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What is the technical term for fats in the blood?
Lipids
The "circulatory system" refers to :
Respiratory system and Lymphatic system
A serum test for pregnancy would test for what hormone?
hCG
Which is closer to the surface of the skin veins or arteries?
Veins
All very small organisms can be called ?
Microbes
The cardiovascular system delivers oxygen to the individual cells of the body at what type of vessel?
Capillaries
What actions would you take after an accidental arterial puncture?
- Apply pressure
- Hold the site above the heart
- Check for bleeding after 10 minutes
Hematopoiesis is ?
The production of blood cells in the marrow of long bones.
Immunizations protect the body from disease because they activate ?
The adaptive immune system.
A reticulocyte is ?
An immature red blood cell.
Blood passing through the heart will enter which chamber first?
Right Atrium
What carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Which layer of tissue is essentially the same in both the veins and arteries ?
Tunica Intima
Define blood pressure.
The force the aqueous blood experts on the arterial walls.
The place where veins join together is called ?
Confluence
The muscular layer of the heart is the ?
Myocardium
What carries blood toward the heart?
Veins
The fluid between the cells of the body is called ?
Lymph
Capillary beds have a higher or lower pressure than veins?
Higher
The pulmonary portion of the cardiovascular performs what function?
Reoxygenation of blood