Need to Know Exam 2 Flashcards
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Pineal Gland
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Hypothalamus
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Pituitary Gland
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Thyroid Gland
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Parathyroid Glands
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Thymus
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Adrenal Glands
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Pancreas
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Ovary
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Testis
How many Erythrocytes in blood?
4-6 million
What is the function of Erythrocytes?
Transport oxygen and help transport carbon dioxide
What are Leukocytes?
White Blood Cells for defense and immunity
Which leukocytes are Granulocytes?
Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Basophils
Which Leukocytes are Agranulocytes?
Lymphocytes and Monocytes
What is the purpose of platelets?
Blood clotting
How many Leukocytes are in the blood?
4800-10,800
How many platelets are in blood?
150,000-400,000
Antigen/agglutinogens
Specific glycoproteins on the outer surface of the RBC plasma membrane
Antibody/agglutinins
Plasma proteins that react with RBCs bearing different antigens, causing them to be clumped and eventually hemolyzed.
Agglutination
Clumping of RBCs when antibodies react
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Type AB (contains Antigens A and B)
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Type B (contains Antigen B)
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Type A (contains Antigen A)
Mediastinum
Central compartment of the thoracic cavity
Visceral pericardium
Layer that covers the external surface of the heart (epicardium)
Parietal pericardium
Outer layer of the fibrous pericardium surrounding the heart
Myocardium
Cardiac Muscle
Endocardium
A thin serous endothelium that lines the ventricles
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Apex
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Right Atrium
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Auricle of Left Atrium
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Right Ventricle
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Left Ventricle