Ch 10 endocrine system & 11 Blood Flashcards
what hormones influence blood glucose levels?
glucagon (increase), insulin (decrease)
what hormones regulated blood calcium levels?
calcitonin, parathyroid hormone
where is melatonin produced?
The pineal gland
where are receptors for water-soluble hormones located?
On the cell surface
whats the most abundant cell type in blood?
Red Blood Cells (also called erythrocytes)
what cell carries respiratory gases?
Red blood cells
which WBCs are granulocytes and agranulocytes?
Basophils, neutrophils, and eosinophils are granulocytes. Lymphocytes and Monocytes, on the other hand, are agranulocytes
what antigens does Blood Type A, B, AB, and O contain?
Type A ( B antigens ) type B ( A antigens ) type AB ( both A and B antigens ) type O ( neither )
which WBC is the most abundant? Least abundant?
Neutrophils are the most abundant. Basophils are the least abundant WBCs
Lifespan of RBC?
110 - 120 days
What hormones increases production of RBC (from kidney?)
Erythropoietin
Which blood clotting factor does NOT require vitamin K to function properly?
what protein is the most abundant in plasma?
Albumin is the most abundant protein in the blood and accounts for about 50 percent of all plasma proteins.
What makes up hemoglobin?
What are the layers of the heart?
epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium.
What cavity is the heart located in?
thoracic cavity
What is pulmonary / systemic circulation?
Understand well the order of blood flow through the heart (and which chambers/arteries are oxygenated and deoxygenated)
understand the anatomy of the exterior and interior heart
Know the electrical flow of the heart
Know the waves and meanings on and ECG reading
what is diastole and systole?
Systole occurs when the heart contracts, pumping blood out, while diastole takes place when the heart relaxes after contraction.
what is hardening of arteries called?
know different tunics of blood vessels
know branching of subclavian artery through upper limb and iliac artery through lower limb
