Fall 2020 Exam 3 Review

insufficient iron in the blood affecting production of hemoglobin.

This is a white blood cell.

in a capillary bed, it is the main pathway connecting the arteriole to the venule.

This the pumping of blood through the body by the heart.

This is the largest artery of the body; it receives oxygenated blood from the left ventricle.

The ballooning out of or sac-like formation on an artery wall; a weakening of the artery wall.

Heart attack

High blood pressure may result in

This is the wall that separates the two sides of the heart.

All of the following are Atrioventricular Valves EXCEPT;

This is the middle layer of the heart; muscular layer.

Screen-like cylinder inserted into the coronary vessel to hold them open & increase blood flow.

This is the change in shape and number of RBC due to lack of vitamin B12.

the study of blood-related diseases and conditions.

This antigen on RBCs is the major contributing factor to hemolytic disease of the newborn.

The outermost layer of the heart.

If the valves do not completely close during the cardiac cycle, the results might be a.

These large white blood cells destroy unwanted particles in the bloodstream and present antigen.

This describes the circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs.

Delicate microscopic vessels that carry nutrient rich blood from the arteries to the cells.

The action potential initiated by the SA node triggers contraction of the

This is the pacemaker of the heart.

This is the failure of bone marrow to produce enough blood cells.

This is a red blood cell.

This is the only vein in the body to carry oxygenated blood.

Type of anemia caused by the breakdown of the red blood cell membranes

Valve located between the right ventricle and the arteries leading to the lungs.

Excessive bleeding; lack of clotting factor.

This delivers de-oxygenated blood from the upper body and the head to the heart

A heart attack may occur if a __________________ is blocked.

This describes the circulation of blood between the heart and the cells of the body.

a test to determine how acidic or alkaline a substance is.

sudden and dramatic loss of blood

This is innermost layer of the heart;

This is the protective sac that surrounds the heart.

This valve is at the greatest risk of prolapsing because it is subject to the highest pressure.

This is the interconnections of blood vessels.

This delivers de-oxygenated blood from the legs & lower extremities.