Blood

Question 1

Plasma

Answer 1

watery, salty fluid.

makes up more than half the volume of the blood

red, white blood cells, and waste co2 are carried here

Question 2

red blood cells

Answer 2

rbc, erthrocytes, red corpuscles

carry o2 to the issues

hemoglobin molecules provide the red color to the blood

Question 3

white blood cells

Answer 3

wbc, leukocytes, white corpuscles

destroy microorganisms and produce antibodies to help the body fight infection

Question 4

Platelets

Answer 4

membrane enclosed fragments of specialized cells

when the fragments are activated they release chemical clotting factors

make blood clots

Question 5

Pulse

Answer 5

contraction of the left ventricle, sends a pressure wave of blood thoruhg the arteries

Question 6

peripheral pulses

Answer 6

radial, brachial, posterior tibial and dorsalis pedis

can be flet on the periphery (outer reaches) of the body

Question 7

blood pressure

Answer 7

force blood exerts against wallls of blood vessels. usually arterial blood pressure is measured

Question 7

blood pressure

Answer 7

force blood exerts against wallls of blood vessels. usually arterial blood pressure is measured

Question 8

systolic blood pressure

Answer 8

pressure created in the arteries when the left venticle contracts and forces blood into circulation

Question 9

diastolic blood pressure

Answer 9

the pressure remaining in the areteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling

Question 10

blood pressure numbers

Answer 10

systolic first, then diastolic

Question 11

perfusion

Answer 11

adequate supply of 02 and nutriends to the cells of the body with the removal of waste products