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cadiology

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what 2 things cause blood to become more thicker than water   plasma proteins and blood cells  
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what percentage of plasma is water   91%  
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what 2 materials are dissolved in plasma and then transported   nutrients and waste products  
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what are 2 types of hemopoietic tissue   red bone marrow & lymphatic tissue  
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what are red blood cells called & what is their shape   erythrocytes (biconcave)  
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what intracellular structure is missing on red blood cells   nucleus  
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what protein in the red blood cells carries oxygen   hemoglobin  
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what blood test do we use to measure the amt of red blood cells   hematocrit  
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what are stem cells in red bone marrow called that will eventually become red blood cells   hemocytoblast  
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how many days do red bone marrow cells live   120 days  
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old red blood cells are macrophaged and stored in the   liver  
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the heme portion of the recycling is converted to   bilirubin  
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this is excreted into into the form of   bile  
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ABO blood type has what 4 blood types   A, B, AB, O  
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is the RH factor always present   no  
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what are the 3 types of granular white blood cells called   neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils  
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what are the 2 types of agranular white blood cells called   lymphocytes & monocytes  
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if a person has a high white blood cell count they might have what   infection  
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what is the medical term for high WBC   leukocytosis  
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what is the medical term for low WBC   leukopenia  
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platelets are fragments of cells called   megakaryocytes  
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platelets are necessary for the prevention of blood loss which is also called   homeostasis  
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besides cells, what also makes up a clot   fibrin  
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what is the outside layer of the pericardium called   fibrous  
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what is the middle layer called   parietal  
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what is the inside called   visceral (aka epicardium)  
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the heart has 4 chambers - what are the upper 2 chambers called   atriums  
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what are the lower 2 chambers called   ventricles  
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the chambers are lined with a simple squamous epithelium called   endocardium  
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blood flowing into the heart from the vena cava - is it high or low in oxygen   low  
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blood flowing to the pulmonary vein   high  
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blood flowing to the aorta   high  
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when the coronary artery becomes obstructed & deprive myocardium of oxygen, this is called   ischemic  
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when the cells begin to die because of lack of oxygen this is called   myocardial infarction  
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when the atriums contract and the ventrials contract this is called   heartbeat  
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what about a cardiac cycle   sequence of events in 1 heartbeat  
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what 2 parts of the conduction system bring about atrial contraction   SA node & AV node  
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what 3 parts parts bring about ventricular contraction   Bundle of His, bundle branches & purkinje fibers  
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what does the term systole mean   contraction  
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what does the term diastole mean   relaxation  
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heart rate consisently less than 60 beats/min   bradycardia  
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heart rate consistently greater than 100 beats/min   tachycardia  
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the electrical activity of the heart may be depicted by what simple test   EKG  
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what are the 3 layers of an artery or a vein (must have word tunica in front of ea one)   tunica externa (outside); tunica media (middle); tunica intima (inside)  
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endothelium folds within what structures to prevent backflow of tunica intima   valves & veins  
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what is the purpose of anastomoses   detour around blocked vessels  
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capillaries are the site of exchange of material between blood & tissue around it (true or false)   true  
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because capillary blood pressure is higher, what process occurs with forced plasma & dissolved nutrients out of capillaries into tissue fluid   filtration  
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define pulmonary circulation   blood flow from heart to lungs & blood flow from lungs back to heart with gases being exchanged  
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in hepatic circulation, blood from the digestive organs & spleen circulate to what organ   the liver before it goes back to the heart  
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the fetus is connected to the placenta by the umbilical cord which has how many arteries & veins   2 arteries & 1 vein  
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the vessels allow for exchange of materials by what 2 processes   diffusion & active transport  
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what is the definition of peripheral resistance   resistance a blood vessel puts on the flow of blood  
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what is normal ph of blood   7.35 to 7.45  
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what artery do you listen to when listen to a BP   brachial artery  
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if a person has an irregular heart beat, they are said to have   arrhythmias or dysrhythmias  
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define cyanosis   blue coloration due to lack of oxygen  
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name 2 tests to evaluate coronary artery diseas   treadmill and angiogram  
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what disease is best defined as chest pain after exertion   angina pectoris  
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what are 2 etiologies for cardiac arrest   anoxia & interruption of electrical stimuli  
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list 3 signs of congestive heart failure   enlarged heart; abdominal edema; edema of legs & feet  
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what is the medical term for right side heart failure   Cor Pulmonale  
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how would you define cardio genic shock   inadequate output of blood by the heart  
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what condition is the compression of heart muscle & restriction of heart & its movement caused by blood or fluid trapped in pericardial sac   Cardiac Tamponade  
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emboli are usually made of blood - can you name 3 other things that form an emboli   air; pieces of tissue; fat  
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is surgical repair the only way we can treat an aneurysm   no (we sometimes do conservative observation only)  
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what condition will result in a measureable difference of an affected leg vs the other leg   Thrombophlebitis  
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what are varicose veins   swollen, knotted veins in lower legs  
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True or false - Buerger's Disease is an inflammation of peripheral arteries & veins with formations of clots   True  
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Raynaud's Disease is what kind of condition of fingers, hand & feet   vasospastic condition  
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List 4 types of anemias   iron deficient; folic acid deficiency; pernicious; aplastic  
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the most severe transfusion reaction is due to an incompatability & are charaterized by what 2 things   hemolysis & agglutination  
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how do you get Classic Hemophilia   hereditary (is a deficiency of clotting factors)  
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation is what 2 things happening   bleeding & clotting  
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Hodgkin Disease (aka Hodgin Lymphoma) is what kind of disease of body lymphatic system   cancer  
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what blood type is universal donor   O  
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what blood type is the universal recipient   AB  
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what chambers of the heart receive blood from arteries   none  
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in the pulmonary semilunar valve is the blood high or low   low  
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