functions of the cardiovascular system part 2

Question 1

what does blood plasma contain

Answer 1

nutrients

hormones

antibodies

and other immune cells

Question 2

what do red blood cells contain

Answer 2

hemoglobin

Question 3

what do red blood cells transport

Answer 3

oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and some carbon dioxide back to the lungs for removal

Question 4

about what percent of co2 is dissolved in plasma

Answer 4

5% to 7%

Question 5

what is 85% of carbon dioxide used to maintain

Answer 5

acid-base or ph balance in the blood through

Question 6

what is acid-base or ph balance maintained through

Answer 6

bicarbonate buffer system

Question 7

what are white blood cells divided into

Answer 7

2 main lineages

Question 8

what are the 2 main lineages that white blood cells are divided into

Answer 8

granulocytes and agranulocytes

Question 9

list the granulocytes

Answer 9

basophils, eosinophils, and neutrophils

Question 10

list the agranulocytes

Answer 10

monocytes and lymphocytes

Question 11

what do white blood cells defend against

Answer 11

pathogens

Question 12

what cells do the blood also contain

Answer 12

platelets

Question 13

what are platelets responsible for

Answer 13

blood clotting

Question 14

what is hypertension

Answer 14

high blood pressure

Question 15

what is a stroke

Answer 15

damage to the brain by interruption of its blood supply

Question 16

what is an aneurysm

Answer 16

ballooning and weakened area of an artery

Question 17

atherosclerosis def

Answer 17

The build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls.

Question 18

arrythmias def

Answer 18

heart beats with an abnormal or irregular rhythm