Blood Vessels Flashcards

1
Q

What does systolic and diastolic blood pressure refer to?

A

Numbers of the highest blood pressure during ventricle systole and lowest during ventricle diastole

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What are the three roles of blood?

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Transport, protection, regulation

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3
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Blood is made up of which 4 components?

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Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets

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4
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What are the scientific names for each of the three blood cells?

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Erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes

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5
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True/false: blood cells originate from stem cells?

A

True

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