Chapter 14-15 Review Flashcards
this blood type is called universal donor
O
this blood type is called the universal recipient
AB
what is needed in our diet necessary for hemoglobin production
iron
the clear extra cellular matrix of our blood that accounts for 55% of blood
plasma
white blood cells
leukocyte
red blood cell
erythrocyte
production of blood
hematopoiesis
an unwanted blood clot inside a blood vessel
thrombus
which of the following will occur if someone with a type A blood receives a transfusion with a type B
agglutination
erythroblastosis fetalis can develop in a
Rh negative mother
inadequate amount of insulin or diminished amount of insulin receptors
diabetes
too much secretion of insulin can cause blood sugar levels to drop
hypoglycemia
elevated amount of sugar in the blood
hyperglycemia
low levels of calcium in the blood
hypoglycemia
the lower left pointed end of the heart where the strongest beat can be felt or heard is called __
apex
surrounding the heart is a double walled sac called the __
pericardium
the two upper hollow chambers of the heart
atria
blood flows from the superior & inferior vena cava into the __
right atria
the valve that connects the left atria to the left ventricle __
mitral
every artery in the body carries oxygenated blood except for the __
pulmonary artery
after replenishing its supply of oxygen in the lungs, blood enters the pulmonary veins & returns to the heart through the __
left atria
the heart muscle has its own vascular system known as __
coronary circulation
blood flow is completely blocked by a blood clot or fatty deposit resulting in the death of myocardial cells
myocardial infarction
normal cardiac impulses arise in the __, also known as the pacemaker of the heart
sinoatrial node
