Cardiovascular
Blood vessels that carry blood away from heart.
Arteries
Which artery pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
aorta
If someone is AB+, what antigens do they have on the surface of their blood cells?
A
B
Rh (+)
What is the cartilage that prevents food from going down the trachea?
epiglottis
How many lobes are in EACH lung?
left 2
right 3
The right side of the heart is the ____ circuit that takes blood to the lungs.
pulmonary
What heart valve prevents backflow from left ventricle into left atrium?
Mitral (bicuspid) valve
What is another name for erythrocytes?
red blood cells
What is the amount of air that moves in and out after a normal breath?
tidal volume
Houses the vocal cords
larynx
The normal heart rate range
60-100 bpm
Biscuspid and Triscuspid valves are what kind?
Atrioventricular (AV) - prevent backflow into atrium from ventricle
Which blood cells are responsible for our immune system?
white blood cells (leukocytes)
Name 3 structures in the upper respiratory system.
oral and nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx
site of gas exchange for respiratory system
alveoli
The amount of strain or force placed on blood vessels
blood pressure
As blood returns from the body and goes into heart, what chamber does it enter?
right atrium
What is another name for thrombocytes and what is their job?
platelets - blood clotting
The gas exchange between blood and body cells is known as ____respiration
internal
when trachea divides to go to lungs, what is the structure called?
left and right bronchus or bronchi
The "lubb" in lubb-dupp is due to....
ventricular contract and AV valves closing
You are a drop of blood who is leaving the lungs. Name the next 6 stops you will make.
Which white blood cell help damaged tissues by producing histamine and inhibiting blood clotting?
basophils
When your diaphragm contracts, what happens to the VOLUME of lungs and the PRESSURE?
volume increases, pressure decreases
What happens in the P wave of an EKG?
depolarization and contraction of the atria