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