study guide 2 Flashcards
Pulmonary circulation
Carries blood
between the heart
and the lungs for
gas exchange
Systemic circulation
Carries blood between the
heart and the rest of the
body’s tissues
*
four chambers
Right and Left atrium
* Right and Left ventricle
* Atrial and interventricular septum
separating the chambers
veins in arm
Cephalic vein : most prominent
Median cubital: splits just below the elbow
Basilic vein: last
how much blood do adults have?
5-6 L
anticoagulant tubes
light blue
royal blue
pink
grey
green
plasma specimens are collected in?
anticoagulant tubes , a chemical that prevents clotting
serum specimens are collected in?
orange
royal blue0
red
gold or tiger top
plasma fluid portion
55% of the volume of blood
90% water w
10% of dissolved elements
serum
plasma w/o clotting factors
how is serum formed?
when blood specimens is collected in a tube that has no additives and is induced to clot SST is used
after clotting the serum is separated for the clotted material by centrifuged
hemostasis
processes by which blood vessels are repaired after injury
steps of hemostasis
1, muscular contraction
2. clot formation (coagulation phase)
3. removal of the clot when the vessels repairs itself
test for blood disorders
hemophilias - aptt
dvt
cbc
lymphatic test
ana
spinal tap