Circulatory 3

Question 1

Increased blood pressure

Answer 1

Hyper tension

Question 2

Narrowing of artery lumen

Answer 2

Arteriosclerosis/ atherosclerosis

Question 3

Treatments for hypertension

Answer 3

Vasodialators

Lasix, a diuretic medication (makes you lose fluid)

Question 4

Decreased bp

Answer 4

Hypotension

Question 5

Hypotension could be caused by

Answer 5

Blood loss or dilated vessels (shock, drugs, hypothermia, head injury)

Question 6

Treatments for hypotension

Answer 6

Fluids, cortisone drugs (counteract shock), epinephrine/adrenaline)

Question 7

Lymph fluid contains

Answer 7

WBCs

Question 8

The lymph nodes are responsible for

Answer 8

Filtering lymph fluid, making antibodies

Question 9

Lymphosarcoma

Answer 9

Cancer of the lymph nodes

Question 10

Bovine leukosis is a virus that can cause

Answer 10

Cancer

Question 11

Gland important in maturation if immune system (determining what is “you”)

Answer 11

Thymus gland

Question 12

B-lymphocytes make

Answer 12

Antibodies

Question 13

T-lymphocytes make

Answer 13

Natural killer cells (look for bad things like cancer)

Question 14

This lymphatic organ is responsible for making WBCs and storing RBCs

Answer 14

Spleen

Question 15

Tumor of the spleen

Answer 15

Hemangiosarcoma

Question 16

Lymphatic organ that filters blood and removes old/damages RBCs

Answer 16

Spleen