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Labeling
100

Which gland produces thymosin? What is the function of this gland? 

Thymus Gland - immune response ( lymphocytes mature and become specialized T-cells in your thymus) 

100

What components are found in plasma? 

Plasma - liquid part of the blood

90% water

Examples of some of the many substances dissolved in plasma are nutrients, salts (electrolytes), respiratory gases, hormones, plasma proteins, and various wastes and products of cell metabolism.

100

The single vessel that drains blood from the digestive tract organs to the liver is the ________.

hepatic portal vein

100

What does fever accomplish?

Fever inhibits bacterial reproduction and speeds the repair process

100

The Peyer's patches are indicated by: 

Label D

200

Which gland secretes growth hormone? 

Pituitary Gland

200

What are the 5 types of WBC's? List them in order from most prevalent to least prevalent.

Neutrophils

Lymphocytes

Monocytes

Eosinophils

Basophils

200

What is the largest artery in the body?

Aorta

200

Declan was bitten by a number of ants. He has taken an antihistamine to reduce the redness and swelling associated with the ant bites. What will his antihistamine prevent?

Inflammatory response

200

What percentage does each section account for in the whole blood? 

Plasma - 55%

Buffy Coat - <1% (WBC/Platelets)

Erythrocytes - 45%

300

Which gland is responsible for regulating metabolism? 

Thyroid Gland

300

What is hematopoiesis?

Blood Cell Production

300

In patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), which of the following would you expect to see from a weakened heart? 

A) Increased contractility B) Increased heart rate C) Decreased production of epinephrine D) Decreased cardiac output and stroke volume

D) Decreased cardiac output and stroke volume

300

What lymphoid organ stores platelets and acts as a blood reservoir?

Spleen

300

The thymus is indicated by: 

Label B

400

Which endocrine gland is known as the "master endocrine gland" for its removal or destruction would have a dramatic effect on the body?

Pituitary Gland

400

For a person with blood type A, the body perceives blood type B as a(n) ________.

Antigen

400

"lub," is caused by the closure of the ________ valves.

"dub" is caused by closure of the _________ valves.

lub - atrioventricular (AV) 

dub - semilunar 

400

 Within a lymph node, what cells engulf and destroy bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances in the lymph?

Macrophages

400

The pancreas is indicated by ________.

Label H

500

Which hormone causes the kidneys to reabsorb more water from forming urine and as a result, increases blood volume?

Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

500

A person with type A- blood can receive blood from which blood types? 

A-, O-

500

What are the tiny white cords that anchor the cusps of the heart valves to the walls of the ventricles?

Chordae tendineae

500

Lymph is largely composed of water that has escaped from ________.

blood

500

Label the ECG - what is happening with each wave? 

P - atrial depolarization

QRS - ventricular depolarization (atrial repolarization hidden)

T - ventricular repolarization 

600

Name 5 bodily responses to the short-term stress response of epinephrine, such as running from a fire.

Increased HR, Increased metabolic rate, Increased BP, Decreased digestion, Dilate pupils, Stimulate release of glucose, Vasoconstriction, Increased RR

600

What is the difference between 'hemoglobin' and 'hematocrit' 

Hemoglobin - amount of hemoglobin in RBC's

Hematocrit - percentage of RBC's in the whole blood

600

Right side - ___________ valve

Left side - ___________ valve 

R - tricuspid

L - bicuspid (mitral) 

600

What chemical do white blood cells and macrophages secrete to raise body temperature and induce fever?

Pyrogens

600


Draw the pathway of blood flow (name the landmarks) 

We'll talk about it - I'm not writing it out lol 

700

Which hormone appears to play an important role in establishing the body's sleep-wake cycle?

Melatonin

700

What is hemophilia, and what does treatment of hemophilia often involve? 

A hereditary bleeding disorders that result from lack of clotting factors - Transfusion of plasma or injections of missing clotting factor

700

How do you calculate cardiac output? 

CO = Stroke Volume x Heart Rate (min) 

700

The role of the ________ is to trap and remove bacteria or other foreign pathogens entering the throat.

tonsils

700

Name A, B, C, D, E

SA

AV node

AV bundle (Bundle of His)

Bundle Branches

Purkinje Fibers

800

What two hormones regulate calcium levels in the body?

Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone (PTH)

800

An important plasma protein that contributes to the osmotic pressure of blood is ________.

Albumin

800

_________= heart contraction

_________= heart relaxation

Systole

Diastole

800

Excess accumulation of fluid, which impairs the exchange of materials within the tissues, is called ________.

Edema

800

The glands that produce a hormone that is the most important regulator of calcium ion homeostasis of the blood are indicated by ________.

Label E (parathyroid glands)