Final Exam Flashcards
What is Albumin
Protein found in blood plasma. It functions to maintain the osmotic pressure in body fluids
What is the Aorta
Largest artery in the body. Carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body
What is the Aorta semilunar valve?
Valve between the left ventricle and the aor
rtic arch
Define atery
Vessels that transport oxygenated blood from the heart to rest of body. The pulmonary artery is the only artery that transports deoxygenated blood from heart (right ventricle) to lungs
Define atrium
Chambers in the heart into which comes deoxygenated blood on the right and oxygenated blood on the left
Define A-V Valve
Atrioventricular valve. Valves between the atria and the ventricles through which blood passes from the atria to the ventricle
What are Basophils?
Basophils are leukocytes(white blood cells) that are granular and phagocytic. They are the least abundant white blood cells (0.5 to 1% white blood count). They contain purple granules and produce histamine and heparin. Life span is hours to 3 days
Define Bicuspid Valve
Also called the mitral valve and it is the atrioventricular valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
Define Bilirubin
A bile pigment produced as a result of hemoglobin breakdown
What is cardiac output
Measure of how hard the heart is working. CO is calculated as the product of stroke volume(SV) and Heart Rate (HR)
Define coronary Arteries
These are the arteries that feed the cardiac or heart tissues
What is diastole?
Relaxation of hear muscles after pumping. When blood pressure is measured, it is the bottom number and should normally be about 80 or less.
What is the endocardium?
Innermost layer of heart comprising of simple squamous epithelial tissue
What are Eosinophils?
Granular, phagocytic whilte blood cells that kill parasitic worms. Contains red-orange granules.
Contains histamine.
What are erythrocytes?
Another name for red blood cells
What is Erythropoiesis?
The process of making red blood cells by the bone marrow
What is erythropoietin?
A hormone produced by the kidney that stimulates red blood cell formation
What is ferritin?
Ferritin is the stored form of iron found in the liver. It is a combination of protein and iron
What is Fibrin?
Insoluble, fibrous protein formed from fibrinogen during the final step of blood coagulation
What is Fibrinogen?
Soluble blood protein that is converted into insoluble fibrin during stage 3 of blood coagulation
Define Hermatocrit
A measure of the volume percentage of red blood cells within a sample of whole blood. Used to detect possibility of anemia
What is hematopoiesis?
The formation of blood or blood cells in the living body
What is Hemoglobin?
Pigmented protein found in erythrocytes and is used to transport oxygen or carbon dioxide
What is leukocyte?
Another name for white blood cell