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Physio
week 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a hematocrit? | A: The percentage of blood volume made up of red blood cells. |
| What is plasma made of? | A: Mostly water, plus proteins, electrolytes, nutrients, hormones, and wastes. |
| What is the function of the platelets? | A: To help with blood clotting and prevent excessive bleeding. |
| What is systemic circulation? | A: The pathway that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart. |
| What is pulmonary circulation? | A: The pathway that carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation and brings oxygenated blood back to the heart. |
| What is blood pressure? | A: The force blood exerts on the walls of arteries during circulation. |
| What are lymphatic vessels? | A: Thin walled tubes that transport lymph toward the heart. |
| What is the thymus responsible for? | A: The development and maturation of T cells, especially during childhood. |
| What are antigens? | A: Foreign substances that trigger an immune response. |
| What is inflammation? | A: A protective response that brings immune cells to an injured or infected area, causing redness, heat, swelling, and pain. |
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