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Study for Circulatory System test; ST

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To transport various substances to and from body cells, protect the body against invading microorganisms, and help regulate body temp is a function of ___?   Circulatory System  
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transporting waste products to excretory glands and maintaining ___ are functions of the circulatory system.   homeostasis  
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blood cells and ___ are formed in the red bone marrow.   hemoglobin  
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lymphatic vessels and nodes carry lymph and tissue fluid, help to filter the blood, and manufacture ___   lymphocytes  
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What part of blood ingests and digests foreign particles in blood, forms antibodies, and releases heparin?   White blood cells  
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what part of blood initiates blood clotting?   platelets  
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what is the liquid part of blood which serves as a means of removing waste from the body cells?   plasma  
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what part of blood transports CO2 and O2?   red blood cells  
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How many RBC's side by side equal 1 inch in length?   3,000  
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RBC's don't grow after maturity because they have no ___   nucleus  
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RBC's are concave and ___ in color   red  
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RBC's are very ___ and elastic   flexible  
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Hemoglobin is composed of iron and ___   protein  
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RBC's are formed in red bone marrow; millions every ___   hour  
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the life span of RBC's is ___ days   120  
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RBC's break apart in the capillaries of the ___ and spleen   liver  
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WBC's are ___, ameboid like cells   colorless  
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WBC's include nutrophils, lymphocytes, basophils, eosinophils, and ___   monocytes  
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the function of WBC's include release of heparin, formation of antibodies, and ___   phagocytosis  
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neutrophils, eosinophiles, and basophils are formed in the ___ bone marrow   red  
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the life span of WBC's is ___ days   12  
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___ is the perentage total of RBC's to blood volume.   hematocrit  
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the hematocrit value for ___ is 42-50%   men  
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the hematocrit value for ___ is 40-48%   women  
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where are platelets formed?   red bone marrow  
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What color is unoxygenated blood carried by veins?   purple or deep red  
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what color is oxygenated blood carried by arteries?   bright red  
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blood tastes slightly ___   salty  
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blood is composed of 45% cells and 55% ___   plasma  
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blood contains 78% water and 22% ___   solids  
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the amount of blood in a person varies with ___   weight  
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blood plasma is 90% ___   water  
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O2 and CO2 are ___   respiratory gases  
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hormones and enzymes are ___   regulatory substances  
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glucose, amino acids, and fats are ___   nutrients  
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urea, uric acid, creatine, and lactic acid are ___   metabolic wastes  
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mineral salts are ___   electrolytes  
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protective substances in blood plasma are ___   antibodies  
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15% of the population is Rh ___   negative  
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Type A blood receives from ___   A and O  
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Type A blood donates to ___   A and AB  
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Type O blood donates to ___   A, B, AB, and O  
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Type O receives from ___   O  
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Type B blood donates to ___   B and AB  
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Type B blood receives from ___   B and O  
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Type AB blood donates to ___   AB  
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Type AB blood receives from ___   A, B, AB, and O  
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When cells are injured, ___ release thromboplastin as part of the blood clotting mechanism   platelets  
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the liver releases prothrombin and ___   fibrinogen  
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thrombin plus fibrinogen form ___, a network of fine threads which catch RBC's   fibrin  
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the network becomes a blood clot, called a ___   thrombus  
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the heart weighs about 250-350 ___   grams  
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the lower border of the heart lies on the diaphragm and is called the ___   apex  
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the upper border of the heart lies below the 2nd rib and is called the ___   base  
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the ___ goes from base to apex to divide the heart into right and left halves   septum  
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the right half of the heart contains ___ blood   venous  
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the halves of the heart are divided into upper and lower by ___, forming the 4 chambers   valves  
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the heart is composed of 3 layers, the epicardium, the myocardium, and the ___   endocardium  
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the covering of the heart consists of 2 parts and is called the ___   pericardium  
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the inner serous layer of the covering of the heart is called the ___   visceral pericardium  
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the outer fibrous layer which forms the loose fitting sac in which the heart lies is the ___   parietal pericardium  
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an excessive amount of fluid in the pericardial space is called pericardial ___   effusion  
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the vicseral pericardium, is also the serous membrane adherent to the outside of the heart and called the ___   epicardium  
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the lower chambers of the heart are the ___   ventricles  
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the left atrial chamber receives ___ blood   oxygenated  
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the left ___ chamber pumps oxygenated blood to tissue   ventricular  
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the right ___ receives deoxygenated blood   atrium  
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the right ventricle pumps ___ blood to the lungs   deoxygenated  
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the atria are ___ chambers   receiving  
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the ventricles are ___ chambers   pumping  
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the heart valve named for it's 3 flaps or cusps is the ___ valve   tricuspid  
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the heart valve which lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the ___ valve is the ___ valve   mitral valve  
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the mitral valve is also called the ___ valve, named for it's 2 flaps or cusps   bicuspid  
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the tricuspid valve lies between the ___ atrium and ventricle   right  
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which has thicker walls, the ventricles or the atria?   ventricles  
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which chamber has the thickest walls?   left ventricle  
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to supply the heart, coronary arteries branch off the ___   aorta  
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do coronary arteries cross the heart or encirle it?   encircle  
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do coronary arteries lie in the myocardium or in the fatty tissue surrounding the heart?   fatty tissue  
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what exactly do the coronary arteries supply with blood?   myocardium  
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coronary veins return the blood used by the cardial tissue directly to the right ___   atrium  
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how many sets of motor nerve fibers is the heart supplied with?   2  
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one set of nerves reach the heart thru the ___ nerve and craniosacral system, and helps to slow/stop the heartbeat   vagus  
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one set of nerves reach the heart thru the spinal cord and ___ system and helps to augment or quicken the heartrate   thoracolumbar  
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both sets of nerves are connected with the cardiac center found in the ___   medulla oblongata  
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arteries are composed of ___ layers   3  
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arteries carry oxygenated blood ___ from the heart beginning at the aorta   away  
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arteries break up into ___ and capillaries   arterioles  
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the large trunk artery is the ___   aorta  
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veins are composed of 3 coats, and are often provided with ___ to prevent backflow   valves  
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small veins are called ___   venules  
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the 2 large trunk veins are the superior and inferior ___   vena cava  
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2 sets of veins are found in most body parts; superficial veins close to the skin, and deep veins which usually accompany an ___   artery  
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___ connect arterioles and venules   capillaries  
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capillaries transport nutrients and waste to and from cells by ___   osmosis  
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1 square inch of muscle has ___ capillaries   1 1/2 million  
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the circulation of blood from the right ventricle to the lungs and back to the left atrium is called ___ circulation   pulmonary  
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the circulation of blood from the left venticle to the body and back to the right atrium is ___ circulation   systemic  
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