Blood Components
Where are formed elements created?
bone marrow
The bottom of the heart is referred to as
the apex
superior and inferior vena cava
Cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, causing abnormal blood cell production
leukemia
Blood from veins is called
venous blood
Erythrocytes refer to which element?
RBC
Middle, thickest heart wall layer
Myocardium
I am the gateway to the largest artery
aortic valve
Shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pain and vomiting are symptoms of what?
heart attack (myocardial infarction)
The only artery that carries deoxygenated blood
pulmonary
What are the 3 formed elements of blood?
RBC, WBC, platelets
This forms the sac that covers the heart
pericardium
I make sure blood is pumped out to the biggest artery
left ventricle
Can give someone the worst headache of their life and cause vomiting
aneurysm
Why is arterial blood bright red?
Carries oxygen
What element has 1 or more nuclei?
WBC
The term for between the lungs and the center of the chest
mediastinum
Deoxygenated blood flows through me to get to the pumping chamber
Tricuspid valve
When the extremities don't get enough circulation the condition is called
PVD (peripheral vascular disease)
The vessel that passes oxygen and nutrients to the body's cells
capillaries
The other term for platelets is
thrombocyte
This layer of the heart wall has coronary arteries that supply oxygen and nutrients to the heart
epicardium
I carry blood out to the lungs but don't return it
pulmonary artery
Can be caused by a bacterial infection that can then cause heart valve damage
endocarditis
Blockage of which artery can lead to a heart attack?
Plasma makes up what % of blood?
55%
Heart wall layer that allows blood to flow without stopping or clotting
endocardium
I collect blood from the lungs
left atrium
Blood work and CT scan can be used to diagnose this condition that may start as leg pain and progress to trouble breathing
PE (pulmonary embolism)
What are 2 structural differences between arteries and veins?
Thin vs thick walls, veins have valves
An average adult weighing 150 to 180 lbs. has about how many gallons of blood in their body?
1.2-1.5
This part of the pericardium contains fluid which decreases friction as the heart beats
serous layer
I allow oxygenated blood to flow to the pumping chamber
mitral valve
Blood can back up into the lungs from this condition
CHF (congestive heart failure)
What % of blood do veins hold?
70%