Quiz 4 Cardiovascular Flashcards
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Epicardium?
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Above the heart.
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Myocardium?
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Cardiac muscle, middle layer.
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Pericardium?
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Surrounds the heart.
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Endocardium?
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Inside the heart.
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Erythrocytes?
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- Red blood cells
- Carries O2 hemoglobin
- Most cells in the body 4.8-5.4 million cells
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Arteries?
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Carries blood away from heart
Largest: Aorta
Smallest: Arterioles
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Veins?
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Carries blood towards the heart.
Largest: Vena cava
Smallest: venules
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Capillaries?
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Connects arteries & veins and arterioles & venules together
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3 types of plasma proteins?
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Albumins
Globulins
Fibrinogen
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Albumins?
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Helps maintain osmotic pressure
Ex. Water balance
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Globulins?
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Transportation of blood.
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Fibrinogen?
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Blood clotting factor, prevents excessive bleeding.
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What’s blood composed of?
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55% plasma (95% water 9% salt)
45% formed elements (RBC, WBC, Platelets)
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Leukocyte?
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- White blood cells
- Fights infection
- 5,000-10,000 cells
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What are thrombocytes?
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- Clotting factor
- Purple
- 150-400 thousand
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What are thrombocytes?
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- Clotting factor
- Purple
- 150-400 thousand
