M10. Cardiovascular, immune, lymphatic system and blood Flashcards

1
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______ 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 _____

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mediastinum

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

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endocardium

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

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myocardium

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5
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_____ is the thin outer layer of the heart wall

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epicardium

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

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visceral pericardium

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7
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ventricul/o-

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ventricle

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8
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______ separates the right and left side of the heart

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septum

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9
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valv/o

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valves

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10
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vlvul/o

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valves

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11
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_____ is the name for the tricuspid and bicuspid together

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atrioventricular (AV) valve

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12
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_____ valve is the pulmonary and aortic valve combo

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semilunar valve

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

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systole

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

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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

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pulse

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

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blood pressure

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17
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(BP)

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blood pressure

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18
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_____ is the instrument used to measure blood pressure

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sohygmomanometer

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19
Q

The largest artery in the body is ____

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aorta

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20
Q

a small artery is called ______

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arteriole

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21
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______ carry blood to the tiniest capillaries

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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

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venae cavae

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24
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another name for platelets

A

thrombocytes

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Erythrocytes are produced in response to the kidney's secretion of the hormone ______
erythropoietin
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____ is the clear watery fluid portion of the blood that remains after a clot has formed
serum
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______ system transports proteins and excess tissue fluid that leak from the capillaries and returns them to the venous blood.
lympathic
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Lymph is derived from ____ fluid
interstitual fluid
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lymph capillaries merge to form larger tubes known as ____
lymph vessels
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____ and ___ are paired masses of lymphatic tissue located in the throat
adenoids and tonsils
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First line of protection against pathogens in the body
the adenoids an tonsils
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Spleens location?
upper left portion of the abdominal cavity
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_____ is the largest lymph organ in the blood and is a resevoir for blood storage
spleen
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_____ means that the body is resistant to specific invading pathogens
immunity
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the branch of medicine that is dealing with immune system
immunology
36
immun/o-
protection, immune
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______ a large pathogen consuming cell
macrophage
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_____ is present at birth, and its development doesn't require preveious exposure to a pathogenic substance
nature immunity
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_______ are lymphocytes tht attack tumor cells and virally infected cells
cytokine
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cytokine are known as _____
natural killer (NK) cells
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(NK)
natural killer cells
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___ are mononuclear leukocytes. Largest of leukocytes
monocytes
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_____ immunity can be acquired when the presence of a disease generates the production of antibodies
active immunity
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_____ is a modified toxin, or poison, capable of inducing antibody production
vaccination
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_____ immunity is acquired when preformed antibodies are received - not produced internally
passive immunity
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_____ refers to targeted immune response against particular microorganisms
specific immunity
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______ cells are lymphocytes that transform into plasma cells to secrete antibodies
b cells
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____ cells are lymphocytes formed in the thymus gland that act directly on antigens to destroy them or produce chem
T cells
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____ are substances capable of inducing an immune response. B cells recognize them
antigens
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__ react with the antigens, transforming them into harmless substances or rendering them disposable
immunoglobulin
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___ are cytokines that are released by T cells at the site of infection to aid other cells with antigen distruction
inferferon
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two types of T cells- ____ & ___ - serve a regulatory fxn for specific immune mechanisms
helper T cells and suppressor T cells
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slow Heart rate of less than 60 beats per min
bradycardia
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brady-
slow
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cardi/o
heart
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-ia
condition
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condition in which the heart beats faster than 100 beats per minute
tachycardia
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tachy-
fast
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(ECG)
electrocardiogram
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disturbance or abnormality in the rhythm of the heart
arrhythmia or dysrhythmia
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dyshythmia that is marked disturbance of the hearts rhythm
fibrillation
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the sudden cessation of the heart's activity
cardiac arrest
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disease occurs in the endocardium when microorganisms infect the endocardial surface
bacterial endocarditis
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peri-
surround
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inflammation of the heart and large blood vessels
angiocarditis
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angi/o
blood vessels
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poly-
many
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(2) inflammation of the vein
thrombophebitis and phlebitis
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phleb/o
vein
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blood clot
thrombus
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damage to the heart muscle and heart valves caused by rheumatic fever
rheumatic heart diease