Unit 4 Composite Flashcards
A molecule of CO2 is EXITING the respiratory system. After it passes the bronchi, what is the next structure it will contact?
nasal cavity
pharynx
trachea
bronchioles
c
What is the function of the larynx?
Prevent alveolar collapse
Gas exchange
Contains vocal chords
Common passageway for air and food
c
What secretes mucus into the trachea to help trap debris?
Epiglottis
Pulmonary Surfactant
Goblet Cells
Cilia
c
Both O2 and CO2 diffuse from ______________ pressure to _______________ pressure.
high / low
low / high
a
At the alveoli, ________ pressure is high, so this gas diffuses from the alveoli to the ____________.
carbon dioxide / capillary blood
oxygen / body tissues
oxygen / capillary blood
carbon dioxide / body tissues
c
Within the tissues, CO2 exists in ________ concentration, so CO2 diffuses from the tissues to the ________ .
high / capillary blood
low / capillary blood
low / alveoli
high / alveoli
a
TRUE OR FALSE: One of the functions of the circulatory system is to transport immune system cells.
True
False
a
Which of the following does NOT describe capillaries?
smooth muscle to change radius
simple squamous epithelium
single cell wide
nutrient and gas exchange
a
As blood is transported through the circulatory system, it moves from venules into which of the following?
veins
capillaries
arteries
arterioles
a
Blood leaks from the pulmonary artery into the right ventricle. What valve is faulty?
Left (aortic) semilunar valve
Left atrioventricular valve
Right atrioventricular valve
Right (pulmonary) semilunar valve
d
Intercalated disks connect_________ to each other
capillaries
cardiomyocytes
ventricles
SA Nodes
b
An electrical signal just left the bundle branches, where is it headed?
Aorta
AV Node
SA Node
Purkinje Fibers
d
Systolic blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the artery walls when the left ventricle is ______________________.
relaxing
contracting
b
In which of the following vessels is blood velocity the lowest?
arterioles
arteries
veins
capillaries
d
Hypotension is:
high blood pressure
low blood pressure
b
Valves in the veins do all of the following EXCEPT:
propel blood
prevent backward (retrograde) flow
close as blood passes through the valve
a
At the ARTERIOLE end of capillaries, _____ pressure is higher than _______ pressure
blood / osmotic
osmotic / blood
a
This disorder causes plaques in the blood vessels that lead to vessel narrowing and loss of elasticity.
Stroke
Atherosclerosis
Myocardial Infarction
Aneurysm
b
White blood cells are part of the ________
Formed elements of the blood
Blood plasma
a
How many “heme” molecules are found in a hemoglobin molecule?
2
1
3
4
d
Which molecule forms a STRONG covalent bond with hemoglobin
oxygen
carbon monoxide
glucose
nitrogen
b
A patient has abnormally high levels of erythropoietin. Which would be a likely symptom of this disorder?
Yellow skin and eyes
Low red blood cell count
Missing clotting factors
High red blood cell count
d
An immature red blood cell would have all of the following EXCEPT (select the exception):
organelles
mitochondria
nucleus
hemoglobin
d
Fill in the blanks in the blood clotting mechanism:
1) The skin is wounded
2) _______ arrive and partially seal the wound
3) ___________ activator is released
4) Thrombin combines with __________ to make fibrin
5) Fibrin fibers trap blood cells, sealing the wound
Platelets
Prothrombin
Fibronectin