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What tunica of an artery is most responsible for maintaining blood pressure and continuous blood circulation? |
Tunica media |
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Most blood from the brain flows down the internal jugular veins and then into--> |
Subclavian veins |
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What is the effect of aldosterone on blood volume? |
Blood volume increases |
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What is the effect of ANP on blood volume? |
ANP decreases blood pressure = decreases blood volume |
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Lymphocytes and monocytes are classified as ________ to distinguish them from the other three types leukocytes |
Agranulocytes |
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Name two hormones that increase blood pressure by widespread vasoconstriction |
Epinephrine. Norepinephrine, and aldosterone |
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Which of the following is NOT true about the lymphatic system? |
Lymphatic vessels are vessels similar in structure to arteries with thick muscular walls used to move lymph forward |
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The lymphatic trunks converge to form the right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct, these ducts drain into the --> |
Subclavian veins |
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The arteries that directly feed into capillary beds are called |
Arterioles |
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Which of the following arteries does not branch directly off the aorta? |
The brachiocephalic artery Left common carotid artery Left coronary artery Right common carotid artery |
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Permitting the exchange of nutrients and gasses between the blood and tissue cells is the primary function of |
Capillaries |
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True or false- the three primary branches of the celiac trunk are common hepatic a., L gastric a., and splenic a. |
True |
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Hemolytic disease of a newborn is caused by complications from: _______________ |
Rh- mother with an Rh+ fetus (after second pregnancy) |
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The highest pressure that moves water into a capillary is _____________ |
Blood colloid osmotic pressure (Hydrostatic moves water out of capillary) |
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To get from the subclavian artery to the brachial artery the blood must flow through the _________ |
Axillary artery |
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Renin is secreted by the kidneys in response to |
Blood pressure is too low |
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Small muscle mass is attached to the chordinae tendinae are the _________ |
Papillary muscles (in ventricles) |
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What protein is converted to its active form by renin? |
Angeotensinogen |
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If the Vagal nerves to the heart were severed, the heart rate would_______ |
Increase ( because there is no more Vagal tone) |
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The human body only has one _______________ |
Brachiocephalic artery (only a Right brachiocephalic artery) |
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The baroreceptors that are located in the circulatory system are sensitive to ________ |
Stretch (related to blood pressure) |
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Calculate a patients MAP if her blood pressure is 150/90 |
MAP = 90 + (60/3)= 110 |
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What is the correct order of blood flow? |
Blood flows in through the superior and inferior vena cava > R atrium > R AV valve > R ventricle > pulmonary semilunar valves > pulmonary trunk/pulmonary artery > lungs > back to the heart through the pulmonary veins > into the L atrium > L AV valve > L ventricle > aortic semilunar valve > aorta > systemic system |
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All of these can lead to edema except: |
Obstruction of lymphatic vessel, liver disease, hypertension, or hyperproteinemia |
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What are two effects of angiotensin II |
Raise BP, raise blood volume Secretion of aldosterone Change in insotonic vasoconstriction |
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A patients hematocrit is 60% what is his hemoglobin level |
Hb= hematocrit/ 3 60/3 = 20g/ml or g/dL (look up) |
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What is the name of the membranous sac around the heart? |
Pericardium (Endocaridum is the inner layer, myocardium is the muscle layer) |
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True or false- a man of blood type B cannot be the father of of a baby with blood type O |
False |
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Correct sequence of structures that electrical Impulses pass through the heart: |
SA node > AV node> AV bundle > bundle branches > purkinje fibers |
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How is blood moved through the veins? |
Local muscle contraction and thoracic pressure |
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The P wave of a normal electrocardiogram indicates: |
Atrial depolarization |
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Which of the following is not a branch of the celiac trunk? |
Splenic L gastric Hepatic Superior mesenteric |
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Which of the following properties does not affect peripheral resistance |
Vessel wall thickness What does affect- vessel length, vessel diameter*most important*, and blood viscosity |
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Blood from which three vessels enters the right atrium? |
Superior and inferior vena cava, and coronary sinus |
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Intestinal blood leave the superior portion of the liver by the way of: |
The hepatic vein |
