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80 Cards in this Set
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One complete heart beat is known as
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cardiac cycle
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what is the function of leukocyte
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defends the body against disease
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what is a function of mucus in respiratory tract
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traps micro-organisms, dusts and other foreign particles
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Which of following carries blood toward the heart?
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veins
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What increases the surface area for absorption in the small intestine?
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villi
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Longitudinal folds in the wall of the stomach that allows the stomach to expand?
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rugae
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Name the characteristics of the right lung?
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shorter, broader, greater volume, 3 lobes
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What is the appendix attached to?
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cecum
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What are the characteristics of erythrocytes?
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biconcave disk shape, produced in red bone marrow lack a nucleus
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Superior vena cava returns blood from the heart from where
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Head, Neck and Upper Extremities
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Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
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Right Atrium
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What aids in the absorption of vitamin B12 from the digestive tract?
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Intrinsic Factor
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What causes the lubb heart sound?
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Closing of the Atrioventricular Valves
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Which of the following make up the lower respiratory tract?
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Trachea, Bronchial tube, Lungs
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What are the names of the two arteries of the aorta and supplies the heart with nutrients
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Coronary Arteries
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What is the name of the stem cell from which the blood cells develop?
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Hemocytoblast
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The respiratory center is located where?
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Pons & Medulla Oblangata
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What are hepatocytes?
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Liver Cells
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What prevents food and water from entering the trachea?
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Epiglottis
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What is necessary for the absorption of Vitamin B12?
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Intrinsic Factor
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What is necessary for red blood cell production?
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Iron, Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid
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What is the function of the gallbladder?
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Stores bile
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Name the plasma proteins?
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Albumins, Globulins, Fibrinogen
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What is lifespan of red blood cell?
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120 days
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What are characteristics of myocardium?
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Forms the bulk of the heart wall, provides the force needed to eject blood from the heart,
composed of cardiac muscle tissue |
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What are the functions of the tongue?
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Secretes digestive enzymes
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Microscopic arteries are known as what?
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Arterioles
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What propels mucus toward the pharynx?
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Cilia
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What is a double layered serous membrane that encloses the lung?
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Pleura
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What directs food away from the nasal cavity and into the oropharynx during swallowing?
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Soft palate and Uvula
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What is the pointed end of the heart called?
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Apex
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What is the color of oxyhemoglobin?
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Bright Red
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What happens when there’s an increase in carbon dioxide in the blood?
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The Receptors stimulates the respiratory center to increase the rate and depth of breathing
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The taking in of food is known as what?
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Ingestion
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What is the first part of the small intestine called?
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Duodenum
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What antibodies are present if the patient has A positive blood?
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B
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What are the functions of saliva?
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Cleanses the teeth, moistens and lubricates the food
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Which salivary glands are located in each side of the head in front of the ears?
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Parotid glands
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What is the term of stoppage of bleeding?
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Hemostasis
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What is the process of taking in air in the lungs?
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Inhalation or Inspiration
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What is the name of a semifluid that results when the food is broken down in the stomach?
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Chyme
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What lines the paranasal sinuses?
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Mucosa
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What are the characteristics of SA Nodes?
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Initiates impulses without neural stimulation known as pacemaker of the heart, located in the
right Atrium |
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What connects the tongue anteriorly to the floor of the mouth?
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Frenulum Linguae
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Why is the heart delayed at the AV Node?
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Gives the atria time to finish contracting
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What does the blood transport?
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Carries Oxygen & nutrients to cells, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen Wastes, carries hormones from
endocrine glands, regulates body temperature |
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What is another name for the thyroid cartilage?
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Adams Apple
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Which of the following makes up the digestive tract?
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Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach and Intestines
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The exchange of the gas between the blood and tissues cells is known as what?
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Internal Respiration
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What are examples of non-respiratory movements?
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Sneezing, Laughing, Crying, Hiccupping, Yawning, Sighing and Coughing
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What is a partition that separates the right and left atria?
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Interatrial Septum
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What emulsifies the fat into fat droplets?
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Bile salts
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Describe the location of the heart?
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Posterior to the sternum, anterior to the vertebral column, rests on diaphragm, located in the
Thoracic Cavity between the two lungs |
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Name the condition that is caused by a lack of Vitamin B 12?
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Pernicious Anemia
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Name the smallest division of the bronchial tree?
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Bronchioles
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Name the term for the rhythmic waves of contraction that propel food particles in the digestive tract?
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Peristalsis
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What is the function of erythropoietin?
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Stimulates erythrocyte production
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Which of the following acts between the stomach and small intestine?
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Pyloric Sphincter
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What receives air, food and water from the oral cavity?
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Oropharynx
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What is the name of the valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle?
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Tricuspid Valve
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What makes up the vocal cords?
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Two pairs of ligaments
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Food is broken down into smaller particles through the mixing action of the stomach through a process known as?
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Mechanical Digestion
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What antigens are present with an individual with AB negative?
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A & B Antigens
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Which of the following is supported by 15 to 20 C shape pieces of hyaline cartilage?
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Trachea
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Name the pathway that the impulse takes through the ventricles?
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AV bundle, bundle branches, conduction myofibrils
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What consists of folds of skeletal muscles covered by a thin transparent epithelium?
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Lips
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What makes up the buffy coat in the blood?
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White Blood Cells & Platelets
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The Eustachian tube opens into where?
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Nasal Pharynx
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What is the name of valve located in the right ventricle at the base of the pulmonary trunk?
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Pulmonary SL Valve
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What are the characteristics of the diaphragm?
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Dome shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from abdominal cavity
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What is the function of the large intestine?
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Absorption of water
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What is the name of the S shape part of the colon?
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Sigmoid colon
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What is the name of the valve located between the small and large intestine?
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Ileocecal Valve
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What percentage of blood makes up plasma?
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55%
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Another name for thrombocytes?
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Platelets
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How long does it take for the stomach to empty after meals?
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4 -6 Hours
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All of the following are accessory organs of the digestive system?
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Salivary glands, Tongue and Pancreas
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How much blood does a man hold?
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5-6 Liters
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Which of the following provides a passage way for food between the pharynx and stomach?
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Esophagus
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What is another name of the digestive tract?
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Alimentary canal or Gastrointestinal Tract
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