Blood Flow
The component of the heart that carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium
What is the Superior and Inferior Vena Cava
The blood cell that is responsible for carrying oxygen around the body
What are Erythrocytes (Red Blood Cells)
The part of the Circulatory System that carries oxygen poor blood from the body back to the heart
What are Veins
The blood type known as the "universal donor blood type"
What is O Negative
The test that measures the electrical activity, rhythm, rate, etc. of the heart
What is an ECG (Electrocardiogram)
The part of the heart that takes blood from the left ventricle out to the rest of the body
What is the Aorta
The blood cells that fight off infection, diseases, and foreign bodies
What are Leukocytes (White Blood Cells)
The part of the Circulatory System that carries oxygen-rich blood back to the body after passing through the lungs
What are the Arteries
The blood type known as the "universal recipient"
What is AB Positive
The type of X-Ray that can detect blockages by taking images from multiple angles of the body
What is a CT Scan
The part of the heart moves blood back into the left atrium
What is the Pulmonary Vein
The blood cell that is responsible for blood clotting and stopping bleeding at the site of an injury
What are Thrombocytes (Platelets)
Tiny blood vessels that branch out and connect arteries and veins to exchange oxygen, nutrients, and waste between the blood and cells
What are Capillaries
The markers on a Red Blood cell that tell the immune system whether or not a cell is foreign or not (important for successful transfusions!)
What are Antigens
The type of X-Ray that uses dye to enhance the visibility of veins
What is an Angiogram
The part of the heart that takes blood out to the lungs
What is the Pulmonary Artery
The liquid part of blood made up of water, proteins, hormones, fat, and waste product
What is Plasma
The part of the heart that is responsible for pumping blood out of the heart/holding blood
What are the Ventricles
The part of a Erythrocyte that that attack foreign erythrocytes by recognizing the antigens on the surface of the cells
What are Antibodies
The type of test that is used to check how the hearts performs under exertion
What is a Stress Test
The part of the heart that is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood out of the heart
What is the Right Ventricle
The part of blood that is responsible for transporting nutrients and hormones, defense for the body using antibodies, removing waste, etc.
What is Plasma
The only artery in the body responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood (as well as carrying blood from the heart to the lungs)
What is the Pulmonary Artery
The antigen present (or absent) on the surface of an Erythrocyte that gives us the positive or negative distinguisher for blood types
What is the Rhesus (Rh) D protein
The type of test that uses ultrasound to make images of the heart and its chambers, as well as its pumping ability
What is an Echocardiogram