Topic 5 - BLOOD VESSELS & BLOOD

Question 1

Blood and lymphatic vessels have three layers consisting of

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tunics

Question 2

tunica intima

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the innermost layer

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tunica intima consists of

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endothelium

Question 4

tunica media

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the middle layer

Question 5

tunica media consists of

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smooth muscle

Question 6

tunica adventitia

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outermost layer

Question 7

capillary

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microscopic blood vessel

Question 8

precapillary sphincter

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a band of smooth muscle

Question 9

sphincter

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surrounds orifice

Question 10

carry blood away from the heart

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arteries

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veins

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carry blood toward the heart

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whole blood contains two main components

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plasma and formed elements

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red blood cells aka

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erythrocytes

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red blood cells contain

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hemoglobin

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white blood cells aka

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leukocytes

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cell fragments involved in blood clotting

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platelets

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the process of stoppage of bleeding from a blood vessel

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Hemostasis

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heme

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blood

Question 19

When a blood vessel is damaged smooth muscle in the middle layer of a blood vessel contracts immediately called

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vascular spasm

Question 20

Platelets stick to the damaged blood vessel walls and form a mass called a

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platelet plug

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Formation of insoluble fibrin

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clot formation

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Coagulation aka

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clotting

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component that contains neither blood cells nor clotting factors

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Serum

Question 24

disorder of blood coagulation characterized by a permanent tendency to
hemorrhage

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hemophilia

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hemorrhage

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bleed

Question 26

condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein located deep inside your body

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deep vein thrombosis

Question 27

a blood clot that forms in a vessel and remains there

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thrombus

Question 28

a sac-like enlargement of a blood vessel

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aneurysm

Question 29

any condition in which the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is reduced

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anemia

Question 30

is a bluish hue to the skin, gums, fingernails, or mucous membranes caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood

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cyanosis

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vessels and various organs that are associated with the immune system

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lymphatic system

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accumulation of an excessive amount of fluid

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edema