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The study of the blood
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hemotology. NOT THIS ONE
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That part of the circulatory system which delivers oxygenated blood to the tissues of the body is called the
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systemic .
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What is the descriptive name for the valves located at the exits from the ventricles
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semilunar valves
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Arteries carry blood in what direction
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towards lungs awayfrom heart .
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The liquid portion of blood is called
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plasma .
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The red-pigmented protein substance in a red blood cell is called
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HEMOGLOBIN .
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There are how many openings for blood to enter the right atrium? Name them
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4 inferior and superior vena cova .
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What type of blood would be associated with the bicuspid valve
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pure.
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Pulmonary circulation is said to begin with ___blood and end with ___blood
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impure and end with pure .
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What is the name of the valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle
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tricuspid valve .
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What is the least common blood type
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AB.
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The wall separating the two lower heart chambers is called the
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ventrical septium .
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Another name for a blood platelet is
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thrombocytes .
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Which type of blood cell is described as being shaped like a bi-concave disc
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red.
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Give three examples of important regulatory functions of the circulatory system
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regulates waste.body temp maintain ph of the body
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What would be the next valve blood would pass through after leaving the bicuspid valve
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atrium semi lunar valve .
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Give the name of two important blood proteins normally present in blood, other than the clotting proteins
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serum albumin serum globulin fibrionogen .
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The middle layer of the heart is the
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myocardium .
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What type of blood is found on the left side of the heart
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pure.
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What is the name of the string like structures which attach the atrioventricular valves to the papillary muscles
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chorde tendens .
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Blood is about ___% cells and ___% plasma
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45% cells 55% plasma.
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What is the average number of heart bears per minute in a normal person
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72 to75.
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Compared to normal body temperature, blood is said to be
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higher .
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An average sized adult has about ___liters of blood
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5 to 6.
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List two important ways that the circulatory serves a protective function
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.clotting , fights infection, responds to injury
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The inner layer of the heart is the
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endocardium .
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The normal pH of blood is about ___, which makes it slightly ___
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7.35-7.45 akline
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What are the 2 most common blood types
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A and O
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List the names of the 5 types of white blood cells
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neutrophils eosinophils basophils lymphocytes monocytes .
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Give three examples of substances which are transported around the body by the circulatory system
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respitory gasses , oxygen , carbon dioxide .
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There are about ___ blood platelets in a cubic millimeter of blood
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150 to 300k .
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The study of the heart is
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cardiology .
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What type of blood would be associated with the tricuspid valve
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impure.
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The process of white cells attacking and destroying bacteria is called
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phagocytes .
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What is the name of the valve located at the exit from the left ventricle
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aortic semi lunar valve .
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What important body element is used by the body in blood clotting
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calcium .
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The primary function of white blood cells is
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fight aginst disease or infection .
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These 2 structures are responsible for stabilizing the atrioventricular valves so that they close properly
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pupillary muscle chorde tendineae .
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This vessel is responsible for emptying blood back into the heart which has returned from the myocardium
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coronary sinus .
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The normal life span of a red blood cell is
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120 days.
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List the three main functions of the circulatory system
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transportation, regulation , protection.
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The main function of blood platelets is to
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help form clots.
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