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What is the universal donor blood type? - ANSWERS-O
why is blood type AB considered to be the universal recipient? - ANSWERS-it has neither A or B
antibodies
What part of the blood is most abundant? - ANSWERS-plasma
What is the stoppage of bleeding? - ANSWERS-Hemostasis
Which hormone stimulates the production of erythrocytes? - ANSWERS-EPO
How do albumins help maintain homeostasis between the blood and the tissues? - ANSWERS-
creates osmotic pressure to prevent edema
Where are red blood cells produced? - ANSWERS-red bone marrow
what type of cells do all blood cells stem from? - ANSWERS-Hematopoietic
What is a thrombocyte? - ANSWERS-platelet
What is an erythrocyte? - ANSWERS-Red Blood Cell
,what is a leukocyte? - ANSWERS-white blood cell
what is a blood clot that is moving through a vessel? - ANSWERS-Embolus
what is an abnormal blood clot in a vessel supplying an organ? - ANSWERS-Thrombosis
What is a high WBC count called? - ANSWERS-leukocytosis
Which type of cell will have the highest count within the blood? - ANSWERS-Erythrocyte
which part of the blood makes up packed cell volume, otherwise known as hematocrit? -
ANSWERS-Erythrocyte
What is the process of creating new blood cells? - ANSWERS-hematopoiesis
what organ is EPO released from? - ANSWERS-Kidneys
what white blood cell is most prevalent within our bodies, has 2-5 lobes on the nucleus, and has
a role in phagocytosis? - ANSWERS-Neutrophils
what is the characteristic of WBC that allows for them to move towards the site of infection due
to substances released from a damaged cell? - ANSWERS-chemotaxis
what does the first "lubb" of the heart beat associated with ? - ANSWERS-the atrioventricular
valves closing
what is the mitral valve also called? - ANSWERS-bicuspid valve
, How does blood from cardiac tissue return to the heart? - ANSWERS-through the coronary sinus
where does blood go after it leaves the right ventricle? - ANSWERS-pulmonary trunk
in the blood pressure 120/80 what do the numbers stand for? - ANSWERS-120 represents
systolic pressure and 80 represents diastolic pressure
which part of the cardiac conduction system is considered to be the pacemaker of the heart? -
ANSWERS-SA node
what layer of the heart contains cardiac muscle tissue? - ANSWERS-myocardium
what is the amount of blood ejected by a ventricle during a single beat? - ANSWERS-stroke
volume
during ventricular systole the av valves are ______ and the semiluar valves are ______ -
ANSWERS-closed, open
what occurs when the cusps of a valve do not completely close? - ANSWERS-murmur
what blood vessels have valves? - ANSWERS-veins
which layer of an artery will contain smooth muscle? - ANSWERS-tunica media
what are the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart? - ANSWERS-R&L Coronary Arteries