Anatomy Final Exam Flashcards
Erythropoietin
EPO
Direct stimulus for erythropoiesis- red cell blood production
Released by kidneys in response to hypoxia
Hypoxia
Not enough oxygen
Hemoglobin break down
Iron reused
Heme into bilirubin
Globing into amino acids
Anemia
Blood has abnormally low oxygen carrying capacity
Hemorrhagic anemia
Acute or chronic loss of blood
Hemolytic anemia
RBcs rupture prematurely
Aplastic anemia
Destruction or inhibition of red bone marrow
Pernicious anemia
Deficiency of vitamin 12B
Thalassemias
Absent globin chain
Sickle cell anemia
Defective hemoglobin
Sickle shaped in low oxygen
Polycythemia
Excess of RBCs that increase blood viscosity
Leukopenia
Abnormally low WBC count
Leukemia’s
Cancerous condition of WBC
Vascular spasm
Vasoconstriction of damaged blood vessel
Thromboembolic disorders
Undesirable clot formation
Thrombus
Clot that develops and persists an unbroken blood vessel
Embolus
A thrombus freely floating in blood stream
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Widespread clotting blocks intact blood vessels
Thrombocytopenia
Deficient number of circulation platelets
Type AB
Has antibodies non
Universal
Recipient
Type B
Antibodies A
Can receive B, O
type A
Antibodies Ant B
Can receive A, O
Type O
Antibodies A, B
Universal donor
Pericardium layers
Fibrous on outside
Parietal lines inside of fibrous
Visceral lines external heart
Layers of heart wall
Epicardium- outside
Myocardium- middle with muscle
Endocardium- endothelial inside
Which ventricle is bigger
Left
Angina pectoris
Tight chest
Chest pain
Infarction
Heart attack