Unit I Flashcards

1
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Hematology

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Study of blood and blood producing tissue

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Blood is a _____ tissue?

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Connective

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2
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How does bloods connective tissue differ from others?

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It’s matrix (plasma) is fluid, lacking fibers, not produced by tissue’s cells

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3
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How many liters of blood does the average adult have?

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4-6 Liters

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4
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Formed elements (cells and cell fragments) are what percent of blood composition?

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45%

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5
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What are red blood cells (RBC) aka?

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Erythrocytes

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6
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What do erythrocytes (RBC) do?

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Transport oxygen gas

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7
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What are white blood cells (WBC) aka?

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Leukocytes

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8
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What do leukocytes (WBC) do?

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Protect against infection

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9
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What are platelets aka?

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Thrombocytes

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10
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What do platelets (aka thrombocytes do)?

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Cell fragments that prevent blood loss following injury to vessel

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11
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What is the production of blood cells called?

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Hematopoiesis

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12
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Cells are produced in ____ ______ ______ from ______________ ______ _______

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red bone marrow; hematopoietic stem cells

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13
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Plasma = fluid component is what percent of blood composition?

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55%

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14
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What is is called when something separates cellular and fluid components?

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Centrifuging

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15
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Plasma composition rankings

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Water 92%, plasma proteins 7%, other solutes 1%

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16
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Plasma proteins

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Albumins (main osmotic pressure), Globulins (antibodies, transport), Fibrinogen (coagulation - blood clot formation)

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17
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What does hemoglobin do?

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transport oxygen in RBC

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18
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RBC shape and info

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biconcave disk shape, smooth and flexible, no nucleus at maturity (amitotic), 5.2 million/mm^3

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19
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Anemia

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any condition in which ability of the blood to transport oxygen gas is diminished

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20
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Hemoglobin Terms

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Oxyhemoglobin - bright red - binds to oxygen (ex. poking yourself)
Deoxyhemoglobin - dark red - releases oxygen (ex. going to a lab and seeing tubes of blood)

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21
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Structure of hemoglobin

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4 polypeptides total
-> 2 are alpha chains
-> 2 are beta chains
4 heme groups containing iron (ringed molecule)

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22
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RBC Life Cycle

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-Low blood oxygen stimulates liver and kidneys to secrete erythropoietin which targets red bone marrow and promotes erythropoiesis (making RBC)
-Damaged or worn RBC are destroyed and pass through spleen and liver after 120 days
-Macrophages phagocytize remains

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23
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RBC Surface Antigens

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genetically determined cell surface recognition molecules that can cause an immune response to individuals lacking those antigens

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24
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Antibodies

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plasma proteins from B- cells that can bind to foreign antigens

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25
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Agglutination

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insoluble clump of antibodies bound to antigens on RBC surfaces

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26
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ABO blood typing

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has antigens A and B and antibodies anti-A and anti-B

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27
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Rh blood typing

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Antigen D and antibody anti-D

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28
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What is the rule for receiving blood?

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A person cannot receive cells that have antigens to which his/her antibodies can bind

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29
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White Blood Cells info

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nucleate cells that protect body against infection, 7000/mm^3, may live for many years, function primarily outside of cardiovascular system/blood vessels -> margination, emigration, positive chemotaxis

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30
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Granulocytes

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Neutrophils (most common), Eosinophils, Basophils (rarest)

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31
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Neutrophil

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round cell, nucleus may resemble string of beads

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32
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Eosinophil

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round cell, nucleus generally has two lobes, cytoplasm contains large granules that stain bright red, increases with infections

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33
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Basophil

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round cell, nucleus generally cannot be seen - enters damaged tissues and promotes inflammation

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34
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Agranulocytes

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Monocyte, lymphocyte

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35
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Monocyte

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very large cell, nucleus is kidney bean shaped, become macrophages

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36
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Lymphocytes

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round nucleus, very little cytoplasm

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37
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What is RhoGAM used for?

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-Women who are 28 weeks and within 72 hrs of delivery who have the potential to be Rh sensitized
-consists of synthetic anti-D antibodies that bind to fetal blood cells that have entered mom’s system and prevent mom’s WBC from encountering them

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38
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Platelets info

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small fragments of megakaryocytes, live 10 days on average, 350,000/mm^3, release chemicals that promote vascular spasm and coagulation, stick to broken or punctured blood vessels forming a platelet plug (temporarily stops blood)

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39
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Heart Structure

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Fist-sized organ in mediastinum of thoracic cavity, wall has three layers , surrounded by pericardial sac containing serous fluid filled pericardial cavity

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40
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Walls of heart

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-Endocardium - endothelium - innermost
-Myocardium - cardiac muscle
-Epicardium - visceral pericardium - outermost

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41
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Heart Structure (continued)

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-Top is base, bottom is apex
-Four chambers pump blood
-Sulci mark borders between chambers on heart surface
– anterior and posterior interventricular sulci
– coronary sulcus

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42
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Atria (Heart Chamber)

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separated by the interatrial septum and lined with branching muscle bands called pectinate muscle

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Right atrium (in and out)

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-Receives deoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior venae cavae
-pumps blood to the right ventricle

