EXAM PREP STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW
◉ What is also known as afterload? Answer: resistance
◉ If lymph nodes get bocked, what occurs? Answer: lymphadema
◉ The largest lymphatic organ in the body is? Answer: the spleen
◉ identify the 4 valves Answer: 1. mitral valve
2. aortic valve
3. tricuspid vavlve
4. pulmonic valve
◉ Another name for red blood cells Answer: erythrocytes
◉ Where does gas exchange occur? Answer: alveoli
◉ main buffer in our body Answer: bicarb (lab value 22-28)
, ◉ identify 3 types of cells in the blood Answer: red blood cells: carry
oxygen
white blood cells: fight infections
platelets: clot the blood when needed
◉ Where are all cells made inside? Answer: the red bone marrow
◉ What is hemoglobin? Answer: protein that makes up the red
blood cells
◉ Cyanosis Answer: no oxygen in the blood
turning blue
◉ To tighten our arteries, do we vasoconsrict or vasodilate? Answer:
vasoconstrict
◉ Where is the SA node located? Answer: right atrium
◉ Who is the universal recipient? Answer: AB
◉ What does Albumin do? Answer: expands the blood volume