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Jessica Pano
Week 14: Assignment - StudyStack Set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atria are often called _____ because they receive blood from vessels called veins. | receiving chambers |
| Blood viscosity stems mainly from the red blood cells but also partly from the _____ in blood. | protein molecules present |
| What functions as an emergency mechanism when hypoxia or hypercapnia endangers the stability of the internal environment? | chemoreceptor reflex |
| The type of membranous tissue that lines the heart and blood vessels is the | endothelium. |
| Atria are often called _____ because they receive blood from vessels called veins. | receiving chambers |
| Which two factors promote the return of venous blood to the heart? | blood-pumping action of respirations and skeletal muscle contractions |
| The mechanisms of which three hormones work together to regulate blood volume? | aldosterone, ANH, and ADH |
| The trachea divides at its lower end into two | primary bronchi. |
| The _____ of each lung lies against the ribs and is rounded to match the contours of the thoracic cavity. | costal surface |
| The small leaf-shaped cartilage that projects upward behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the | epiglottis. |