extra definitions

Question 1

Albumins

Answer 1

-protien found in plasma
-determines amount of water that leaves and enters the cell by diffusion

Question 2

globulins

Answer 2

-protien found in plasma
-transport lipids, cholesterol and fat soluble vitamins

Question 3

Fibrinogen

Answer 3

-protien found in plasma
-blood clotting

Question 4

Fibrinogen

Answer 4

-found in blood and is turned into fibrin which forms a mesh that traps more platelets and blood cells

Question 5

hemocytometer

Answer 5

can estimate erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platters to determine potential disorders

Question 6

Anemia

Answer 6

condition where there is a low erythrocyte count

Question 7

Diastole

Answer 7

period of relaxation in heart and blood fills

Question 8

systole

Answer 8

heart contracts and empties blood

Question 9

SA node

Answer 9

contract atrias

Question 10

AV node

Answer 10

sends signals to purkinje fibres

Question 11

purkinje fibres

Answer 11

contract ventricles

Question 12

Vagus nerve

Answer 12

nerve from medulla oblongata

-tells heart beat to slow down

Question 13

Cardio accecelator nerve

Answer 13

nerve from the medulla oblongata

-tells heart rate to speed up

Question 14

electrocardiograph

Answer 14

measures heart beat

Question 15

Hypertension

Answer 15

increased blood pressure

Question 16

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 16

general term for coronary diseases

Question 17

Atherosclerosis

Answer 17

specific type of arteriosclerosis

caused by plague building up on artery walls

leads to coronary artery disease

Question 18

Ischemic

Answer 18

type of stroke where there’s a blood clot in a blood vessel going to brain

Question 19

Hemorrhagic

Answer 19

type of stroke that occurs when blood vessel in brain burt’s

Question 20

Angioplasty

Answer 20

type of treatment for CAD

balloon pushes plaque away

stent keeps artery open

Question 21

Coronary bypass surgery

Answer 21

-type of treatment for CAD

another artery or vein is used for blood flow to get to area

Question 22

Aneurysm

Answer 22

a bulge in an artery and can burst

Question 23

Regurgitation

Answer 23

a type of heart valve disease

when a valve doesn’t close completely and blood flows backward instead of forward

Question 24

Stenosis

Answer 24

type of heart valve disease

when the valve opening is narrowed due to thickening and scarring

Question 25

Arrhythmia

Answer 25

problems with speed and rhythm of heart treated with artificial pacemaker

Question 26

congenital heart defect

Answer 26

have since birth problem with septum dividing chambers

Question 27

Myeloid

Answer 27

type of leukaemia too many immature leukocytes that don’t fight infection

Question 28

lymphoid

Answer 28

type of leukaemia when too many lymphocytes that aren’t able to perform their immunity role both can be acute or chronic

Question 29

lipoprotein

Answer 29

found in alveoli lubricates alveoli and helps with them expansding

Question 30

hypoxia

Answer 30

altitude sickness

Question 31

tonsils prevent

Answer 31

bacteria and harmful substances from entering respiratory system

Question 32

lobular pneumonia is caused by streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria

Question 33

bronchitis is caused by bacterial infections or constant exposure to toxic dust and chemicals

Question 34

acute bronchitis is caused by bacterial infection and can be treated

Question 35

chronic bronchitis is when cilia in bronchi is damaged due to constant exposure to toxic particles

Question 36

asthma is a chronic disease caused by chronic inflammation and overproduction of mucus

Question 37

emphysema is a chronic disease caused by loss of elasticity in the alveoli making it had to expel air

Question 38

Cystic fibrosis

Answer 38

genetic disease caused by overproduction of thick sticky mucus in airways protein responsible for regulating balance of water and salt isn’t made and cells produce thick sticky mucus

Question 39

lung cancer is caused by uncontrolled cell froth forming a carcinoma treated by getting a pneumonectomy to remove the cancer

Question 40

blood: transportation immune system reg temp

Question 41

complete single circulation; fish(2 chambers)

Question 42

incomplete, double circulation:frog(3 chambers)

Question 43

complete double circulation(4 chambers)

Question 44

humans contain 4-5L of blood

Question 45

vasodilation expands to release heat

Question 46

vasoconstriction is when blood vessles constrict to conserve heat

Question 47

plasma is made up of 90% water, minerals, oxygen, vitamins, albumins(control water diffusion in cells), globulins(transports fats and cholesterol), fibrinogen(blood clotting)

Question 48

heart requires 10% of oxygen in blood

Question 49

coronary blood vessles bring blood to the heart

Question 50

AV valves have chordate tendinae that keep valves closed when ventricles contract

Question 51

arteries have smooth muscle that contracts the regulate blood flow and pressure

Question 52

veins have less smooth muscle than arteries

Question 53

venous valves

Answer 53

found in veins and keep flow from going backward