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30 Cards in this Set
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which blood vessels are the thinnest and transparent?
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Capillaries
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Ascending aorta branch supplies blood to
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cardiac muscle
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Arch of the aorta supplies blood to
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head and neck and both upper extremities
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Thoracic aorta supplies blood to
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chest wall, and organs in the chest
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Abdominal aorta supplies blood to
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organs in the abdomen and lower extremities
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hypertension
high blood pressure range |
greater than 140/90
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normal blood pressure range
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120/80 - 139/89
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hypotension
low blood pressure range |
lower than 90/60
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RAA (Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone)
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increases blood pressure
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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
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increase blood pressure
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ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
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increases blood pressure
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ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide)
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decreases blood pressure
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Main feature of shock?
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Low blood pressure, rapid heart and pulse rate, cool and pale skin, sweating, oliguria
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hypertension of hepatic portal vein can cause what type of complications?
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ascites, splenomegaly, and bleeding of esophageal varications
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Right lymphatic duct recieves lymph from
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the upper right quadrant from the body
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Thoracic duct recieves lymph from
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all parts of the body except those above diaphragm on the right side
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T cell lymphocytes mature where
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in the Thymus
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B cell lymphocytes mature where
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red bone marrow
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which lymphocyte has the function of phagocytosis?
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B cell
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which lymphocyte produces antibodies?
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B cell
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what is the function of the spleen?
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carry out immune functions, destroy pathogens by phagocytosis, removal of worn out or defective blood cells and platelets, storage of blood, and production of blood cells during fetal life
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Elevation of multiclasses of immunoglobin can be seen in what diseases?
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chronic infection, chronic liver disease, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis
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decrease in multiclasses of immunoglobin can be seen in?
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congenital or acquired immunodeficiency
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what is autoimmune disease?
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The body can't recognize its own tissues and chemicals and produces B and T cells that attack its own tissues
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difference between active immunity and passive immunity
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Vacine = active
Immune globulin = passive |
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in forceful exhalation which muscles contract?
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internal intercostal and abdominal muscles
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where is the respiratory center?
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mainly in the medulla oblongata and party in the pons of the brain stem
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what are the typical symptoms of pneumothorax?
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chest pain
dyspnea |
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specific chemical receptors are located where?
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Carotid bodies arel located near the bifurcation of the common carotid arteries in the neck
aortic bodies are located in the aortic arch |
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what are the complications of COPD?
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emphysema and pulmonary heart disease
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