Module 1: transportation and defense Flashcards
Blood is made up of
Plasma and formed elements
Blood functions to..
transport materials and heat body
Blood volume varies according to?
age, body type, sex, and method of measurement
The most abundant formed element of blood is
RBC
the term blood type refers to the type of ___ present on RBC membranes
antigens
Main function of RBCs
transport oxygen
Main function of WBCs
fights infection (immunity)
main function of platelets
clotting
general composition of plasma
90% water 10% protein
what type of tissue is blood
connective tissue
anemia
low RBCs
polycythemia
high RBCs
explain production of formed elements
hematopoietis
hematopoietis (hemocytoblast)
- production of all the formed elements
- divisions/differentiations
describe the clotting process
step 1: platelets clump at the site of the punctured vessel and partially seal the hole
step 2: proteins are produced which form long threads of fibrin
step 3: fibrin threads wind around the clump of platelets completing the seal
Blood clotting occurs in how many stages?
3
another name for clotting
coagulation
the term blood type refers to the type of ___ present on RBC membranes
antigens
the human heart has how many chambers
4
the heart covering is called the
pericardium
A heart attack is also called a
myocardial infarction
muscle of the heart
myocardium
The atria are often called receiving chambers because they receive _____.
blood from the veins
Myocardium is thicker in the ventricles rather than the atria because…
it pumpes blood through the whole body
4 major structures of the conduction system of the heart
- the sinoatrial (SA) Node/pacemeker
- the atrioventricula (AV) node
- the AV bundle
- the purkinje system
which structure of the conduction system initiates signal or is the trigger? or pacemaker
the Sinoatrial (SA) Node
The receiving chamber..
atria
the bottom chamber of the heart
ventricles
the top chamber of the heart
atria
The pumping chamber of the heart…
ventricles
AV
atrioventricular valves
where is the AV found
atria
the myocardium is thickest around?
ventricles
left side of the heart pumps blood to the body
systemic circuit
right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs …
pulmonary circuit
**3 types of blood vessels
- arteries
- veins
- capillaries
arteries
carry blood away from the heart
veins
carry blood towards the heart
capillaries
sites of all exchanges of materials between blood and tissues
3 types of capillaries
continuous, fenestrated and sinusoids
veins have 3 layers but with …
less smooth muscle and connective tissue
heart beat is also known as
cardiac cycle
**5 phases of the Cardiac cycle:
- atrial systole
- isovolumetric ventricular contraction
- ejection
- isovolumetric ventricular relaxation
- passive ventricular filling
systole
contraction
diastole
relaxation
normal adult resting heart rate is
60 to 80 BPM
heartbeat is regulated electrically by:
brain (medulla oblongata)
the electrocardiogram
records hearts electrical activity
**5 phases of the Cardiac cycle:
- atrial systole
- isovolumetric ventricular contraction
- ejection
- isovolumetric ventricular relaxation
- passive ventricular filling
do you understand any of this?
NO
**primary principle of circulation: blood flows because….
a pressure gradient exists between different parts of its volume
what is the main factor affecting blood pressure
blood volume
- how easily blood flows through body
stroke volume
volume pumped per heartbeat