Review Flashcards
What is homeostasis ?
Means remaining the the
:constantly changing the body remains in normal healthy condition
The heart is made of how many chambers?
What are those chambers ?
4
1: right atrium
2: right ventricle
3: left atrium
4: right ventricle
Think of letter A comes before V
There are 3 main types of blood cells
What are they ?
1: Erythrocytes
2: Leukocytes
3: Thrombocytes
What are Erythrocytes?
What is there function?
Red blood cells
It’s function is to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
What are Leukocytes?
What is it’s function?
White blood cells
Responsible for fighting and preventing infection
What are Thrombocytes?
What is it’s function?
Platelets
Control clotting process
-they latch on to eachother to stop bleeding-
What does a Lymphocyte do ?
Responsible for immune response
-remembers how it fought infection and kill it -
What do Monocytes do ?
Ingest any foreign substance
-ingest dead cells and anything that shouldn’t be there
What does a Eosinophil do ?
Fights of infection and parasites
What do Basophils do ?
Stores and releases histamine
-histamine for inflammation
What does a Neutrophil do ?
Fights off bacteria
It’s EVERYWHERE!!
Where is the Median cubital vein located?
In the middle of the AC
Where is the Cephalic vein located ?
On the lateral side of the AC
The side of body
Sits on top of muscle
Where is the Basilic vein located ?
On the medial side of AC
Sits under bicep muscle
Think Boob - Basilic
What are capillaries?
Where are they located?
Very tiny blood vessels/ helps regulate body temperature
Located on finger tips and feet
