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Chpt. 6 - The Circulatory System

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show Means "infront of the elbow  
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show Irregularity in the heart rate, rhythm or beat  
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show The upper reciving chambers on each side of the heart  
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show Large vein on the inner side of the antecubital area that is the last choice vein for venipuncture  
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show A mesure of the force (pressure) exerted by the blood on the walls of blood vessels  
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Cardiac cycle   show
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show The second choice antecubital vein for venipuncture located in the lateral aspect of the antecubital fossa  
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Coagulation   show
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show A test to determine suitability of mixing donor and recipient blood  
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show The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle  
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show An actual record of the electrical current corresponding to each event in heart muscle contraction  
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show Red blood cells (RBC) anuclear, disk shaped blood cells whose main function is to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissue cells and to transport cabon dioxide away from the cells to the lungs  
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show Means "originating outside" - coagulation pathway initiated by the release of thromboplastin from injured tissue  
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Fibrinolysis   show
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Hemostasis   show
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show Means "originating within" - coagulation pathway involving coagulation factors circulating within the bloodstream  
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Leukocytes   show
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Median cubital   show
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show The top layer of clear liquid used for testing also the fluid portion of the blood in the living body  
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show The vascular pathway that carries blood from the heart to the lungs, where carbon dioxide is removed and then returns oxygenated blood to the heart  
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Serum   show
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Sphygmomanometer   show
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Systemic circulation   show
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show Contracting phase of the cardiac cycle  
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Thrombin   show
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Thrombocytes   show
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Vasoconstriction   show
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show The lower pumping or delivering chambers on each side of the heart  
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Epicardium   show
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Myocardium   show
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Endocardium   show
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The circulatory system   show
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show The heart is a four chambered, hollow, muscular organ that is slightly larger than a man's closed fist  
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Which of the following is a function of the circulatory system   show
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show Pericardium  
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show Myocardium  
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show 4  
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show Left ventricle  
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This heart chamber receives blood from the systemic system   show
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show At the exits of both of the ventricles  
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show Tricuspid valve  
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This valve gets its name from its resemblance to a bishop's hat   show
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show Interventricaular septum  
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The heart muscle gets its blood supply from the:   show
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show Chordae tendineae  
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show Partial obstruction of a coronary artery  
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The medical term for a heart attach is myocardial   show
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The average normal heart rate is   show
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An infection of the lining of the heart is called   show
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show Lungs and back to the heart  
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show Femoral  
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show Arteries  
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show Pulmonary  
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show Bright red  
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show Aorta  
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The longest vein in the body is the   show
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What keeps the blood moving through the venous system   show
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show Venules  
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These are tiny blood vessels that are only one cell thick   show
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show External layer of a blood vessel  
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The internal space of a blood vessel or tube is called   show
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show Muscle layer is thcker in arteries  
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Oxygen and nutrients diffuse through the walls of the   show
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show Pulmonary artery  
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show Pulmonary vein  
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Which of the following blood vessels are listed in the proper direction of blood flow   show
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The antecubital (AC) fossa is located   show
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show Median  
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show Located close to a major nerve  
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show Subclavian  
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Two median cutaneous nerves lie close to this vein   show
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show Medican cubital, cephalic, basilic  
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When the hand is prone, the antecubital protion of the cephalic vein is normally located in line with the   show
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According to the Clinical & Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI), venipuncture should not be performed on leg, ankle or foot vein unless   show
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show Leg  
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show Embolus  
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show Phlebitis  
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show Aneurysm  
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show Thrombophlebitis  
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show 5 liters  
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The normal composition of blood is approximately   show
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Normal plasma is a   show
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Which of the following is an abnormal finding in the blood   show
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Which blood cell contains a nucleus   show
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A reticulocyte count identifies immature   show
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Which blood cell increases in allergic reactions and pinworm infestations   show
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Red blood cells are produced in the   show
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The primary function of red blood cells is to   show
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A leukocyte is a   show
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Which blood cell has the ability to pass through blood vessel walls   show
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Which type of cell destroys pathogens by phagocytosis (surrounding,engulfing and destroying)   show
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show Polys - PMN - seg for short  
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show Platelet  
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show Erythrocytes  
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show Monocyte  
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Some of these cells are give rise to plasma cells   show
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show Thromobcytes  
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show Megakaryocyte  
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Which of the following are normally the most numerous of the fomed elements   show
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A whole blood specimen consists of   show
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The liquid portion of a clotted blood specimen is called   show
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A whole blood specimen has an abnormally large buffy coat. This is an indication that the patient has   show
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The figure to the right shows a centrifuged whole blood specimen. Identify the portion of the specimen indicated by arrow 1   show
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Identify the protion of the specimen indicated by - white background w/dots   show
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How can you visually tell serum from plasma   show
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show Coagulation  
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show Can be tested a lot sooner  
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show Is collected in a nonanticoagulant tube  
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show Increased platelets  
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show Hemostasis  
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show Platelet plug formation  
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Obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus   show
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Lymph fluid is most like   show
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lymph fluid originates from excess   show
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Lymph fluid keeps moving in the right direction becuase of:   show
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One function of the lymphatic system is to:   show
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show Remove impurities  
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Lymphoid tissue is also found in the:   show
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A malignant lymphoid tumor is called:   show
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show Reticulocyte  
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