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