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Anatomy PhysiologyII
Final Exam Part 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The blood vessels that have valves are the | veins |
| Fromed elements in the blood are produced by the process of | hemopoiesis |
| the layer of the heart wall that contains cardiac muscle tissue, blood vessels and nerves is the | myocardium |
| What is a blood disease in which there is a decrease in the number of platelets | thrombocytopenia |
| the average life span of a red blood cell is | 120 days |
| the bicuspid, or mitral, valve is located_____ | between the left atrium and the left ventricle |
| Blood returning from the lungs enters the | left atrium |
| the primary function of a mature red blood cell is | transport of respiratory gases |
| the outer surface of the heart is covered by the | epicardium |
| Which of the following lab results would be least likely to contribute to the development of heart disease | HDL 60 |
| The correct sequential path of a normal action potential in the heart is | SA node, AV node, AV bundle, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers |
| A person who has type A- blood can receive a transfusion from which of the following | type O- |
| The most common symptoms of heart disease is | hypertension; cyanosis |
| Which of the following best describes the location of the apex of the heart | it lies on the diaphragm and points to the left of the body |
| Blood transports dissolved gases, bringing oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and carrying | carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs |
| A person's blood type is determined by the | presence or absence of specific on the cell membrane |
| RBC production is regulated by the hormone | erythropoietin |
| what is the largest organ of the digestive system? | liver |
| Cardiac muscle tissue, or ___, makes up the major portion of the heart | myocardium |
| The blood vessels that bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart are called | vena cava |
| The blood vessels that play the most important role in the regulation of blood flow and blood pressure are the | arteries; arterioles |
| Blood returning from the systemic circuit (the body) first enters | right atrium |
| The right ventricle pumps blood to the | lungs |
| A traveling blood clot is called | embolism |
| which of the following would contain deoxygenated blood | pulmonary artery |
| The pulse point behind the knee is from the ___ artery | popliteal |
| The artery that runs along the upper arm and elbow area where a pulse point can be found is called | brachial |
| Severe chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough oxygen is called | Angina |
| A deficiency in the number and/or percentage of red blood cells and the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is called | Anemia |
| Which of the following blood pressure reading would be considered prehypertention | 130/80 |
| The normal number of WBCs in a healthy person is _____ /mm3 | 6000-9000 |
| A rapid heartbeat is most accurately called__ | tachycardia |
| Systole and diastole refer to | contraction and relaxation of the heart |
| The pacemaker cells of the heart are located in the | SA node |
| Chemoreceptoer reflexes respond to dilation of arterioles throughout the body | Changes in carbon dioxide, oxygen, of pH in the blood |
| __ is the death of body tissue as a result of an insufficient blood supply caused my disease or injury | gangrene |
| The __ sends out an electrical impulse that regulates the heartbeat | SA node |
| Someone with a blood pressure of 130/90, has a pulse pressure of | 40 |
| Which of the following conditions is most likely to occur in someone who is immobile? | thrombosis |
| The left vert rice pumps blood to the | systemic circuit (body) |
| The difference between the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure is called the | pulse pressure |