C4 anatomy Flashcards
it lubricates the space between layers of the pericardium
serous fluid
“corned beef muscle”
trabeculae carnae
guides the opening and closing of the bicuspid and tricuspid valve, to gold them in place
Heart Strings
“Chordae Tendinae”
fight or slight: sympathetic or parasympathetic?
sympathetic
rest or digest: sympathetic or parasympathetic?
parasympathetic
primary pacemakers
SA node
back-up pacemakers
common site for heart blocks
AV node
largest pacemaker of the heart
purkinje fibers
atrial depolarization/contraction
P-Wave
atrial relaxation
QRS Wave
ventricular depolarization/contraction
T-Wave
common site for thrombus formation
endothelium
muscles squeezes vein to make the blood go upward and fight against gravity, what action is this?
milking action
universal donor
blood type: O
universal recipient
blood type: AB
A blood type only receives
A and O
B blood type only receives
B and O
order of abundance of blood elements:
- RBC
- Platelets
- WBC
life span of erythrocytes/RBC
90-120 days
thrombocytes (platelets) occurence:
250,000 - 500,000/ mm3
brain hemisphere that is responsible for arts and music?
right hemisphere (controls the left side of the body)
brain hemisphere that is responsible for counting and reading?
left hemisphere (controls the right side of the body)
Types of leukocytes:
Granulocytes
Agranulocytes
types of granulocytes (WBC):
“BEN”
basophils
eosinophils
neutrophils
contains histamine discharged at site of inflammation or swelling:
basophils
WBC type that kills parasitic worms, INC during allergy attack
eosinophils
WBC type that is active phagocytes, INC during acute infection
neutrophils
types of agranulocytes WBC
“Ly-Mo”
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
functions for long-term clean-up team, chronic infection
monocytes
examples are B-cells and T-cells
Lymphocytes
Largest organ of the body
skin
this accounts for 15-20% of the body weight
skin
outer most superficial layer
epidermis
most painful type of burn
2nd degree burn
layer of epidermis that is located on the palms and soles
Stratum Lucidum
layer of epidermis that has a waterproof characteristic
stratum corneum
“CuLuGo Sa Batok”
layer of epidermis for water retention and heat regulation
Stratum Granulosum
layer of epidermis that protects the basale
Stratum Spinosum
layer of epidermis that contains melanocytes
Stratum Basale
Dermis is also known as __
True Skin
Corium