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Blood cells are produced in the ____ ______.

bone marrow

formation of blood components

hematopoiesis

formation of red blood cells

erythropoieses

Kidneys detect decrease in circulating O2, secrete hormone ______________ that signals the body to produce more blood cells.

erythropoietin

Blood is comprised of __% plasma (hormones, glucose, electrolytes, antibodies, nutrients, etc.) and __% formed elements.

55% plasma, 45% formed elements

regulate colloidal osmotic blood pressure

albumin

involved in immunity, solute transporting, and blood clotting

globulin

involved in blood clotting

fibrinogen

red blood cells; contain protein __________

erythrocytes; hemoglobin

blood; plasma; erythrocyte; leukocyte; thrombocyte

erythrocytes; most common

squeeze between cells

diapedesis

engulf foreign particles or cellular debris

phagocytosis

neutrophil (multi-lobed)

type of granulocyte; first responders, phagocytic

neutrophil

type of granulocyte; allergic reactions and parasitic infections

eosinophils

type of granulocyte; inflammation and allergic reactions; histamine and heparine

basophil

eosinophil (two-lobed)

basophil (S-shabed)

type of agranulocyte; lymphocyte; mature into plasma cells; antibody-mediated immunity

B-cells

type of agranulocyte; lymphocyte; cell-mediated immunity; attack bacteria, virus-infection cells, tumors, tissue transplants, etc.

T-cells

lymphocyte (round, dented)

agranulocyte; biggest leukocyte; major phagocytic cell; move from blood into tissues and become macrophages

monocyte

monocyte (pacman)

leukocytes (monocyte, eosinophil, neutrophil (2), lymphocyte, basophil)

formed element involved in blood clotting; consist of small fragments of megakaryocytes (largest bone marrow cell)

thrombocytes (platelets)

The heart is found in region known as the ___________.

mediastinum

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)

filled with pericardial fluid (acts as lubricant)

pericardial cavity

thickest layer of the heart wall; composed primarily of cardiac muscle tissue containing cardiomyocytes involved in heart conduction; intercalated discs in this layer

myocardium

innermost layer that lines all four heart chambers, composed of endothelial cells (specialized squamous epithelium)

endocardium

inflammation of the endocardium layer of the heart

endocarditis

________ carry blood away from the heart.

Arteries

_____ carry blood toward the heart.

Veins

smallest blood vessels where exchange occurs; connect arteries/arterioles and veins/venules

capillaries

oxygenated blood travels through...

systemic arteries (Aorta) and pulmonary veins

deoxygenated travels through...

systemic veins (Vena cava) and pulmonary arteries

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

blood vessels that nourish other blood vessels

vasa vasorum

veins (collapsed, thin tunica media); arteries (perfect circles, thick tunica media)

artery (round) vein (collapsed)

nerve (2), artery (round), vein (squished)

elastic tissue of Aorta; vasa vasorum

blood vessels that nourish larger blood vessels such as the aorta and vena cava

vasa vasorum

lymph node (capsule, germinal center, medulla)

spleen (white pulp, red pulp)

thymus (cortex, medulla, capsule)

How many lobes make up the right lung?

3

How many lobes make up the left lung?

2

pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

trachea (hyaline cartilage with chondrocytes; pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium)

respiratory branchiole, terminal branchiole, alveoli

_____ ________ _____ comprise 96% of the alveolar surface area and allow for gas exchange

type I alveolar cells

______ _______ _____ comprise 4% of the alveolar surface area and secrete pulmonary surfactant

type II alveolar cells

esophagus (mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, adventitia)

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)

small intestine duodenum (duodenal/Brunner's glands; villi)

small intestine ileum (villi; Peyer's patches)

large intestine (lamina propria; globlet cells; mucosa layer)

liver (lobule; central vein; hepatocytes--red; sinusoids--white)

liver (central vein; hepatocytes--transparent red; sinusoids--white; Kupffer cells--black)

Alpha cells release ________ to ________ blood glucose levels.

glucagon; increase

Beta cells release _______ to ________ blood glucose levels.

insulin; decrease

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

nephron

triangular region formed by both ureters and the urethra

trigone

cluster of capillaries in the nephron

glomerulus

kidney (renal cortex; renal medulla)

Majority of nephrons are found in the cortex, thus called ________ ________.

cortical nephrons

Few nephrons are found in the medulla, thus called the ______________ ________.

juxtamedullary nephrons

glomerulus (urinary space; Bowman's capsule)

kidney tubules

kidney tubules

seminiferous tubules in testes (sertoli cells; interstitial cells)

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)

spermatocytes

oocyte (follicle--whole oval; oocyte--inner circle)