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chapter 6
Question | Answer |
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the thin membrane lining the heart that is continuous with the lining of the blood vessels is the | epicardium |
partitions that separate the right and left chambers of the heart are called | septa |
the bicuspid valve in the heart is also called the | mitral valve |
the function of the right ventricle is to | receive blood from the pulmonary vein |
a fast heart rate is called | tachycardia |
the sound of the heartbeat comes frtom | opening and closing of the valves |
diastolic blood pressure is the pressure in the arteries during | ventricular relaxation |
which of the following arteries carries deoxygenated blood | pulmonary |
a vein is defined as any blood vessel that carries | blood to the heart |
while selecting a vein for venipuncture, you feel a distinct pulse. what you are feeling is a/an | artery |
a major difference between veins and arteries is that | veins have valves |
the outer layer of a blood vessel is called the tunica | adventitia |
which of the following veins are most commonly used for venipunctures | median cubital and cephalic |
which of the following formed elements is actuallypart of a bone marrow cell called a megakaryocyte | thrombocyte |
whole blood consists of all the following except | fibrin |
a person's blood type is determined by antigens on the surfaces of the | red blood cells |
the third response of the coagulation process is | hemostatic plug formation |
when platelets stick to each other during the coagulation process, it is called | aggregation |
which of the following is a function of the lymphatic system | remove microoganisms |
a blood clot circulating in the bloodstream is called a/an | embolus |
the structure in the heart that starts the heartbeat is the | av node |
the normal ECG tracing is useful for diagnosing | damage to the heart muscle |
erythrocytes main function is to | carry oxygen from the lungs to the cells |
a laboratory test that is ordered to evaluate the hemostatic process is | prothrombin time |
which of the following blood vessels are listed in the prober order of blood flow | capillary, venule, vein |
the internal space of a blood vessel is called the | lumen |
the longest vein and the largest artery in the body in that order are | great saphenous and aorta |
the preferred vein for venipuncture in the H pattern is the | median cubital |
the major difference between plasma and serum is that plasma | cotains fibrinogen, serum does not |
an individual's blood type (A, B, AB, or O) is determind by the presence of which of the following on the blood cells | antigens |
which is the correct sequence of events after blood vessel injjury | vasoconstrictionm, platelet aggregation, fibrin clot formation |
lymph originates from | tissue fluid |
a heart disorder characterized by fluid buildup in the lungs is called | congestive heart failure |
the ECG shows P waves due to | artrial contractions |
when taking a blood pressure, the systolic pressure is the pressurereading when the | first heart sounds are heard as the cuff is deflated |
the pupose of the pulmonary system is to | carry blood to and from the lungs |
which of the following is described as an anuclear, biconcave disk | erythrocyte |
the chamber of the heart that receives blood from the systemic circulation is the | right atrium |
the thick muscle layer of the heart is called the | myocardium |