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Circulatory System

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What are the 8 primary pulse sites?   RadialBrachialCarotidTemporalFemoralPopliteal Dorsalis PedisAnterior tibial  
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Arteries carry blood _______ from the heart.   away  
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Veins transport blood from peripheral tissues ____ the heart.   to  
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Microcopic blood vessels that have single-celled walls located in the tissues   capillaries  
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Outer lining of the heart   pericardium  
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Middle lining of the heart   myocardium  
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inner-most lining of the heart   endocardium  
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Size of the heart   about the size of a fist  
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Heart weighs   approximately 9 oz  
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what is widest portion of the heart?   top  
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works to move blood from the body to the lungs   right side of the heart  
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pumps blood back from the lungs to the body   left side of the heart  
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structure that seperates the right and left sides of the heart   septum  
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should blood move from the ride side of the heart to the left?   no  
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The route blood takes from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart   Pulmonary circulation  
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the route blood takes from the time it leaves the heart   systemic circulation  
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how does right atrium receive blood?   via the superior and inferior vena cavae  
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how does blood move from the right atrium to the right ventricle?   atrial valve (tricuspid)  
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how does blood get to the lungs?   pulmonary artery  
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how does blood return to the heart?   pulmonary vein  
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where does blood first enter the heart?   right atrium  
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blood passes through the right atrium to the ______.   right ventricle  
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after passing the tricuspid valve blood enters the _________   right ventricle  
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blood leaves the right ventricle and goes where?   lungs  
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upon returning from lungs the blood enters where?   left atrium  
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What initiates the heartbeat?   SA node  
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Which node is known as the gatekeeper?   AV node  
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What is the final part of the electrical system of the heart?   AV bundle or bundle of HIS  
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What are the 3 phases of the cardiac cycle?   atrial systole, ventricular systole, atrial and ventricular diastole.  
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What is a heart murmur?   valves do not close completely and allow blood to pass back into the atria or ventricles  
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WHat is the heart responsible for?   the movement of blood throught the arterial and vascular system throughout the entire body  
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How many chambers does the heart have?   4  
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where is the heart located?   left of the midline of chest beneath the sternum  
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WHat are the 4 chambers of the heart?   Right and Left atria and Right and left ventricles  
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Where is the radial pulse found?   lateral wrist  
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Where is the brachial pulse found?   antecubital space of the elbow  
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where is the carotid pulse found?   lateral neck  
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Where is the temporal pulse found   temple area  
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where is the femoral pulse found   in the groin  
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where is the poplitel pulse found?   behind the knee  
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where is the dorsalis pedis pulse found?   upper surface of the foot  
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where is the anterior tibial pulse found?   ankle medial to the Achilles tendon  
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What are veins?   vessels that transport blood from peripheral tissues to the heart  
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Which are used for phlebotomy, veins or arteries?   veins  
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what are capillaries   microscopic blood vessels that have single-celled walls located in the tissues  
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where are capillaries located?   in the tissues  
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what is blood pressure?   the measurement of the force applied to the walls of the arteries  
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What sounds are heard during the measurement of blood pressure?   Korotkoff sounds  
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What is the fluid part of blood   plasma  
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what are the compositions of blood?   erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, plasma  
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how much blood does the average adult have?   5 liters  
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what is the formation of blood cells called?   hematopoiesis  
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The percentage of blood atrributed to red blood cells is called what?   hematocrit  
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what percentage of the total volume of whole blood is made up of plasma?   55  
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what are erythrocytes?   red blood cells  
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where are RBC's produced?   bone marrow  
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what is the function of hemoglobin?   to carry oxygen  
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what is a RBC count refering to ?   the number of red blood cells in 1 cubic mm of blood  
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what are leukocytes?   white blood cells  
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what is the function of WBC?   to fight infection  
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what are platelets?   fragments of cells found in the blood stream  
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what is the function of platelets?   control bleeding by forming a blood clot  
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what are the functions of bood?   transportation, defense, and regulation  
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what is hemostasis   stoppage of bleeding  
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how is blood type determined?   by the prescence or absence of two antigens called type A and type B  
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where are the two antigens located?   on the surface of the RBC  
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what are the 4 blood types   A, B, AB, O  
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Which blood type is the universal donor?   O  
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which blood type is the universal recipients?   AB  
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can someone who is B+ receive B- blood?   no  
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Why can't someone who has negative blood receive positive blood?   it causes the blood to clump  
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the lymphatic system is a subsystem of what?   circulatory and immune system  
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what is the lymphatic system's primary responsiblity?   to defend th ebody from foreign invasion by disease-causing agents such as viruses, bacteria, or fungi  
