QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ the smallest veins in the human body are known as? Answer: venules
⩥ the aorta branches into smaller divisions called arteries, which in turn
branch into even smaller divisions called? Answer: arterioles
⩥ characteristics of capillaries include what? Answer: having thin-walls,
forming microscopic pathways, and connecting arterioles with venules.
⩥ within capilliaries, blood cell functions include what? Answer:
releasing oxygen, binding carbon dioxide, and eliminating waste.
⩥ the hearth, lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in what system?
Answer: cardiovascular
⩥ the suffix -uria at the end of a medical term refers to what body fluid?
Answer: urine
⩥ the study of blood is known as what? Answer: hematology
,⩥ the liv er, stomach, mouth and pancreas are in what system? Answer:
digestive
⩥ the most important step to ensure accuracy in sample collection is
what? Answer: identifying the patient properly
⩥ the bladder, urethra, kidneys, and ureters are in what system? Answer:
urinary
⩥ the trachea, nose, lungs, and pharynx are in what system? Answer:
respiratory
⩥ the sebaceous glands, skin, hare, and nails are in what system?
Answer: integumentary
⩥ the body system that is a primary regulator of hormones is what?
Answer: endocrine
⩥ neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils,lymphocytes and monocytes are
types of what? Answer: white blood cells
⩥ t he common name for t he thrombocyte is what? Answer: platelet
, ⩥ the liquid portion of fan anticoagulated blood sample is known as
what? Answer: plasma
⩥ the instrument that measures blood pressure is called what? Answer:
sphygmomanometer
⩥ an artery can be distinguished from a vein because an artery will be?
Answer: pulsating
⩥ lancets are used to collect blood samples by? Answer: capillary or
skin puncture
⩥ the abbreviation VAD is commonly used in hospitals to refer to?
Answer: venous access devices
⩥ to determine the size of the needle, remember that the higher the
gauge, the? Answer: smaller the needle bore
⩥ adult capillary punctures most often involve us of what fingers?
Answer: third and fourth (middle and ring)
⩥ a centrifuge is used in a clinical laboratory setting to? Answer:
separate liquid from cells in blood