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Anatomy And Physiology Semster 2 > Ch.17-19 Vocab > Flashcards

Ch.17-19 Vocab Flashcards

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Artery

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How blood exits the heart;arteries branch into tiny capillaries,

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Blood

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Transports nearly everything that must be carried from one place to another

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Vein

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After blood leaves the capillaries it flows into these, which return it to the heart

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Plasma

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Blood is suspended in this non living fluid matrix

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Hematocrit

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The percentage of erythrocytes of the total volume of a blood sample

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Albumin

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60% of plasma proteins; produced by liver; main contributor to osmotic pressure

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Globulins

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36% of plasma proteins: includes alpha,beta( produced by liver,transport proteins that bind to lipids) and gamma ( antibodies released by plasma cells during immune responds)

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Fibrinogen

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4% of plasma proteins;produced by liver; forms fibrin threads of blood clot

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Erythrocytes

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Red blood cells; take up about 60% of the formed elements

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Hemoglobin

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the red blood cell protein that functions in gas transport

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Henatopoiesis

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Blood cell formation

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Hemocytoblast

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A type of stem cell

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Erythropoiesis

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Erythrocyte production

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Reticulocyte

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1-2% of all erythrocytes in the blood

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Leukocytosis

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Increase in number of leukocytes

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Granutocyte

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Neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils

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Neutrophil

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50-70% of WBCs

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Eosinophils

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2-4% of all leukocytes

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Basophils

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Rarest WBC

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Agranulocyte

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Lymphocyte and monocytes

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Lymphocyte

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25% of WBC population

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Antibodies

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Immunoglobins released into blood cells

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Monocyte

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3-8% of WBC

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Leukopiesis

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Production of WBC

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Myoblast

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Committed cells

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Platelets

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Cytoplasmic fragments

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Megakanyocyte

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Extraordinary large cells

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Hemostasis

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Stoppage of bleeding

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Vascular spasm

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Response to injury constriction

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Coagulation

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Blood clotting

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Anticoagulants

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Factors that inhibit clottong

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Clot retraction

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Stabilization of blood clots

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Platelet Derived growth factor

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Stimulates smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts to divide and rebuild the wall

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Fibrunoysis

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Removes unneeded clots

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Plasmin

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Fibrin digesting enzyme

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Plasminogen

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Plasma protein

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Heparin

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Natural anticoagulant contained in basophil

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Thrombus

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Dot that persist in an unbroken blood vessel

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Embolism

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Obstructing the vessel

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White blood transfusion

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Routine when blood loss is rapid

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Agglutinis

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Preformed antibodies

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Rn factor

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50 different types if run aggiutinogens

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Universal doner

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O blood type donors

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Universal recipient

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Can receive any blood type; ABO

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Autoigous transfusion

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When patients pre donate their own blood

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Heart

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Transport system pump

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Apex

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Infenorly to left hip

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Pericardium

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Double walled sac enclosing heart

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Pericardial cavity

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Contains serous fluid

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Epicardium

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Visceral layer of senous pericardium

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Myocardium

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Firms bulk of heart

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Endocardium

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Sheet of endothelium

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Atria

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Superior chambers of heart

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Ventricles

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Inferior chamber of heart

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Auncles

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Protruding appendages

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Superior vena cava

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Returns blood from superior regions

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Interior sena cava

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Returns blood from inferior regions

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Pulmonary veins

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Enter left atrium

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Pulmonary trunk

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Routes blood to lings

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Aorta

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Largest artery in the body

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Pulmonary circuit

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Serves gas exhange

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Systematic circuit

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Blood vessels carrying blood supply

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Atrioventricular valve

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Prevents backflow

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Tricuspid valve

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Right hv valve

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Mitraivalve

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Left av valve

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Choirboys tendinae

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Ancho cusps to pupillary muscles

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Aortic semilunar valve

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Guard bases of large arteries

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Pulmonary potentials

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Initiate action potentials

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Sinistral node

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Generates impukses

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Pacemaker

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Regulates beats per minute

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Sinus rhythm

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Characteristic rhythm of heart rate

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Atrioventricular node

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Delays impulses

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Atrioventricular bundle

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Superior part of interveteicual spectrum

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Purkije fibers

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Long stranded barrel shaped fibers

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Arrhythmia

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Irregular heart rhythms

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P wave

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First wave of ECG

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Electrocardiograph

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Machine that records heart activity

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QRS complex

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Precedes ventricular contraction

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T wave

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Caused by ventricular contraction

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Heart sounds

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Systole

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Contraction period

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Diastole

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Relaration period

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Cardiac cycle

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All events associated wig blood flow

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Cardiac cycle

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All events associated with blood flow

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Cardiac output

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Amount of blood pumped out

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Stroke volume

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Volume of blood pumped out with each beat

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Contractity

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Contractile strength achieved each muscle length

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Elastic arteries

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Thick walled arteries hear heart

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Muscular arteries

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Deliver blood to specific organs

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Arterial oar

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Smallest of arteries

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Capillaries

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Smallest blood vessels

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Venues

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Formed when capillaries untie

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Venous valves

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Folds of tunica intima

Anatomy And Physiology Semster 2 (5 decks)

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