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There are about how many white blood cells in a cubic millimeter of blood
about 5 mil
Systemic circulation is said to begin in the
LV
List the names of two important blood proteins involved in the blood clotting process
prothhrombin /figbrogen
The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is called
systole .
Blood is said to be about ___ times more viscous than water
4 1/2 to 5.
What three letters represent the name of the main blood typing system used to classify blood
A B and O.
Systemic circulation is said to end in the
RA.
The expansion phase of the cardiac cycle is called
diastole .
The liquid which is left over after blood has clotted is called
serum.
What two pigments are formed from the breakdown of red blood cells
bilirubin / biliverdin .
What is the name of the valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle
bicuspid .
What is another name for the right atrioventricular valve
tricuspid.
The left atrium of the heart has how many openings for blood to enter... name them
4.
The scientific name for a white blood cell
leukocyte
The lower chambers of the heart are called
ventrical
Pulmonary circulation is said to end in the
left atrium
Give two other names for the left atrioventricular valve
mitrual bicuspid
There are about how many red cells in a cubic centimeter of blood
5 mil
Give the name of an important anti-coagulant normally present in the blood
hesarin .
The outer layer of the heart is called the
epicardium.
What is the name of the valve located at the exit from the right ventricle
pulmonary semilunar valve
What type of blood would be passing thru the aortic semi lunar valve
pure
This is the main vessel returning blood to the hear which came from the lower part of the body (below the diaphragm)
inferior vena cava .
Systemic circulation is said to begin with ___ blood and end with ___ blood
pure blood end with impure blood.
The wall separating the two upper heart chambers is called the
right and left atrio ventrical septum .
What type of blood would be passing thru the pulmonary semi lunar valve
impure.
This is the main vessel returning blood to the heart from the upper part of the body
superior vena cava.
The study of the circulatory system is called
angiology .
The ability of some white blood cells to squeeze out of vessel walls to attack bacteria is called
diapedesis .
Which chambers of the heart are designated the "pumping" chambers
right ventracles .
The primary function of red blood cells is to
to carry oxgen and c02.
Pulmonary circulation is said to begin in the
right ventrical.
The part of the circulatory system which sends blood to the lungs for oxygen is called the
pulmonary artery .
The heart is located in the lower, middle part of the thoracic area called the
mediasternum .
What two letters represent the secondary way of identifying blood types
RH.
What would be the next valve blood passes through after leaving the tricuspid valve
pulmonary semilunar valve .
These vessels are responsible for emptying blood into the heart which has returned from the lungs with fresh oxygen
pulmonary vein .
The upper chambers of the heart are called
atrium /reciving chambers .
Blood plasma is about ___% water
92-95%.
Small, cone-shaped muscles located on the inner walls of the ventricles are called
pulmonary muscle .
The normal temperature of blood is about ___degrees Fahrenheit and ___degrees centigrade
103 fh 38 centagrate .
The scientific name for the heart muscle is the
.Myocardium
What type of blood is found on the right side of the heart
impure .
A wall separating an upper heart chamber from a lower heart chamber is called an
atrio ventrical septum
Veins carry blood in what direction
towards the heart .
What is the name of the vessel which takes blood out of the right ventricle of the heart
common pulmonary artery .
Two other names for blood cells in general
formed elements or corpuscles .
The scientific name for a red blood cell
erythrocytes
Which heart chambers are designated the "receiving"
chambers
right and left atrium .
What is the name of the vessel which takes blood out of the left ventricle of the heart
aorta.