FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
A blood clot is technically called a - correct
answer- thrombus
A laboratory examination of urine is - correct
answer- urinalysis
A lack of red cells in hemoglobin is the condition -
correct answer- anemia
A neuron that carries impulse towards the CNS is
described as? - correct answer- sensory
A positive ion is a (n) - correct answer- cation
A rapid heart rate is - correct answer-
tachycardia
,A small mass of lymphatic tissue along the path of a
lymphatic vessels is called a (n) - correct answer-
lymph node
A sphygmomonometer measures - correct
answer- blood pressure
A structure in a vessel or the heart that keeps blood
moving in a forward direction is a (n) - correct
answer- valve
A substance that keeps a steady level of acidity or
alkalinity in a fluid is a (n)? - correct answer-
buffer
A substance that maintains a constant acidity or alkalinity
of a solution is a - correct answer- buffer
A tube that branches off the trachea is a (n) - correct
answer- bronchus
,A vessel that carries blood back to the heart is the? -
correct answer- veins
A word part that means "Stone" or "calculus" is -
correct answer- -lith
Addison Disease and cushings syndrome is a result from
abnormalities in the? - correct answer- adrenal
cortex
All blood cells are made in the? - correct answer-
red bone marrow
All blood cells start out as ___ before they grow up to
specialize in structure or function. - correct
answer- hematopoietic stem cells
An abnormal heart sound is a (n) - correct answer-
murmur
, An environmental change that initiates a nerve impulse is
a (n)? - correct answer- Stimulus
An erythrocyte is a (n)? - correct answer- red
blood cell
An exaggerated immune response that produces
unpleasant and even dangerous affects in termed -
correct answer- allergy
An instrument for studying the electrical activity of the
hearts is a (n) - correct answer-
electrocardiograph
As blood circulates through the body, the following
changes occur - correct answer- oxygen enters
the cells and carbon dioxide leaves
Blood is sent between the heart and lungs for oxygenation
through the ____ circuit. - correct answer-
pulmonary