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Mindy Johnson 3rd
Week 13 flash cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The heart begins beating in the fetus at about what stage of development? | Around 4 weeks |
| Blood viscosity stems mainly from the red blood cells, but it also comes from what in the blood? | Proteins molecules present |
| During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical cord? | It flows into the inferior vena cava. |
| Antibodies are proteins of the family called? | immunoglobulins |
| lymph ducts empty into the circulatory system, draining into? | subclavian veins |
| is the pancreas considered a lymph organ? | no but, the thymus, spleen and tonsils are |
| More than two third of carbon dioxide carried by blood is carried in the form of? | bicarbonate ions |
| Hyperpnea means | increase in breathing |
| Obstructive lung disorder that is characterized by recurring spasms of smooth muscles in the wall of the bronchial air passage | Asthma |
| Right shift in oxygen -hemoglobin dissociation curve due to increase partial pressure of carbon dioxide is also known as ? | The Bohr effect |