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53 Cards in this Set
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Distinguished arterial and venal blood
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Galen
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Number of times heart beats in a day
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100,000
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Gallons of blood pumped every day
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2000
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Times heart pumps in a lifetime
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3.5 billion
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Covering on the heart
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Pericardium
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Middle layer of heart
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myocardium
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Endocardium
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Inner layer of heart
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Muscular wall that separates the heart into two halves
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Septum
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Coronary arterial system
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Heart's vascular system that delivers blood to the heart
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Body's largest artery
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Aorta
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Exceptions to double circulation
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Portal circulation
Lymphatic system |
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Time fetal heart has formed by
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8 weeks
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Ostium primum
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Opening in the septum at birth that allows blood to flow through
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Sinoatrial node
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Heart's pacemaker
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Structure of arteries and veins
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Three-layered wall, outer wall consists of connective tissue
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Blood's extracellular matrix
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Plasma
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Main component of plasma
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water (90%)
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Function of plasma
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Maintenance of proper osmotic pressure and viscosity of blood
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Erythrocytes
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Red blood cells
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Leukocytes
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White blood cells
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Myocardial infarction
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Heart attack
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Leading cause of death in the United States
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Coronary heart disease
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Dramatically reduced blood flow
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Arteriosclerosis
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Artificial blood product developed by Alliance Pharmaceutical
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Oxygent
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Time period needed for infant lungs to inflate to full size
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2 weeks
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External parts of respiratory system
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Nose, mouth
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Another name for the throat
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Pharynx
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Voice box
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Larynx
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Components of pharynx (3)
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Nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
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Windpipe
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Trachea
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Entry point of bronchi on the lungs
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Hilus
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Pleura
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Double-layered lining that protects and covers the lungs
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Phases of external respiration
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Inspiration, expiration
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Tidal volume
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Amount of air inhaled and exhaled during normal resting breathing, approx. 500 mL
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Inspiratory reserve volume
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Amount of air that can be inhaled, approx. 3000 mL
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Expiratory reserve volume
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Amount of air that can be exhaled, approx. 1000 mL
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Tidal Volume + Inspiratory Reserve Volume + Expiratory Reserve Volume
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Vital capacity, measure of fitness
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Number of Americans suffering from asthma
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20 million
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Risk factors for asthma
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second-hand cigarette smoke, air pollution, poorly ventilated housing
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Single greatest contributor to knowledge of gastric digestion
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William Beaumont (American)
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Function of the large intestine
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Absorb remaining water and excrete digestive waste products
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Merocrine glands
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contains enzymes that hydrolyze proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and vitamins
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Amount of saliva produced each day
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1-2 liters
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Peristalsis
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wavelike contractions that move food down the esophagus
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Number of layers of stomach and function/description
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3 layers
1) Outer, longitudinal layer of muscles 2) Middle, circular layer of muscles 3) Submucosa layer, copes with acid |
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Largest organ in the body
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liver
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Liver's function
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produces bile
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Study of diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract
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Gastroenterology
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what is GERD
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Acid reflux
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Structural and functional unit of the kidneys
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Nephrons
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Amount of filtrate produced by the kidneys every day
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200 liters
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Common name of urinary calculi
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kidney stones
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Process of artificially extracting toxins from the blood
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Hemodialysis
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