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where is the thymus located?   just above the heart  
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where is the spleen located?   in the upper left portion of the abdominal cavity  
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what is lymph   clear fluid that travels through the body's arteries and circulates through the tissues in order to cleanse them and keep them firm  
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what are the filters along the lymphatic system?   lymph nodes  
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what is the function of the lymph nodes?   to filter out and trap bacteria, viruses, cancer cells, and unwanted substances  
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what is CHD?   most common form of heart disease  
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what are the 2 types of CHD?   atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis  
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what is atherosclerosis   narrowing of the lumen of the arteries due to a buildup of fatty material and plaque within the arteries  
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what is arteriosclerosis   thickening and loss of elacity of the arteries  
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what is MI   heart attack, occurs when blood supply to a part of the myocardium is severly reduced or stopped  
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what is CHF   when the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body's other organs  
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can someone who is B+ receive B- blood?   no  
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Why can't someone who has negative blood receive positive blood?   it causes the blood to clump  
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the lymphatic system is a subsystem of what?   circulatory and immune system  
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what is the lymphatic system's primary responsiblity?   to defend th ebody from foreign invasion by disease-causing agents such as viruses, bacteria, or fungi  
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where is the thymus located?   just above the heart  
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where is the spleen located?   in the upper left portion of the abdominal cavity  
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what is lymph   clear fluid that travels through the body's arteries and circulates through the tissues in order to cleanse them and keep them firm  
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what are the filters along the lymphatic system?   lymph nodes  
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what is the function of the lymph nodes?   to filter out and trap bacteria, viruses, cancer cells, and unwanted substances  
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what is CHD?   most common form of heart disease  
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what are the 2 types of CHD?   atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis  
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what is atherosclerosis   narrowing of the lumen of the arteries due to a buildup of fatty material and plaque within the arteries  
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what is arteriosclerosis   thickening and loss of elacity of the arteries  
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what is MI   heart attack, occurs when blood supply to a part of the myocardium is severly reduced or stopped  
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what is CHF   when the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body's other organs  
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can someone who is B+ receive B- blood?   no  
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Why can't someone who has negative blood receive positive blood?   it causes the blood to clump  
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the lymphatic system is a subsystem of what?   circulatory and immune system  
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what is the lymphatic system's primary responsiblity?   to defend th ebody from foreign invasion by disease-causing agents such as viruses, bacteria, or fungi  
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where is the thymus located?   just above the heart  
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where is the spleen located?   in the upper left portion of the abdominal cavity  
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what is lymph   clear fluid that travels through the body's arteries and circulates through the tissues in order to cleanse them and keep them firm  
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what are the filters along the lymphatic system?   lymph nodes  
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what is the function of the lymph nodes?   to filter out and trap bacteria, viruses, cancer cells, and unwanted substances  
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what is CHD?   most common form of heart disease  
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what are the 2 types of CHD?   atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis  
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what is atherosclerosis   narrowing of the lumen of the arteries due to a buildup of fatty material and plaque within the arteries  
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what is arteriosclerosis   thickening and loss of elacity of the arteries  
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what is MI   heart attack, occurs when blood supply to a part of the myocardium is severly reduced or stopped  
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what is CHF   when the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body's other organs  
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What is an arrhythmia?   irregular heartbeat caused by a disturbance of the normal electrical activity of heart  
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What are the 2 types of arrhythmia?   tachycardia and bradycardia  
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What is carditis?   inflammation of the heart  
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what is thrombophlebitis   occurs when a blood clot causes inflammation in on or more veins  
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what are varicose veins?   gnarled, enlarged veins that are usually dilated and twisted  
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what is anemia?   a condition in which abnormally low numbers of healthy red blood cells circulate in the body  
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what are the types of anemia?   iron deficiencyvitamin deficiencyhemolyticsickle cellaplastic  
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what is leukemia   cancer of the bone marrow and blood involving the uncontrolledd growth of abnormal cells  
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what is aneurysm   abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery related to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel  
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what is CVA   stroke: the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted by an occlusion or rupture of a blood vessel  
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what is hypertension   B/P over 140/90; occurs when blood vessels become rigid and constricted  
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what is hypotension   B/P under 90/60; causing inadequate blood flow to the heart and brain and other vital organs  
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what is an electrocardiogram   evaluates electrical activity generated by the heart at rest and with activity  
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What is nuclear imaging?   produces images by detecting radiation from different parts of the body  
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what is an ultrasound   noninvasive tests that use ultrasound or high-frequency sound waves  
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what are radiological tests   noninvasive test using x-rays or computer technology to create pictures of the internal structures of the chest  
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what is an invasive tests   involve inserting catheters into the blood vessels of the heart in order to get a closer look at the coronary arteries or to stimulate and test the electrical system fo the heart  
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