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76 Cards in this Set
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Blood cells are produced in the ____ ______. |
bone marrow |
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formation of blood components |
hematopoiesis |
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formation of red blood cells |
erythropoieses |
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Kidneys detect decrease in circulating O2, secrete hormone ______________ that signals the body to produce more blood cells. |
erythropoietin |
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Blood is comprised of __% plasma (hormones, glucose, electrolytes, antibodies, nutrients, etc.) and __% formed elements. |
55% plasma, 45% formed elements |
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regulate colloidal osmotic blood pressure |
albumin |
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involved in immunity, solute transporting, and blood clotting |
globulin |
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involved in blood clotting |
fibrinogen |
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red blood cells; contain protein __________ |
erythrocytes; hemoglobin |
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blood; plasma; erythrocyte; leukocyte; thrombocyte |
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erythrocytes; most common |
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squeeze between cells |
diapedesis |
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engulf foreign particles or cellular debris |
phagocytosis |
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neutrophil (multi-lobed) |
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type of granulocyte; first responders, phagocytic |
neutrophil |
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type of granulocyte; allergic reactions and parasitic infections |
eosinophils |
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type of granulocyte; inflammation and allergic reactions; histamine and heparine |
basophil |
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eosinophil (two-lobed) |
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basophil (S-shabed) |
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type of agranulocyte; lymphocyte; mature into plasma cells; antibody-mediated immunity |
B-cells |
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type of agranulocyte; lymphocyte; cell-mediated immunity; attack bacteria, virus-infection cells, tumors, tissue transplants, etc. |
T-cells |
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lymphocyte (round, dented) |
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agranulocyte; biggest leukocyte; major phagocytic cell; move from blood into tissues and become macrophages |
monocyte |
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monocyte (pacman) |
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leukocytes (monocyte, eosinophil, neutrophil (2), lymphocyte, basophil) |
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formed element involved in blood clotting; consist of small fragments of megakaryocytes (largest bone marrow cell) |
thrombocytes (platelets) |
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The heart is found in region known as the ___________. |
mediastinum |
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layer of heart composed primarily of connective tissue and fat serving as protection for the heart; sometimes considered a continuation of the serous layer of the parietal pericardium |
epicardium (visceral pericardium) |
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filled with pericardial fluid (acts as lubricant) |
pericardial cavity |
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thickest layer of the heart wall; composed primarily of cardiac muscle tissue containing cardiomyocytes involved in heart conduction; intercalated discs in this layer |
myocardium |
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innermost layer that lines all four heart chambers, composed of endothelial cells (specialized squamous epithelium) |
endocardium |
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inflammation of the endocardium layer of the heart |
endocarditis |
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________ carry blood away from the heart. |
Arteries |
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_____ carry blood toward the heart. |
Veins |
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smallest blood vessels where exchange occurs; connect arteries/arterioles and veins/venules |
capillaries |
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oxygenated blood travels through... |
systemic arteries (Aorta) and pulmonary veins |
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deoxygenated travels through... |
systemic veins (Vena cava) and pulmonary arteries |
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three layers of blood vessels |
tunica externa/adventitia (connective tissue), tunica media (smooth muscle tissue; thicker in arteries; elastic fibers in arteries), tunica interna/intima |
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blood vessels that nourish other blood vessels |
vasa vasorum |
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veins (collapsed, thin tunica media); arteries (perfect circles, thick tunica media) |
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artery (round) vein (collapsed) |
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nerve (2), artery (round), vein (squished) |
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elastic tissue of Aorta; vasa vasorum |
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blood vessels that nourish larger blood vessels such as the aorta and vena cava |
vasa vasorum |
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lymph node (capsule, germinal center, medulla) |
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spleen (white pulp, red pulp) |
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thymus (cortex, medulla, capsule) |
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How many lobes make up the right lung? |
3 |
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How many lobes make up the left lung? |
2 |
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pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium |
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trachea (hyaline cartilage with chondrocytes; pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium) |
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respiratory branchiole, terminal branchiole, alveoli |
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_____ ________ _____ comprise 96% of the alveolar surface area and allow for gas exchange |
type I alveolar cells |
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______ _______ _____ comprise 4% of the alveolar surface area and secrete pulmonary surfactant |
type II alveolar cells |
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esophagus (mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, adventitia) |
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stomach mucosa layer (outer muscularis mucosa; middle lamina propria composed of connective tissue; inner mucous membrane composed of epithelium containing surface mucous cells, chief cells, and parietal cells) |
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small intestine duodenum (duodenal/Brunner's glands; villi) |
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small intestine ileum (villi; Peyer's patches) |
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large intestine (lamina propria; globlet cells; mucosa layer) |
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liver (lobule; central vein; hepatocytes--red; sinusoids--white) |
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liver (central vein; hepatocytes--transparent red; sinusoids--white; Kupffer cells--black) |
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Alpha cells release ________ to ________ blood glucose levels. |
glucagon; increase |
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Beta cells release _______ to ________ blood glucose levels. |
insulin; decrease |
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What is the functional unit of the kidney? |
nephron |
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triangular region formed by both ureters and the urethra |
trigone |
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cluster of capillaries in the nephron |
glomerulus |
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kidney (renal cortex; renal medulla) |
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Majority of nephrons are found in the cortex, thus called ________ ________. |
cortical nephrons |
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Few nephrons are found in the medulla, thus called the ______________ ________. |
juxtamedullary nephrons |
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glomerulus (urinary space; Bowman's capsule) |
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kidney tubules |
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kidney tubules |
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seminiferous tubules in testes (sertoli cells; interstitial cells) |
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sperm; head (contains DNA and acrosome that contains enzymes to digest exterior covering female gamete); mid-piece of tail (contains mitochondria {ATP} for movement); remainder of tail (flagellum that propels sperm forward) |
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spermatocytes |
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oocyte (follicle--whole oval; oocyte--inner circle) |