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BIO104 CH 14 Heart

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A rupture, or bursting, of the red blood cell is called hemolysis. True
Monocytosis is a process that surrounds, engulfs, and digests harmful bacteria. False
The characteristic symptoms of inflammation are redness, local heat, swelling, and pain. True
Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel. True
Everyone has an Rh factor, which is found on the surface of red blood cells. False
Another term for blood clotting is coagulation. True
Basophils are activated during an allergic reaction or inflammation. True
A hereditary disease in which blood clots slowly or abnormally is called _____. Hemophilia
A deficiency in the number and/or percentage of red blood cells and the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is called _____. Anemia
What is a blood disease in which there is a decrease in the number of platelets? Thrombocytopenia
Which condition is most likely to occur in someone who is immobile? Thrombosis
An example of a cellular response to tissue injury is _____. Neutrophil diapedesis
The formation of all blood cell types in the red bone marrow is called _____. Hematopoiesis
The average adult has _____ pints of blood in the body. 8–10 pints
_____ is a plasma protein that is necessary for blood clotting. Fibrinogen
Red blood cells, or _____, are biconcave, disc-shaped cells. Erythrocytes
A person with type O negative blood is considered a(n) _____. Universal donor
A person with type AB positive blood is considered a(n) _____. Universal recipient
A disease in which the red blood cells are crescent shaped is called _____. Sickle cell anemia
Medical term meaning "many" poly
Medical term meaning "producing" gen
Medical term meaning "white blood" leuko
Medical term meaning "one" mono
Medical term meaning "blood" emia
Medical term meaning "clot" thrombo
Medical term meaning "disease" patho
Medical term meaning "formation of" poiesis
Medical term meaning "collection of blood plasma in tissues" edema
Medical term meaning "without" an
After 4 to 5 minutes without blood flow, brain cells are irreversibly damaged. True
The adult human heart weighs less than one pound. True
The structure of the heart allows it to function as a double pump. True
Murmurs indicate some defects in the valves of the heart. True
A pacemaker is a surgically implanted electronic device that regulates the patient's heartbeat. True
Heart sounds heard through a stethoscope are caused by blood churning in the chambers. False
The Purkinje fibers are located in the atria. False
An arrhythmia is any change or deviation from the normal rate or rhythm of the heart. True
Low blood pressure, or hypotension, is a risk factor for heart disease. False
Invasive procedures are those that do not penetrate the skin or a body cavity. False
Severe chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough oxygen is called _____. Angina pectoris
The _____ sends out an electrical impulse that begins and regulates the heartbeat. SA node
Cardiac muscle tissue, or _____, makes up the major portion of the heart. Myocardium
Where is the apex of the heart located? It lies on the diaphragm and points to the left of the body
The blood vessels that bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart are called the _____. Vena cava
The bicuspid, or mitral, valve is located where? Between the left atrium and the left ventricle
Which blood vessel contains deoxygenated blood? Pulmonary artery
If the heart beats 70 times per minute and ejects 70 mL with each ventricular contraction, what is the stroke volume? 70 mL
The QRS wave of an ECG represents _____. Depolarization of the ventricles
Which lab result is least likely to contribute to heart disease? HDL 60 mg/dL
Blood leaves the heart through _____ and returns by _____. Arteries; veins
The heart is located in the _____ cavity. Thoracic cavity
The double layer of fibrous tissue surrounding the heart is the _____. Pericardium
Name the four valves of the heart. Tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral (bicuspid), and aortic valves
Inflammation of the heart muscle is called _____. Myocarditis
The blood contains _____ and other fat substances called _____. Cholesterol; lipids
A device that shocks the heart to return it to a normal rhythm is called a(n) _____. Defibrillator
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