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)
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.
The single vessel that drains blood from the digestive tract organs to the liver is the ________.
hepatic portal vein
What does fever accomplish?
Fever inhibits bacterial reproduction and speeds the repair process
The Peyer's patches are indicated by:
Label D
Which gland secretes growth hormone?
Pituitary Gland
What are the 5 types of WBC's? List them in order from most prevalent to least prevalent.
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils
What is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta
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
What percentage does each section account for in the whole blood?
Plasma - 55%
Buffy Coat - <1% (WBC/Platelets)
Erythrocytes - 45%
Which gland is responsible for regulating metabolism?
Thyroid Gland
What is hematopoiesis?
Blood Cell Production
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
What lymphoid organ stores platelets and acts as a blood reservoir?
Spleen
The thymus is indicated by:
Label B
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
For a person with blood type A, the body perceives blood type B as a(n) ________.
Antigen
"lub," is caused by the closure of the ________ valves.
"dub" is caused by closure of the _________ valves.
lub - atrioventricular (AV)
dub - semilunar
Within a lymph node, what cells engulf and destroy bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances in the lymph?
Macrophages
The pancreas is indicated by ________.
Label H
Which hormone causes the kidneys to reabsorb more water from forming urine and as a result, increases blood volume?
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
A person with type A- blood can receive blood from which blood types?
A-, O-
What are the tiny white cords that anchor the cusps of the heart valves to the walls of the ventricles?
Chordae tendineae
Lymph is largely composed of water that has escaped from ________.
blood
Label the ECG - what is happening with each wave?
P - atrial depolarization
QRS - ventricular depolarization (atrial repolarization hidden)
T - ventricular repolarization
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
What is the difference between 'hemoglobin' and 'hematocrit'
Hemoglobin - amount of hemoglobin in RBC's
Hematocrit - percentage of RBC's in the whole blood
Right side - ___________ valve
Left side - ___________ valve
R - tricuspid
L - bicuspid (mitral)
What chemical do white blood cells and macrophages secrete to raise body temperature and induce fever?
Pyrogens
Draw the pathway of blood flow (name the landmarks)
We'll talk about it - I'm not writing it out lol
Which hormone appears to play an important role in establishing the body's sleep-wake cycle?
Melatonin
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
How do you calculate cardiac output?
CO = Stroke Volume x Heart Rate (min)
The role of the ________ is to trap and remove bacteria or other foreign pathogens entering the throat.
tonsils
Name A, B, C, D, E
SA
AV node
AV bundle (Bundle of His)
Bundle Branches
Purkinje Fibers
What two hormones regulate calcium levels in the body?
Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone (PTH)
An important plasma protein that contributes to the osmotic pressure of blood is ________.
Albumin
_________= heart contraction
_________= heart relaxation
Systole
Diastole
Excess accumulation of fluid, which impairs the exchange of materials within the tissues, is called ________.
Edema
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)