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35 Cards in this Set
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The distinguishing characteristic of red blood cells is they |
contain Hemoglobin
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The distinguishing characteristic of white blood cells is they |
Function as part of the immune system |
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the distinguishing characteristic of platelets is they |
function in the clotting of blood |
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what happens in the Vascular system |
Venules directly connect the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems |
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What is the sac around the hear that secretes a lubricating fluid to prevent friction |
Pericardium |
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the heart muscle is called the |
Myocardium |
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which of the following valves controls the flow of blood from the ventricles into the aorta |
Mitral |
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which of the following vessels carries blood to the lungs |
Pulmonary trunk |
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which is the first heart chamber to receive blood from the Vena Cava |
Right atrium |
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a client has a history of heart attack and has reduced blood flow to the heart. Which of the following vessels is most involved |
Vena Cava |
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Heart sounds (s1/s2) are caused by |
Closure of the heart valves |
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how many valves are in the heart and what do they do |
4 sets of valves keep the blood moving in the right direction |
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The heart valves that are anchored by Chordae Tendinae include |
Atrioventricular valves |
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what is the term for rapid hear rate |
Tachyardia |
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what is the term for slow heart rate |
Bradycardia |
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which portion of the cardiac cycle performs relaxation of the ventricles during filling |
Diastole |
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Applying deep pressure during massage to the neck near the sadomasochistic muscle could compress which artery |
External Carotid |
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Deep extended pressure behind the knee is contraindicated because of potential damage to which artery |
Popliteal |
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which of the following veins is located in the arm |
Basilic |
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which of the following is a temporary diminished supply of blood to tissue |
Ischemia |
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Antigens are destroyed or suppressed by |
antibodies |
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what ability of the body is the key to immunity |
recognize self and nonself |
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Nonspecific immunity includes which kind of responese |
Fever and inflammatory response |
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the first line of defense for the body is |
sking and mucous membranes |
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swelling of an injured body part is due to |
increase permeability |
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clear interstitial tissue fluid is called |
plasma |
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both lymphatic ducts empty fluid into the |
subclavian veins |
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allergy is a condition of |
overactive immune reponse |
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what is an important fact or principle about lymphatic drainage |
it does not take much pressure to move lymph fluid |
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lymph nodes are unique round structures that do which of the following |
prevent bacteria and viruses from entering the blood stream |
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Lymphatic vessels function to |
pick up excess interstitial fluid and return it to the blood stream Help the control of blood volume and prevention of edema |
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The largest lymphoid organ is |
the spleen |
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the largest collection of lymph nodes are in the |
3 places; Cervical, Inguinal, Axillary |
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which of the following is NOT a component of lymph |
red blood cells |
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what happens before lymph enters the vascular system |
the thoracic duct drains the entire left side plus the lower right side |