anatomy and physiology

Question 1

how much blood is in the average adult body?

Answer 1

5-7 liters

Question 2

what is the primary function of thrombocytes?

Answer 2

clotting and vessel repair

Question 3

name 2 differences between arterial and venous blood

Answer 3

• arterial blood carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
• venous blood carries deoxygenated blood toward the heart

Question 4

name the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood in the body

Answer 4

pulmonary artery

Question 5

list the 3 types of heart tissue and explain their location

Answer 5

• epicardium: outer layer
• myocardium: middle muscular layer
• endocardium: inner layer

Question 6

how many types of leukocytes are found in the body? name them.

Answer 6

5 different leukocytes-
1. neutrophil
2. lymphocyte
3. monocyte
4. basophil
5. eosinophil