Exam 3 Cardiovascular System Flashcards
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components of the cv system
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pump and interconnected tubes
1
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why do we need a cv system
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diffusion is too slow for distance greater than 100 micrometers.
2
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serum
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fluid component of blood after clotting
3
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hematocrit
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percent of blood that is RBC by volume
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anemia
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low hematocrit
5
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pholycythemia
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high hematocrit
6
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blood doping
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use of hormones to trigger polycythemia
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erythroprotein
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hormone secreted by kidneys and stimulates erythropoiesis
8
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erythropoiesis is stimulated by
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prolonged exercise, living at high elevation, anemia, lung disease, inadequate heart function, testosterone.
