left ventricle
What's the artery called that supplies oxygen to the heart?
Coronary Arteries
What is the main determinant of blood viscocity?
Hematocrit! (The cells of the blood)
What blood type is the Universal Donor and what is the Universal Receiver?
O- and AB+
What is the main pacemaker of the heart called?
Sinoatrial Node
In order, list the tissue types of blood vessels going from outside to inside!
Tissue types are muscle, connective, nervous, and epithelial
What is a venous pump?
muscles that can pump blood instead of the heart
Why can someone with Rh- blood not receive blood from someone who is Rh+?
The antigens in Rh- people will attack it causing a reaction!
What causes a "swooshing" sound in the heartbeat?
Leaky valves
What organs' arteries are the parasympathetic nervous system going to dilate?
Digestive System
What do the numbers in a blood pressure measurement mean?
Ex: 120/80
Top is systolic pressure, bottom is diastolic pressure