A&P 2 Lab Exam 1

Question 1

Gland

Answer 1

A group of cells that give off or secrete chemicals

Question 2

Hormone

Answer 2

Chemical Messengers

Question 3

Master Gland

Answer 3

Controls the functions of many of the other endocrine glands, also known as pituitary gland

Question 4

Gland that controls the amount of calcium in the blood

Answer 4

Parathyroid

Question 5

Gland that affects sleep patterns

Answer 5

Pineal Glands

Question 6

Leukocytes

Answer 6

Also known as white blood cells, plays a role in counteracting foreign substances that come into the body

Question 7

Plasma

Answer 7

The clear, yellowish, fluid part of the blood that carries the blood cells. It is made up of 92% water, 7% proteins, and 1% of other solutes.

Question 8

Agglutination

Answer 8

The clumping of small particles suspended in a solution

Question 9

Universal Blood Donor

Answer 9

People that have an O negative and AB+ blood type, can be used for any transfusion

Question 10

Universal Blood Recipient

Answer 10

People that have an O negative and AB+ blood type

Question 11

Histamine

Answer 11

Chemical messenger released by basal fluids to increase inflammation

Question 12

Anti-bodies

Answer 12

A blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen

Question 13

Red blood cells

Answer 13

Made in bone marrow, carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body

Question 14

Platelets

Answer 14

Tiny, disc shaped piece of cell that is found in the blood and spleen. They help form blood clots to slow or stop bleeding and to help heal wounds.

Question 15

What is the percent of whole blood in plasma

Answer 15

46% to 63% of whole blood

Question 16

How do red blood cells and fibrin work together?

Answer 16

Helps with clotting of blood during wound healing.

Question 17

Pus

Answer 17

Made up of dead white blood cells

Question 18

What are the three main phases of Hemostasis

Answer 18

Vascular, Platelet, aggulation.

Question 19

Aorta

Answer 19

Biggest artery in the body, carries blood from the heart to the circulatory system.

Question 20

Heart valves and the locations of them

Answer 20

tricuspid valve (located between the right atrium and the right ventricle), Pulmonary valve (located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery), mitral valve (located between the left atrium and the left ventricle), aortic value (located between the left ventricle and the aorta).

Question 21

Function of arteries

Answer 21

Play a crucial role in distributing oxygen, nutrients and hormones throughout the body.

Question 22

Function of veins

Answer 22

Collects oxygen-poor blood and returns it to the heart

Question 23

Where is oxygen and nutrient exchanged within the body’s tissues?

Answer 23

Capillaries

Question 24

Circulation of heart

Answer 24

Blood comes into the right atrium from the body, moves into the right ventricle and is pushed into the pulmonary arteries in the lungs. After picking up oxygen, the blood travels back to the heart through the pulmonary veins into the left atrium, to the left ventricle and out to the body’s tissues through the aorta.

Question 25

Hypoglycemia symptoms

Answer 25

Pale, sweating, headache, fatigue,

Question 26

Hyperglycemia symptoms

Answer 26

Increased thirst, dry mouth, needing to urinate frequently, tiredness

Question 27

Hyperthyroidism

Answer 27

nervousness, mood swings, difficulty sleeping, feeling tired all the time

Question 28

Hypothyroidism

Answer 28

tiredness, weight gain, constipation, depression

Question 29

Type 1 diabetes

Answer 29

once called insulin dependent or juvenile diabetes, usually a genetic condition that shows up early in life. In type 1, the immune system is attacking and destroying insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Insulin shots or wearing an insulin pump is a treatment for this.

Question 30

Type 2 diabetes

Answer 30

An impairment in the way the body regulates and uses sugar (glucose) as a fuel. Ways to treat it is to eat healthy foods, getting active, losing weight, and avoiding inactivity for long periods.

Question 31

Atrial fibrillation

Answer 31

An irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm that can lead to blood clots in the heart. Symptoms include chest pain, dizziness, and fatigue.

Question 32

Bradycardia

Answer 32

Slow heartrate

Question 33

Tachycardia

Answer 33

abnormal fast heart rate

Question 34

Tetralogy of Fallot

Answer 34

A congenital heart condition involving four abnormalities occurring together, including a defective septum between the ventricles and narrowing of the pulmonary artery, and accompanied by cyanosis.

Question 35

Atrial Septal Defect

Answer 35

A birth defect of the heart in which there is a hole in the wall (septum) that divides the upper chambers (atria) of the heart. Symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, irregular heartbeats.

Question 36

Coronary Artery Disease

Answer 36

Caused by plaque buildup in the wall of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, feeling tired.

Question 37

Three types of heart inflammation

Answer 37

Endocarditis, pericarditis, and myocarditis