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Left atrium (in and out)

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-Receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins
-Pumps blood to left ventricle

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45
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Ventricles

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separated by the interventricular septum and lined with interconnecting muscle bands called trabeculae carneae

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46
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Right ventricle (in and out)

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-Receives blood from right atrium
-Pumps blood to pulmonary trunk and pulmonary arteries

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47
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Left ventricle (in and out)

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-Receives blood from the left atrium
-Pumps blood to aorta

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48
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Atrioventricular valves

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Lie between atrium and ventricle on each side of heart, attached to papillary muscles, tricuspid and bicuspid

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49
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Semilunar valves

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Pulmonary - between right ventricle and pulmonary trunk
Aortic - between left ventricle and aorta

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50
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Cardiac Cycle

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events that accompany the production of a heartbeat

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51
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Systole

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Chamber contraction

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52
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Diastole

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Chamber relaxation

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53
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Electrocardiogram (ECG)

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-Recording of electrical activity that accompanies cardiac cycling

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54
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ECG Events

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-> P Wave = atrial depolarization
-> QRS Complex = ventricular depolarization
-> T Wave = ventricular repolarization

55
Q

Normal range of resting heart rates

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60-100 BPM

56
Q

Bradycardia

A

Slow heart rate

57
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Tachycardia

A

Fast heart rate

58
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Control of Cardiac Cycling (Extrinsic) - Endocrine info

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-Endocrine System - adrenal medulla hormones increase heart rate and contraction strength – epinephrine and norepinephrine are secreted

59
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Control of Cardiac Cycling (Extrinsic) - Autonomic nervous system info

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-nerve fibers from cardiac centers connect with nodes
-Two ANS components
–> sympathetic fibers (fight or flight) - speed heart up
–> parasympathetic fibers (rest and digest) - slow heart down

60
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Names of blood vessels

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Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries, Venules, Veins

61
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Blood Vessel Wall (arteries, larger arterioles, veins)

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-Tunica intima: endothelium and smooth surface
-Tunica media: smooth muscle tissue layer allows for contraction (vasoconstriction) and relaxation (vasodilation)
-Tunica externa: elastic connective, dense, allows for strength and stretchy

62
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Arteries

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Carry blood away from heart, blood flow is due to ventricular contraction

63
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Arterioles

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range from just visible to naked eye to microscopic, carry blood to capillaries

64
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Capillaries

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wall is endothelium, may be continuous or fenestrated, occur in networks called capillary beds, have precapillary sphincters, exchanges occur as result to filtration diffusion and osmosis

65
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Venule

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microscopic vessels leading to veins

66
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Veins

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carry blood to heart, blood flow is due to skeletal muscle contraction and vasoconstriction, function as blood reservoirs

67
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Blood Pressure

A

pressure of blood on artery wall oscillates with ventricular systole/diastole

68
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Systolic pressure

A

maximum pressure during ventricular systole

69
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Diastolic pressure

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minimum pressure during ventricular diastole

70
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Pulse

A

distention and recoil of arteries

71
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Hypertension

A

cause of chronic high BP

72
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common causes of chronic high BP

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-increased heart action - stroke volume and cardiac output
-increased peripheral resistance - vasoconstriction and vasodilation, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis
-excess blood volume
-increased blood viscosity

73
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atherosclerosis

A

narrowing of arteries

74
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arteriosclerosis

A

hardening of arteries

75
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Control of BP

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-Cardiac control center –> regulates BP by adjusting cardiac output
-Vasomotor control center –> in the medulla oblongata, regulates by adjusting peripheral resistance, sends sympathetic impulses causing tonic contraction, increasing rate causes constriction and decreasing causes dilation

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Circuits of blood flow

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Pulmonary and systemic

77
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Pulmonary Circuit

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transports blood from heart to the lungs and back to heart
-right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary trunk, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary capillaries, pulmonary veins, left atrium

78
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Systemic circuit

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transports blood from the heart to the body tissues back to the heart
-left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, systemic capillaries, superior and inferior venae cavae, right atrium

79
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Coronary circulation

A

component of systemic circuit that supplies heart with blood
-left ventricle, aorta, right and left coronary arteries, anterior and posterior interventricular arteries, capillaries, cardiac veins, coronary sinus, right atrium

80
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Coronary Artery Disease

A

-blockage of coronary arterial circulation

81
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Coronary artery disease causes

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-plaque deposition in arterial wall (makes lumen smaller)
-thrombus - blood clot in vessel
-embolus - mobile blood clost, fatty mass, or air bubble blocks blood vessel

82
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Oxygen depletion can result in

A

-angina pectoris - chest pain
-myocardial infraction - heart attack

83
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Hepatic (liver) Circulation

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component of the systemic circuit that supplies the liver with blood

84
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hepatic circulation inputs

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-left ventricle, aorta, hepatic artery, hepatic capillaries
-left ventricle, aorta, splenic and mesenteric arteries, capillaries of the spleen and small intestine, hepatic portal vein, hepatic capillaries

85
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hepatic circulation output

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hepatic vein (carries nutrients), inferior vena cava, right atrium

