Review Chapters 12 13 14 15 Flashcards by Jessica wiebe

The circulation that carries blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is the?

a. coronary
b. fetal
c. cardiopulmonary
d. portal

c. cardiopulmonary

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the name of the blood vessel that supplies the myocardium is the

a. coronary artery
b. brachial artery
c. cerebral artery
d. none of the above

a. coronary artery

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an inflammation of the lining of the vein is called?

a. embolism
b. phlebitis
c. thrombosis
c. none

b. phlebitis

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the thinning and ballooning of an artery is called

a. aneurysm
b. phlebitis
c. atherosclerosis
d. arteriosclerosis

a. aneurysm

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the function of the lymph nodes is to produce

a. platelets
b. lymphocytes
c. erythrocytes
d. none of the above

b. lymphocytes

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the fluid part of the blood is called

a. erythrocytes
b. leukocytes
c. thrombosis
d. plasma
e. none

d. plasma

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the solid element of the blood responsible for clotting is the

a. erythrocytes
b. leukocytes
c. thrombocytes
d. albumin
e. none

c. thrombocytes

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hemoglobin contains which of the following elements

a. sodium
b. iron
c. copper
d. potassium

b. iron

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a blood clot in the brain blocking a vessel is called a

a. coronary thrombosis
b. cerebral thrombosis
c. embolus
d. pulmonary embolism
e. none

b. cerebral thrombosis

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of the four blood groups, which of the following is the universal donor type

a. A-
b. B-
c. AB
d. O-
e. none

d. O-

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a cancerous condition in which there is a great increase in the number of the white blood cells is known as

a. hemolytic
b. leukemia
c. thalassemia
d. hemophilia
e. none

b. leukemia

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the blood receives oxygen in the

a. liver
b. kidney
c. lung
d. heart

c. lung

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blood from the lungs returns in which of the following

a. right ventricle
b. left ventricle
c. right atrium
d. left atrium

d. left atrium

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increase or decrease in the heart rate is controlled by which part of the nervous system?

a. ventral
b. autonomic
c. temporal
d. cerebellum

b. autonomic

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which vessels have walls one cell thick

a. veins
b. arteries
c. capillaries
d. none

c. capillaries

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veins have something that arteries do not.

a. irritability
b. contractility
c. valves
d. junction

c. valves

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which of the following is not a blood cell

a. erythrocyte
b. leukocyte
c. osteocyte
d. platelet

c. osteocyte

the muscle layer of the heart is called

a. pericardium
b. myocardium
c. endocardium
d. pleura

b. myocardium

the blood vessel that brings blood to the right atrium is called the

a. pulmonary vein
b. aorta
c. pulmonary artery
d. vena cava

d. vena cava

a heart rate below 60 is called

a. tachycardia
b. arrhythmia
c. murmur
d. bradycardia

d. bradycardia

inflammation of the outer covering layer of the heart is called

a. pericarditis
b. myocarditis
c. endocarditis
d. phlebitis

a. pericarditis

another name for stationary blood clot is

a. embolus
b. thrombus
c. stenosis
d. hematoma

b. thrombus

lymph fluid may also be called

a. plasma
b. blood
c. interstitial
d. serum

c. interstitial

the organ composed of lymphatic tissue which filters blood and produces white blood cells and acts as a blood reservoir is called the

a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidney
d. stomach

b. spleen

the ability of the body to resist infection from disease-causing microorganisms or pathogens is known as a. sensitivity b. non infection c. immunity d. resistance

c. immunity

the most common site for taking a pulse is the a. popliteal artery b. radial artery c. dorsalis pedis artery d. temporal artery

b. radial artery

the function of red bone marrow is a. storage of fat b. formation of all cell element of the blood c. production of osteocytes d. none

b. formation of all cell element of the blood

when the lymph cycle is complete, the fluid goes back to the a. nodes b. ducts c. lungs d. blood

d. blood

thrombocytes are also known as a. lymphocytes b. leukocytes c. platelets d. erythrocytes

c. platelets

the average adult white blood count is a. 5000-9000 b. 3200-9800 c. 9000-10000

b. 3200-9800

which of the following actions have been shown to transmit HIV from one person to another a. shaking hands b. engaging in sexual activity c. sharing a towel d. coughing deeply

b. engaging in sexual activity

what is the meaning of autoimmunity a. a mother passes her antibodies to her unborn child b. an individual is naturally immune to many common diseases c. immunity has been acquired through vaccines d. the immune system is mistakenly target normal body cells

d. the immune system is mistakenly targeting normal body cells

a traveling blood clot is called a. hemorrhage b. phlebitis c. embolism d. claudication

c. embolism

which of the following would contain deoxygenated blood a. the aorta b. pulmonary artery c. pulmonary vein d. left ventrical

b. pulmonary artery

the medical term for swelling is a. chyle b. edema c. trabeculae d. lymphatica

b. edema

which of the following is the major reason why tonsils are not surgically removed as frequently today as in the past? a. the surgery is especially risky b. children usually recovery quickly from tonsillitis c. the symptoms of tonsillitis are generally mild d. the tonsils perform an important role in the body's defense against infection

d. the tonsils perform an important role in the body's defense against infection

which of the following diseases suppresses the body's immune system a. HIV b. AIDS c. ELESA d. ARC

b. AIDS

the most common symptom of congenital heart disease is a. hypertension b. hypotension c. cyanosis d. fatigue

c. cyanosis

how many chambers in the heart a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

c. 4

the bicuspid or mitral valve is located a. between the right atrium and right ventricle b. between the left atrium and left ventricle c. at the orifice of the pulmonary artery d. at the orifice of the aorta

b. between the left atrium and left ventricle

identified common therapies that help treat hypertension a. weight gain. reduced salt intake, and exercise b. weight loss, reduced salt intake, and exercise c. weight loss, increased salt intake, and exercise d. weight gain, increased salt intake, and exercise

b. weight loss, reduced salt intake, and exercise