Misc Flashcards
1
Q
Right ventricle
A
Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs in the pulmonary artery (only artery to carry deoxygenated blood)
2
Q
Left ventricle
A
Pumps oxygenated blood through the aorta to the rest of the body
3
Q
Atria
A
Receive blood from veins
4
Q
Cardiac cycle
A
Sinoatrial node- pacemaker
Systole- ventricular contraction
Diastole- atrial contraction
5
Q
Lymphocytes
A
Nonspecific immunity
6
Q
B cells
A
Make antibodies
7
Q
Helper T cells
A
Coordinate immune response
8
Q
Cytotoxic T cells
A
Kill infected cells
9
Q
Neutrophils
A
Phagocytic. First to arrive at a site of inflammation. Primary component of pus
Macrophages and monocytes are also phagocytic- present foreign components to B and T cells to stimulate them to respond
10
Q
Medulla oblongata
A
Controls breathing rate (monitors CO2)
