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physiology
Question | Answer |
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Cell fragments, also called thrombocytes, involved in clotting. | platelets |
Fraction of blood comprised by erythrocytes | hematocrit |
Blood protein that contributes osmotic pressure, keeping water from leaking out of the vessels. | albumim |
Leukocyte primarily responsible for destroying bacteria | neutrophil |
The heart chamber that receives blood from the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and coronary sinus | right atrium |
The valve responsible for preventing backflow of blood from the lungs into the heart | pulmonary semiulnar valve |
Heart valve with two cusps | mitral |
Contraction of these structures tightens the chordae tendineae, preventing valve prolapse | papillary muscles |
functions of digestive system | digestion, absorption, elimination |
mastication | chewing |