M10. Cardiovascular, immune, lymphatic system and blood Flashcards

1
Q

______ system consists of the heart and a closed network of blood vessels that carry blood throughout the body

A

cardiovascular system

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2
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The heart lies between the lungs and _____

A

mediastinum

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3
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______ is the inner layer of smooth membranous tissue of the heart

A

endocardium

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4
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The thick middle layer of the heart wall is called the _____

A

myocardium

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5
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_____ is the thin outer layer of the heart wall

A

epicardium

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6
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The epicardium of the heart is conti. with the _____

A

visceral pericardium

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7
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ventricul/o-

A

ventricle

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8
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______ separates the right and left side of the heart

A

septum

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9
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valv/o

A

valves

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10
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vlvul/o

A

valves

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11
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_____ is the name for the tricuspid and bicuspid together

A

atrioventricular (AV) valve

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12
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_____ valve is the pulmonary and aortic valve combo

A

semilunar valve

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13
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___ is the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts

A

systole

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14
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___ is the period during which the hear relaxes between contractions

A

diastole

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15
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_______ is the force of the blood being ejected from the heart that causes a regular expansion and contraction of the arterial walls

A

pulse

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16
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_____ the force that the ciculating blood exerts against the walls of the blood vessels

A

blood pressure

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17
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(BP)

A

blood pressure

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18
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_____ is the instrument used to measure blood pressure

A

sohygmomanometer

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19
Q

The largest artery in the body is ____

A

aorta

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20
Q

a small artery is called ______

A

arteriole

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21
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______ carry blood to the tiniest capillaries

A

arterioles

very small arteries

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22
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O2 poor and waste-filled blood then travels to very small veins called ___

A

venules

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23
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_____ is the largest vein in the body

A

venae cavae

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24
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another name for platelets

A

thrombocytes

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25
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Erythrocytes are produced in response to the kidney’s secretion of the hormone ______

A

erythropoietin

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26
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____ is the clear watery fluid portion of the blood that remains after a clot has formed

A

serum

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27
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______ system transports proteins and excess tissue fluid that leak from the capillaries and returns them to the venous blood.

A

lympathic

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28
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Lymph is derived from ____ fluid

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interstitual fluid

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29
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lymph capillaries merge to form larger tubes known as ____

A

lymph vessels

30
Q

____ and ___ are paired masses of lymphatic tissue located in the throat

A

adenoids and tonsils

31
Q

First line of protection against pathogens in the body

A

the adenoids an tonsils

32
Q

Spleens location?

A

upper left portion of the abdominal cavity

33
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_____ is the largest lymph organ in the blood and is a resevoir for blood storage

34
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_____ means that the body is resistant to specific invading pathogens

35
Q

the branch of medicine that is dealing with immune system

A

immunology

36
Q

immun/o-

A

protection, immune

37
Q

______ a large pathogen consuming cell

A

macrophage

38
Q

_____ is present at birth, and its development doesn’t require preveious exposure to a pathogenic substance

A

nature immunity

39
Q

_______ are lymphocytes tht attack tumor cells and virally infected cells

40
Q

cytokine are known as _____

A

natural killer (NK) cells

41
Q

(NK)

A

natural killer cells

42
Q

___ are mononuclear leukocytes. Largest of leukocytes

43
Q

_____ immunity can be acquired when the presence of a disease generates the production of antibodies

A

active immunity

44
Q

_____ is a modified toxin, or poison, capable of inducing antibody production

A

vaccination

45
Q

_____ immunity is acquired when preformed antibodies are received - not produced internally

A

passive immunity

46
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_____ refers to targeted immune response against particular microorganisms

A

specific immunity

47
Q

______ cells are lymphocytes that transform into plasma cells to secrete antibodies

48
Q

____ cells are lymphocytes formed in the thymus gland that act directly on antigens to destroy them or produce chem

49
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____ are substances capable of inducing an immune response. B cells recognize them

50
Q

__ react with the antigens, transforming them into harmless substances or rendering them disposable

A

immunoglobulin

51
Q

___ are cytokines that are released by T cells at the site of infection to aid other cells with antigen distruction

A

inferferon

52
Q

two types of T cells- ____ & ___ - serve a regulatory fxn for specific immune mechanisms

A

helper T cells and suppressor T cells

53
Q

slow Heart rate of less than 60 beats per min

A

bradycardia

54
Q

brady-

55
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cardi/o

56
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-ia

57
Q

condition in which the heart beats faster than 100 beats per minute

A

tachycardia

58
Q

tachy-

59
Q

(ECG)

A

electrocardiogram

60
Q

disturbance or abnormality in the rhythm of the heart

A

arrhythmia or dysrhythmia

61
Q

dyshythmia that is marked disturbance of the hearts rhythm

A

fibrillation

62
Q

the sudden cessation of the heart’s activity

A

cardiac arrest

63
Q

disease occurs in the endocardium when microorganisms infect the endocardial surface

A

bacterial endocarditis

64
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peri-

65
Q

inflammation of the heart and large blood vessels

A

angiocarditis

66
Q

angi/o

A

blood vessels

67
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poly-

68
Q

(2) inflammation of the vein

A

thrombophebitis and phlebitis

69
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phleb/o

70
Q

blood clot

71
Q

damage to the heart muscle and heart valves caused by rheumatic fever

A

rheumatic heart diease