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Charmaine Junio
Human Anatomy Week 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three main types of blood cells? | Erythrocytes (RBCs), Leukocytes (WBCs), and Thrombocytes (PLTs). |
| What is the function of erythrocytes? | To transport oxygen and carbon dioxide through hemoglobin. |
| What is the role of hemoglobin in red blood cells? | To bind and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide. |
| What is the function of leukocytes? | To defend the body against infection and disease. |
| What are the major types of leukocytes? | Neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. |
| Which blood component is responsible for clotting? | Platelets (thrombocytes). |
| What are the four chambers of the heart? | Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle. |
| What is the correct pathway of blood flow through the heart? | Right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → body. |
| What separates the left and right sides of the heart? | The septum. |
| Which heart valve is located between the left atrium and left ventricle? | Mitral (bicuspid) valve. |
| What are the three layers of a blood vessel wall? | Tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica externa. |
| What is the function of the pulmonary artery? | To carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. |
| What is the function of the coronary arteries? | To supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle. |