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Ch.11 Heart

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Which WBC is effective in defending the body against parasites?   Eosinophils  
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Which section of the heart receives blood from the right coronary artery?   Right Ventricle  
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What is another name for the left atrioventricular valve?   Bicuspid or Mitral Valve  
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What is the vessel that brings blood to the heart from the trunk and pelvic region?   Inferior Vena Cava  
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Which cells are involved in the production of antibodies?   Lymphocytes  
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What is the name of the structure that separates the lower chambers of the heart?   interventricular septum  
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What clotting protein produced by the liver begins the clotting process?   Thrombin  
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What is the most common blood type among Americans?   O  
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The group of pacemaker cells near the entrance of the superior vena cava form the   Sino-atrial node or SA Node  
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Which cranial nerve releases a neurotransmitter that can decrease the pulse and force of contraction?   Vagus  
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If the innermost wall of a vessel is damaged, the _________ begin to repair by attaching to the damaged site.   Platelets  
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What color will vessels be if they have a high oxygen content?   Red  
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The pH value measures the levels of   Acidity and alkalinity  
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Capillary beds are fed by the   Arterioles  
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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called   arteries  
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t/f Atherosclerosis is caused by plaque.   True  
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t/f Plasma is a yellow fluid.   True  
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t/f Monocytes are erythrocytes   False They are leukocytes  
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Type AB is the universal donor.   False. Type AB is the universal recipient. Type O is the universal donor.  
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It is called systole when the heart contracts.   True  
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Decreased blood flow to tissues is called ischemia.   True  
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Arteries carry blood away from the heart.   True  
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The average adult human has 4-6 liters of blood.   True  
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In the venules, the exchange of gases takes place.   False. Capillaries is where the exchange of gases takes place  
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Vasodilation makes the lumen smaller.   False. Vasodilation makes the lumen larger.  
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The innermost layer of the blood vessel is the tunica interna.   False. The innermost layer of the blood vessel is the tunica intima.  
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A floating embolus is a thrombus.   False. A floating thrombus is an embolus.  
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Clotting usually begins approximately 15 seconds after injury.   False. Begins almost immediately.  
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Arteries have thinner walls than veins.   False. Veins have thinner walls than arteries.  
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The vagus nerve increases heart rate.   False. The vagus nerve decreases heart rate.  
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