ANAPHY FINAL Flashcards
Medical term for heart
Myocardium
The largest lymphatic vessel is:
Thoracic duct
The human circulatory system comprises the following
Blood , lungs, heart
What order of tubes must air go through before reaching the lungs?
Pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi
Chemical mediator of inflammation include
Histamine
What is the largest organ in the lymphatic system?
Spleen
Blood vessels are tubes that transport
c.
Nutrients
d.
Waste products
e.
Antibodies
f.
Hormones
g.
Oxygen
h.
Carbon dioxide
How does the respiratory system get oxygen into the circulatory system?
Oxygen in the alveoli diffuses into surrounding capillaries.
What are the 4 parts of the circulatory system?
Heart, arteries, veins, blood vessels
Each of the following is part of your innate immune system, except:
White blood cell
Where is the trachea situated in relationship to the esophagus?
Anterior
Pulmonary Circulation is:
Carry blood to and from lungs
In what type of circulation does the blood flow between the heart and lungs?
Pulmonary
What is the lymphatic system part of?
Immune system
Which of these types of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Artery
What has final control of the breathing muscles?
Nervous system
Collects deoxygenated blood from the systemic circulation.
Right atrium
Which of the following statements are true?
The heart is responsible for pumping blood around the body.
What is the pale yellow liquid part of the blood?
Plasma
What are the parts of the immune system
Lymph nodes
White blood cells
Spleen
Thymus
Which of these items contains hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to all cells and removes carbon dioxide?
Erythrocytes
What is the septum?
Divides your heart into a left and right.
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide exchange takes place in the?
Alveoli
What is the purpose of the valves in the heart?
To keep the blood flowing in only one direction
What is the immune system?
System that defends the body against disease and infection
