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CH. 6
The Circulatory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The receiving chambers of the heart are | Artia |
| The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is | Diastole (dis-ta-ly) |
| Which of the following represents the proper direction of blood flow? | From arterioles to capillaries to venules |
| a blood clot circulating in the blood stream is called | embolus |
| Which blood cell has the ability to pass through the blood vessel walls? | Leukocyte |
| An individuals blood type is determined by the presence or absence of a certain type of | Antigen present in the red blood cells |
| How can you visually tell serum from plasma? | You can't visually tell them apart |
| Hemostasis | the stoppage of bleeding |
| Lymphatic fluid originates from | excess tissue fluid |
| Which of the following veins is not an antecubital vein? | Femoral |
| Which test must be performed on whole blood | CBC (hematology) |
| A major difference between arteries and veins is that most veins | have one way valves |
| The last choice vein antecubital for venipuncture is | Basilic |
| A specimen that has been clotted and spun down yields | Serum |
| Blood that is flowing back to the heart is typically | Venous (deoxygenated) |
| The manual blood pressure measuring device is called | Sphygmomanometer |
| What does the diastolic blood pressure measure | Arterial pressure during the relaxation of the ventricles |
| Arteries are: | Vessels carrying blood away from the heart |
| The ABO Blood group is compromised of the following blood types: | A, B, AB, O |
| Basophils, Eosinophils, Neutrophils, and Monocytes are types of: | Leukocytes |