86
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Fetal Circulation info

A

fetus receives O2 across placenta and does not need as much blood through pulmonary circuit
five main differences

87
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Fetal circulatory adaptations

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umbilical vein, ductus venosus, foramen ovale, ductus arteriosus, umbilical arteries

88
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Umbilical vein location and function (fetal)

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umbilical cord
transport oxygenated blood into the fetus

89
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Ductus venosus location and function (fetal)

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liver
bypass liver capillaries - shortcut

90
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Foramen ovale location and function (fetal)

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interatrial septum
bypass pulmonary circuit-send to left atrium

91
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Ductus arteriosus location and function (fetal)

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between pulmonary trunk and aortic arch
bypass pulmonary circuit - goes to aorta

92
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Umbilical arteries location and function (fetal)

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umbilical cord
transport deoxygenated blood to placenta

93
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Pathway for blood entering fetus

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placenta - umbilical vein, ductus venosus, inferior vena cava, right atrium

94
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Pathway for blood leaving fetus

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aorta, common iliac arteries, internal iliac arteries, umbilical arteries (2), placenta

95
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Lymphatic system major organs

A

lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen

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lymphatic system functions

A

return tissue fluid to the blood
absorb and transport lipids
protect against disease

97
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Body fluids (plasma)

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fluid component of blood, leaks out of capillaries, becomes interstitial fluid

98
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body fluids (interstitial or tissue fluids)

A

surrounds cells
similar to plasma but lacks large plasma proteins
enters lymphatic capillaries due to pressure, becomes lymph

99
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body fluids (lymph)

A

flows in lymphatic vessels
returns water and solutes to blood
delivers pathogens to lymph nodes

100
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—- separates the two atria; lined with branching muscle bands called —–

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interatrial septum; pectinate

101
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—- separates the two ventricles; lined with interconnecting muscle bands called —-

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interventricular septum; trabeculae carnae

102
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Right atrium receives what kind of blood from the superior and inferior venae cavae

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deoxygenated

103
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left atrium receives what kind of blood from the 4 pulmonary veins

A

oxygenated

104
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cardiac cycle duration

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0.8 seconds, rate = 75 bpm

105
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SA node

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upper right corner of atrium
pacemaker producing 75 impulses/minute
impulses cross atria and cause atrial systole

106
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AV Node

A

base of interatrial septum
receives impulses from SA node and transmits new impulses down interventricular septum

107
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AV bundle and bundle branches

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transmit impulses down interventricular septum to apex

108
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Purkinje fibers

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transmit impulses up walls causing ventricular systole

109
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Cardiac arrhythmias

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abnormal ECG patterns or intervals can indicate damage to the CCS

110
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Continuous capillaries

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endothelium is a complete lining - permits diffusion of water, other materials into surrounding interstitial fluid but prevent loss of blood cells and plasma proteins

111
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Fenestrated capillaries

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have pores in vessel wall; found in kidneys, intestines, etc.

112
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Excess blood volume means

A

greater pressure

113
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Universal recipent ABO type

A

AB

114
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Universal donor ABO typing

A

O

115
Q

Rh factor present on A surface means it is

A

A+

116
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Rh factor not on A surface means it is

A

A-

117
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Rh factor not on B surface means it is

A

B-

118
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Rh factor present on B surface means it is

A

B+

119
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AB factor Rh present

A

AB+

120
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Rh factor present on O means it is

A

O+

121
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Rh factor not present on AB means it is

A

AB-

122
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Rh factor not present on O means it is

A

O-

123
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those with AB blood have what on surface and what for antibodies

A

have antigens A and B
no antibodies

124
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those with O blood have what on surface and what for antibodies

A

no antigens
A and B antibodies

125
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If you’re positive for Rh can you receive blood from positive and negative?

A

yes

126
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If youre negative Rh - then what can you receive

A

only negative blood

127
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What does lymphatic circulation consist of?

A

lymphatic capillaries, vessels, trunks, and ducts

128
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Lymphatic capillaries

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closed ended, walls of overlapping endothelial cells, intermesh with capillary beds

129
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Lymphatic vessels

A

structurally similar to veins and have valves, larger vessels have lymph nodes

130
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Lymphatic trunks

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named for body region that they drain

131
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Lymphatic ducts (2 kinds)

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Thoracic: empties into left subclavian vein
Right lymphatic: empties into right subclavian vein

132
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Lymph Nodes

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one inch long, oval structures of reticular connective
-structures: lymph flow, subcapsular space contains macrophages and dendritic cells, B cells, medullary sinus contains b cells
-functions: remove harmful substances from lymph, immune surveillance

133
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Thymus

A

-bilobed structure in mediastinum
-divided into lobules that contain lymphocytes
-some lymphocytes mature into T cells which leave the thymus
-secretes thymosin hormones to stimulate T cell maturation
-reaches maximum size near puberty and then decreases with age (involution)

134
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Spleen

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Upper left part of abdominal cavity
-divided into lobules
—-white pulp = splenic nodules containing lymphocytes
—-red pulp = venous sinuses containing RBC
functions - remove RBC from circulation, filter blood, immune surveillance