Exam 2 Review Flashcards
Before entering the right atrium, blood is in the?
Vena Cava
The final result of the clotting cascade is the conversion of fibrinogen to ________ by thrombin?
Fibrin
Which of the following molecules in the serum is the strongest stimulus to increase respiratory
rate?
High CO2
Which of the following structure has the mucocilliary apparatus?
Trachea
The plasma protein primarily responsible for maintaining the oncotic pressure of blood is?
Albumin
Which cellular component of blood is associated with blood clotting?
Thrombocyte
The following are types of blood vessels except for?
Alveoli
In what part of the vascular system does nearly all blood gas transfer occur?
Capillaries
The innermost layer of the heart wall is the?
Endocardium
Which of the following joints has a meniscus?
Stifle Joint
On leaving the right ventricle, blood moves into the?
Pulmonary Artery
The pancreas is located where?
adjacent to the proximal small intestine
Where is the electro-coupling intercalated disk found?
Cardiac Muscle
Where in the body can transitional epithelium be found?
Urinary Bladder
On which side of the synapse is the neurotransmitter receptor found?
Dendrite
At the level of the alveoli how does blood become oxygenated in the lungs?
passive diffusion of oxygen down concentration gradient
Too much bilirubin in the blood due to excessive RBC destruction may cause?
icterus (hyperbilirubinemia)
Systole occurs when:
the atrioventricular valves are closed
the ventricles contract
Leukocytes can be defined by all of the following except:
Aid in blood clot formation