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When the left ventricle contracts, the __________ valve closes and the __________ valve is pushed
open. - AnswerLeft AV; aortic
The P wave of the EKG represents - Answeratrial depolarization
Which of the following hormones lowers serum glucose? - Answerinsulin
Blood in the heart chambers provides most of the myocardium's oxygen and nutrient needs. -
AnswerTrue
The common iliac veins come together to from - AnswerInferior vena cava
Which of the following hormones is released from the neurohypophisis? - AnswerADH
There is normally about 500cc of fluid in the pericardial space - AnswerFalse
All these can lead to polycythemia except - Answeriron deficiency
Ischemia is irreversible - AnswerFalse
The ABO blood group which the universal recipient is ________________. - AnswerAB
The most numerous WHITE blood cell is the - Answerneutrophil
Many RBCs die in the - AnswerSpleen and liver
, At any given moment which compartment contains the most circulating blood? - AnswerThe veins
All of the formed elements of the blood are derived from a single precursor cell? - AnswerTrue
Cardiac muscle is intolerant of anaerobic conditions - AnswerTrue
The majority of the blood flow to the liver is from the arterial supply - AnswerFalse
Which hormone class would be used to treat inflammation? - AnswerGlucocorticoids
We discussed the hypothalamic-pituitary axis as the regulatory structure for maintaining homeostasis in
the endocrine system. The mechanism by which this regulation takes place is best described as positive
feedback. - AnswerFalse
When a clot is no longer needed, fibrin is dissolved by - AnswerPlasmin
Insulin is produced by Beta cells in the pancreatic islets - AnswerTrue
An increased erythropoietin (EPO) output by the kidneys would lead to all of the following except -
AnswerIncreased hypoxemia
Blood Type AB is the universal DONOR - AnswerFalse
The left common carotid artery branches off - AnswerThe aortic arch
Which of the following pancreatic products is secreted into the circulation - AnswerInsulin
Developing a thrombo-embolus risks causing an infarction, by occluding a blood vessel. We could
possibly prevent the situation by prescribing a substance which _____________. - AnswerInhibits
platelet aggregation