Parts of the Blood
These are the 4 parts of the blood that we have covered in class
What are: erythrocytes, Leukocytes, Thrombocytes, and plasma
These are the 3 types of blood vessels
What are: arteries, veins, and capillaries
These are the 4 chambers of the heart
What is/are: the right atrium, the right ventricle, the left atrium, the left ventricle
These are 3 of the 6 possible functions of the cardiovascular system...
What is: supply oxygen, food, hormones to cells; transport infection-fighting blood cells to body; remove waste from cells; help control body temperature
This is when something can be described as closer to the midline
What is: medial
This is the function of Red Blood Cells...
What is: to carry oxygen to the rest of the body
This is the function of arteries
What is: to carry blood AWAY from the heart
The RIGHT ATRIUM receives blood from these two veins...
What are: the superior and inferior vena cava
This is a definition for LEUKEMIA (think prefix, root, suffix)
What is: a blood condition where an increased number of abnormal leukocytes are produced
This is the term used to describe something that is closer to the surface
What is: superficial
These are the organs that help to filter out red blood cells from the body...
What are: the spleen and the liver
This is the function of veins
What is: to carry blood BACK to the heart
This is the largest artery in the body and receives blood from the left ventricle in the heart
What is: the aorta
This is a definition for Appendicitis...
What is: inflammation of the appendix
This is the plane that divides the body in anterior and posterior
What is: the coronal plane
This is the primary part of the body where blood cells are created
What is: the bone marrow
This is the name of the most common location to check for a pulse on a conscious patient
What is: the RADIAL pulse
This (specific) blood vessel brings blood from the heart to the lungs in order to exchange CO2 for O2...
What is: the pulmonary artery
This is a definition for tachycardia...
What is: when the heart beats abnormally fast/above normal/etc.
This is the term used to describe when something is toward the trunk; OR near the origin or point of attachment
What is: proximal
This is the function of white blood cells
What is: to defend against foreign substances like bacteria, viruses
This is the location where you would check for a pulse on an infant during CPR
What is: the BRACHIAL pulse
This (specific) blood vessel brings oxygen-rich blood to the heart from the lungs
What is: the pulmonary vein
What is: muscle pain
Daily Double:
This is the valve the blood travels through to get from the left atrium to the left ventricle...
What is: the bicuspid or mitral valve