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WBC
Blood
The Vessels
The Heart
Lymph & BP
100
This is another name for a white blood cell.
What is leukocyte?
100
These identify the self from the non-self.
What are antigens?
100
Veins carry blood in this direction.
What is to the heart?
100
Each of the side-by-side muscular pumps in the heart is divided into these two chambers.
What is the ventricle and atrium?
100
The collection and return of excess fluid is performed by a parallel set of channels known as this.
What is the lymphatic system?
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY This is a specific type of granular leukocyte.
What is eosinophil, basophil or neutrophil?
200
About 85% of Americans are positive for this single antigen.
What is the RH factor?
200
The exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes between the bloodstream and body tissues occurs here.
What is in the capillary beds?
200
The membranous sac surrounding the heart.
What is the pericardium?
200
This is fluid from tissues along with patrolling white blood cells.
What is lymph?
300
These are fragments of cells that are involved in blood clotting.
What are platelets?
300
This results from anti-RH antibodies attacking a baby's RH+ blood cells.
What is hemolytic disease?
300
This process involving the muscle movements associated with breathing helps force blood to the heart.
What is the respiratory pump?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY This circuit is responsible for carrying blood to the body.
What is the systemic circuit?
300
Hypertension resulting from an accumulation of plaques within the walls of the arteries is called this.
What is atherosclerosis?
400
This type of wbc is responsible for specific immunity.
What is a lymphocyte?
400
These four things make up a blood clot.
What is a fibrin net, rbc, wbc, and platelets.
400
This condition occurs when veins become distended, causing blood to pool, slowing its return to the heart.
What is varicose veins?
400
This is where the superior vena cava brings the blood from to the heart.
What is from the head, neck and arms?
400
This is a bulge in a blood vessel that can rupture.
What is an aneurysm?
500
This is the largest wbc. It performs phagocytosis.
What is a monocyte?
500
Recycling of the rbc happens in these two organs.
What are the liver and spleen?
500
The name for small veins and the name for small arteries.
What are venules and arterioles?
500
This muscular wall separates the two pumps of the heart.
What is the septum?
500
This is the highest pressure in the artery.
What is systolic pressure?