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The cisterna chyli drains into the |
Thoracic duct |
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What affect does aldosterone have on urine formation? |
Decreases urine formation |
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__________ are formed elements of the blood that are not and never will be true cells |
Platelets |
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Which of the following describes pulmonary circulation? |
R ventricle>L atrium |
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The most common leukocyte is _______ while the least common is _________ |
Neutrophils and basophils |
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True of false: papillary muscles help to prevent the prolapse of the semilunar valves |
False Pectinate for semilunar valves- papillary for AV valves |
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An unconscious man walks into the ER and it found to have blood type A- . He needs blood and the following types are available, what would be the safest to administer? |
AB- or O- |
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Calculate a patients CO if SV is 50ml/beat, and a heart rate of 80 bpm |
CO=SVxHR 50x80 = 4000mL/min or 4L/min |
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The end of blood clotting is characterized by platelets being held together by |
Fibrin |
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Which of the following cells do NOT have a nucleus |
Erythrocytes |
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A patients packed cell volume =4mL of a 10mL sample, what is the hematocrit? |
V packed cells / sample x100 4/10x100=40% |
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Intestinal blood enters the liver by the way of: |
The hepatic portal vein, leaves the liver by the hepatic vein |
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The two heart sounds s1 and s2 are produced when: |
Valves in the heart close |
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The highest pressure that moves water out of the capillary is: |
Hydrostatic (blood hydroststic) |
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The major deep veins of the forearm are the ________ on the medial side and the ________ on the lateral side |
Ulnar vein and radial vein |
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Which of the following veins do not occur in the upper extremity? |
Great saphenous vein |
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When administering first aid to someone in circulatory shock, we commonly elevate the feet, why? |
To get blood back to the heart,prevent blood from pooling in lower extremities |
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The muscular wall of the left ventricle is thicken than the right wall because it: |
Pumps blood to the entire body |
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The two internal carotid arteries unite at the base of the brain near the pituitary gland to form the |
Circle of Willis |
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The internal ridges in the atria are called _______ muscles while the internal ridges in the ventricles are called ________ |
Pectinate and trabeculae carnae |
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The common route for blood flow is heart to arteries to arterioles to capillaries to venules to veins and back to the heart, there are exceptions to this route. Notable portal systems and anastasimosis, in a portal system blood flows from one ___________ to another, in anastasimosis one ___________ to another |
Capillary bed and artery/vein |
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Calculate a patients SV if their ESV = 50 and EDV =140 |
EDV - SV= ESV 140- SV =50 SV=90 |
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If a person has a BP of 160/100, their pulse pressure is |
60 |
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You're following the pathway of blood from the superior vena cava to the aorta, what is the correct order of valves through which the blood will pass? |
R AV valve> pulmonary semilunar valve> L AV valve > aortic semilunar valve |
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True or false: if the SA node is destroyed, the heart will stop beating |
False The SA node is merely the pacemaker AV node will take over for period of time |
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The arterial supply for the upper limbs begins with the subclavian artery, which continues as the _______ and ________ arteries as blood flows to the elbow |
Axillary and brachial |
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What three factors affect stroke volume? |
Preload, afterload, contractility |
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The first line of defense against pathogens is |
Intact skin |
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The tonsils are found in the nasopharynx referred to as the adenoids are the |
Pharyngeals |
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This primary lymphatic organ is very large in a fetus and contains maturing T cells |
Thymus |
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External carotid artery |
External structures to head |
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Internal |
Brain (internal) |
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Dorsal pedal a. |
Ankle and foot |
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Superior mesenteric a. |
Small intestine |
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External iliac a. |
Lower limb |
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Sagittal sinus |
Brain |
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Azygos vein |
Thoracic and abdominal walls |
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Inferior mesenteric v. |
Large intestine |
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Great saphenous v. |
Leg |
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ANP is secreted by the heart because |
Blood pressure is too high |
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What is ANPs effect on urine production? |
Increased urine production |