Questions and answ er s w ith
accur ate r ationales(PASSED)
what is the normal pH range of blood? - answer 7.35-7.45
which vein is a common location for venipuncture? - answer median
cubital vein
what are the 4 main functions of blood? - answer -transportation of
metabolic wastes
-transportation of oxygen
-protection from disease
-protection from a loss of blood
what is plasma is mostly made up? - answer water
in the process of recycling hemoglobin, what is the proper pathway in
the recycling and conversion of the heme part? - answer Heme ->
biliverdin -> bilirubin -> urobilinogen -> stercobilin -> feces
,in the process of recycling hemoglobin, where iron is stored in tissue it
is bound to - answer Ferritin
a low white blood cell count is known as - answer leukopenia
in adults, new red blood cells are formed in the - answer red bone
marrow
which hematopoietic growth factor is responsible for an increase with
the number of platelets? - answer thrombopoietin
in the extrinsic pathway in blood clotting, tissue factor combines with -
answer activated X to form prothrombinase
in the the common pathway in blood clotting, - answer prothrombin is
converted to thrombin
what is an embolus - answer a blood clot or other mass that has
detached and is moving in the bloodstream
what is hemophilia? - answer inability to form blood clots
, what are the effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine on the heart? -
answer it increases the strength of the contractions and it increases the
heart rate
what is the role of the chordea tendineae? - answer to keep the
atrioventricular valves closed during ventricular systole
unlike a neuron, the action potential in a cardiac muscle contains a
plateau period. this plateau is sustained due to - answer both potassium
and calcium channels opening
if your heart rate is over 100 bpm, it is known as - answer tachycardia
the movement of material into the interstitial space from a blood vessel
is known as - answer filtration
where exactly are pectinate muscles found? - answer the auricles of the
heart
in an ECG/EKG, the T wave represents - answer ventricular
repolarization
sites of nutrient and waste exchange are - answer capillaries