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3 vessels of the arch of the aorta, from right to left:
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brachiocephalic, left subclavian, left common carotid
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AKA for the brachiocephalic
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innominate
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2 branches of the brachiocephalic
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Right subclavian, right common carotid
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Where does the left subclavian go?
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Bends under the clavicle
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Where does the left common carotid go and what is its function?
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1.Up the side of the neck into the head 2.Carries fresh blood into the brain
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What is the artery in the upper arm?
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brachial artery
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What are the arteries in the lower arm?
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Radial and ulnar arteries
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Three divisions of the aorta:
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Ascending aorta, descending aorta,
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Portion of descending aorta in the chest
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thoracic aorta
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What branches off the thoracic aorta and what's its function?
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3 bronchial arteries- supply lungs with fresh blood.
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Portion of the descending aorta in the abdomen
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abdominal aorta
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the aorta splits into:
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right iliac artery
left iliac artery |
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Where does the right iliac artery go?
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to the femoral artery
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What does the femoral artery split into?
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tibeal and peroneal arteries
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AKA for the peroneal artery
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fibular artery
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artery on the top of the foot near the inside of the ankle
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dorsalis pedis
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artery on the back of the knee
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popliteal artery
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What is blood made up of?
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Formed elements and plasma
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Named the formed elements in blood:
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Erythrocytes, Leukocytes, Platelets
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Explain erythrocytes
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red blood cell- carry oxygen
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Explain leukocytes
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white blood cell- fight infection
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AKA and explain platelets
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aka thrombocytes, causes clotting, liquid portion of the blood.
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If you remove the formed and clotting elements, you are left with:
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Serum
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What molecule in the RBC carries oxygen?
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Hemoglobin
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What are hem and globin?
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Iron and protein
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Ingrown toenail
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Onychocryptosis
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condition in an infant in which the little finger twists toward the ring finger
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Camptodactycy
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Symdromes are:
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permanent (generally)
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What artery in the neck supplies fresh blood to the brain?
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carotid artery
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Vein in the neck that drains the head
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Jugular
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The walls of veins or arteries are thinner? Why?
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Veins. Arteries are under more pressure.
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Three veins in the lower arm
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basilic, cephalic, median cubital
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Where is the basilic?
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Ulnar side
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Where is the cephalic?
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Radial side
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Where is the median cubital?
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Runs across the inner elbow
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system of veins in the chest region and its function
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Azygos system- gets blood back to the heart if the venae cavae are obstructed
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The big vein in the thigh
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Saphenous
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3 functions of blood:
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1. Convey oxygen to the body tissues
2. Removal of wastes 3. Transport of hormones |
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How long to RBC's live?
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about 120 days
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Self destruction in red blood cells
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Hemolysis
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Process of red blood cell formation or creation
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Erythropoiesis
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Name of hemoglobin when it is carrying oxygen
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Oxyhemoglobin
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Hemoglobin combined with carbon dioxide
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Carboxyhemoglobin
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Explain the entire process of the heart
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SEE NOTES
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stretching of veins and the pooling of blood
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varicose veins
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types of whtie blood cells
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lymphocytes, basophils, neutrophils, eusinophils, monoytes
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types of lymphocytes
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t-cells, b-cells, natural killer cells
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What colors are the white blood cells stained?
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b- blue
n- pink e - red |
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another type of neutrophil and its definition
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polymorphonuclear leukocyte -leukocyte with a nucleus with several lobes
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Layers of a blood vessel
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Arterioles
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3 layers of a blood vessel
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interna, media, externa
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Hollow part of a blood vessel
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Lumen
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3 things that propel the blood back to the heart
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intertia, muscles, and valves
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Arteries that expand too much and stay that way
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aneurysm
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Aneurysm that can cause death if it bursts
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aortic aneurysm
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vessels constricting
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vasoconstriction
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vessels dialate
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vasodilation
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explain the level of gas exchange
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Capillaries connect arterioles to venules, forming a bridge.
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circular muscles open and close an opening
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sphincter
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device for measuring blood pressure and pulse
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sphygmomanometer
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Caused by dirty or improperly used needles
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Collapsed veins
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What happens in a collapsed vein?
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Interior linings stick to each other.
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Biproduct of hemolysis
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bilirubin
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When hemoglobin molecules disintigrate...
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leftovers go into bile.
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when bile gets into blood, bilirubin causes:
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yellow color- jaundice
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any kind of illness that causes a lack of red blood cells
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anemias
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Caused by not enough iron
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iron-deficiency anemia
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Lack of vitamin B12
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Pernicious anemia
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Drugs, toxins, radiation can produce this.
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Aplastic anemia
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Erythocytes deformed into crescent shapes and what it can cause
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Sickle cell anemia. Can cause blockages in blood vessels.
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Name the blood types
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A, B, O, and AB
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Type A has:
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A antigens and Anti-B antibodies
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Type B has:
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B antigens and Anti-A antibodies
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Type AB has:
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A and B antigens and NO antibodies and is the universal recipient.
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Type O has:
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NO antigens and A and B antibodies and is the universal donor.
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Things that attack stuff in your body that shouldn’t be there
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antibodies
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antigens:
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Provoke or stimulate an immune reaction.
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Rh factor comes from the name
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Rhesus
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What happens if an Rh+ man impregnantes an Rh- woman?
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1st baby will be fine. 2nd baby is in danger because blood mixes.
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The condition in which the child’s red blood cells are attacked in the womb.
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Arethoblastosis fetalis
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Explain the lymph
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plasma that goes back into the lymph vessels.
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What type of system is the lymph?
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one-way system
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What type of system is the circulatory system?
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two-way system
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Lymph vessels dump the lymp where?
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Right atrium
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What happens to the lymph then?
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Nothing. It's just blood again.
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Some lymph vessels coalesce and form one big duct, the biggest vessel in the body:
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thoracic duct
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The thoracic duct drains what:
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The body below the diaphragm and the left half of the body above the diaphragm
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The right half of the body above the diaphragm is drained by the vessel called the
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Right lymphatic duct
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Build up of body fluid within the tissues.
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Edema
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When you poke a person's skin and the indentation stays.
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Pitting edema
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Old term for pitting edema
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dropsy
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masses of tissue enclosed in capsules
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lymph nodes
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what is one job of the lymph nodes?
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filtration mechanism for the lymph
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Lymph nodes contain what cells:
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T Lymphocytes and B Lymphocytes
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within the body tissues
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Interstitial
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An infection in the lymph can what?
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Go back to the heart
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