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40 Cards in this Set
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What is an Antigen?
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The Donor
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What is an Antibody?
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The Recipient
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Can type B give to type A?
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No because B-antigens will attack A antibodies
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Which blood type is universal, and why?
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Type AB, because they have no Antibodies
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Who is the universal donor, and why?
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The universal donor is type O because they have no Antigens(Donors)
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What do Red Blood Cells Do?
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RBC'S transfer oxygen
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What do White Blood cells do?
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WBC's fight immunity
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What do platlets do?
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Platelets clot
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Which cells are the most abundant?
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Red Blood Cells are the most abundant
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What is sickle cell anemia?
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Lots of white blood cells
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Define Aggulation?
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the cross matching of antigens and antibodies.
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Define Antigen?
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a protein that can cause an immune response on your cell membrane.
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Type A blood has what kind of antigens, and what type of antibodies?
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Type A blood has A-antigens and B-antibodies.
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Type AB blood has what kinds of antigens, and what kinds of antibodies?
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Type AB blood has AB-antigens and No antibodies.
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What type of antigens and antibodies does type O have?
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No antigens and AB-antibodies
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What does the term RH+ mean?
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Rhesus Monkeys
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What is Hemoglobin?
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Protein in RBC's
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Define Hematocrit or PCV (Packed Cell Volume)
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the percentage of RBC's
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Define Myocardium?
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the muscular layer of the heart.
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Explain what the function of veins do?
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Bring blood back to the heart.
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Define P-wave?
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atrial depolarization
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Define QRS-wave?
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ventricular Depolarization
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Define T wave?
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Ventricular Repolarization
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What is the layer of the heart where all of the structures are found?
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Myocardium
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Why is the QRS-wave the largest peak on the cardiac cycle?
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Because there is more ventricular muscle cells.
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Define Diffibulator?
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stops the heart
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Define Normal Sinus Rhythm?
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The SA-Node is in charge, and it has a normal resting rate of 60 beats per minute.
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Define Arrhythmia?
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Abnormal rythm
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Define Sinus Tachycardia?
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the SA-Node is in charge, but the resting rate is above 100 beats.
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Define Atrial Tachycardia?
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the SA-Node is in charge, and it can also be called the super ventricular
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Define Atrial fibrillation?
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Atrial quivering, the SA-Node is not in charge.
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Define Sinus Bradycardia?
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SA-Node is in charge, and the resting heart rate is less than 60 beats.
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Define Ventricular Bradycardia?
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SA-Node is not in charge, and the heart rate is less than 60 beats.
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Define Ventricular fibrillation?
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SA-Node is not in charge, and the ventricles are quivering.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation
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Decrease the heart rate
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Sympathetic Nerve Action
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Increase the heart rate.
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Acetylcholine
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Decrease the heart rate
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Epinephrine
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Increase heart rate
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Reduced Ca+ levels in the blood
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decreases the heart rate
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Increase in temperature (Fever)
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Increase heart rate
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