Ch 5 Flashcards
The heart and blood vessels unite to form
The cardiovascular system
Hair nails, and the sweat glands make up the
Integumentary system
Seven – dehydro cholesterol is converted into vitamin D when______ comes in contact with the skin
Sunlight
Nerve endings in the skin create the sense of
Touch
A wet prep observation of a________ what a fungal infection is one test to assess the integumentary system
Skin scraping
Bones produce
Blood cells
Calcium, minerals and fat are stored in
The bones
Which vitamin is needed to help maintain bone calcium
Vitamin D
The muscular system does not produce which body movement
Induction
To move parts of the skeleton vessels and internal organ muscles________and shorten
Contract
Muscles received direction to contract and relax from which system
The nervous system
Muscles are attached to bones by
Tendons
Ligaments attach bones to
Bones
Positions and movements used to maintain proper posture and avoid muscle and bone injuries are known as
Body mechanics
If phlebotomist should______ if he/she needs to lift a patient
Ask for assistance
The immune system provides protection through circulating
White blood cells
When the immune system is altered or malfunctions in a tax body, it is known as
Auto immune disease
The immune system works with organs of the_______ system to clear the body of disease, causing agents
Lymphatic
What is not included in the lymphatic system?
Kidneys
______is a example of a autoimmune disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Lab test that help scream for autoimmune disorders
ANA
Oxygen is carried by the ______ on red blood cells
Hemoglobin
Red blood cells, transport______ to the tissues of the body
Oxygen
Respiration takes oxygen and gives off________
Carbon dioxide
What refers to the gas exchange between blood and body cells?
 internal respiration
What refers to the exchange of air between our body and outside environment?
External respiration
The lungs are surrounded by the cavity_______fluid
Pleural
A blood test for the respiratory system does not include
Creatine clearance
The organs of the alimentary does not include
Liver
Accessory organs of the digestive system do not include
Rectum
Food is broken down until it can be absorbed into the
Bloodstream
Vitamin A deficiency is determined by testing_____in the blood
Carotene
_____is a non blood test for the digestive system
Fecal fat
Conscious actions can be described as
Voluntary muscle movements
______ is a example of an unconscious action
Breathing
Which system is made up of two major divisions, the CNS and PNS
Nervous system
What does CNS stand for?
Central nervous system
What does PNS stand for?
Peripheral nervous system
The cranial nerves and the spinal nerves make up the
PNS
The nervous system functions by
Electrical impulses
The conductive tissue of the nervous system is made up of
Neurons
CSF is a non-blood specimen used to assess the
Nervous system
The endocrine system includes the organs of the body that secrete______ directly into the bodily fluids, such as blood
Hormones
Oxytocin is secreted by
The pituitary gland
What is secreted during breast-feeding, causing milk production
Prolactin
The endocrine system controls the body overtime with
Hormones
_______ simulate breast to produce milk
Prolactin
_______ stimulates uterine contractions for labor and delivery
Oxytocin
Estrogen and progesterone are produced by
Ovaries
Testes produce the hormone
Testosterone
Erythropoietin is produced by
Kidneys
The cardiovascular system is responsible for sending blood to the______\ system to pick up nutrients
Digestive
The cardiovascular system circulates______ two certain organ systems so they can be removed from the blood
Waste products
What is a blood test to help diagnose heart failure?
BNP
What test used to assess blood vessels and hematosis include 
PT, bleeding time,D-dimer
System for moving liquid waste
Urinary
The urinary system maintains the proper balance of 
Water, salts, and acids
organ that is a functional unit of the urinary system?
Kidney
The holding and transporting of urine utilizes
Bladder uterus and urea
Water and ions form
Urine
Kidneys secrete the hormone
Erythropoietin
Erythropoietin stimulates _____to produce red blood cells
Bone marrow
Kidneys secrete the hormone________that helps regulate blood pressure
Renin
A balanced stable state within the body is the definition for
Homeostasis
The female reproductive system produces______ is the site of fertilization and fetal development
Oocytes
The female reproductive system consist of
Ovaries uterus vagina
In the mail, several organs are parts of both reproductive and_______ systems
Urinary
What is not a part of the male reproductive system?
Bladder
The male reproductive system produces and transports
Sperm
The blood test RPR test for
Syphilis
What is also called the circulatory system
Cardiovascular
Most serious type of skin cancer
Melanoma
What is released into the blood system when muscle tissue is damaged?
Myoglobin
What is another name for Wry Neck
Torticollis
Atelectasis is the medical term for
Collapsed lung
What stimulates the ovaries for ovulation and estrogen production also stimulates testes to produce testosterone
LH
What blood test is used to determine the average glucose level over the past 2 to 3 months
A1c
Measure the percent of immature red blood cells in the blood
Retic
Measures the amount of chemicals in the blood serum to determine water balance in the body
Serum osmolality
PSA stands for
Prostate Pacific antigen
Another name for Lou Gehrig’s diseases
ALS
