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BIO104 CH 14 Heart
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |