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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Function of RBC and Medical term | Transports oxygen, CO2,and nutrients through the blood. Erythrocytes |
| Function of WBC and Medical Term | Immune cells provide protection against pathogens. Leukocytes |
| Function of Platelets and Medial Term | Provides blood clotting mechanism. Thrombocytes |
| Yellowish liquid portion of blood that includes nutrients dissolved in gas | Plasma |
| Pulmonary Blood Circuits | Blood on the right side of the heart Travels to lungs Deoxygenated |
| General systemic Circuit | Blood on the left side of the heart Travels to the rest of the body Oxygenated |
| Name and describe the layers of the heart wall | Endocardium-innermost heart wall Myocardium-middle layer (thickest) Epicardium-outermost layer (visceral pericardium) |
| Contraction stage of the heart | Systole |
| Relaxation phases of the heart | Diastole |
| Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart | Arteries |
| Carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart | Veins |
| Smallest vessels connect arteries to veins | Capillaries |
| Provides temporary immunity, not long-lasting, do not make own antibodies, received from another source | Passive Immunity |
| Provides permanent long-lasting body makes own antibodies in response to pathogens | Active Immunity |
| Body recognizes itself as foreign, attacks own body tissues Example: HIV Rheumatoid Arthritis Lupus Multiple Sclerosis | Auto Immunity |
| Basophils Neutrophils Eosinophils | Granulocytes |
| Monocytes lymphocytes | Agranulocytes |