what is the normal pH range of blood? - Answer- 7.35-7.45
which vein is a common location for venipuncture? - Answer- median cubital vein
what are the 4 main functions of blood? - Answer- -transportation of metabolic wastes
-transportation of oxygen
-protection from disease
-protection fro...
Bio 202 Final Exam Review
what is the normal pH range of blood? - Answer- 7.35-7.45
which vein is a common location for venipuncture? - Answer- median cubital vein
what are the 4 main functions of blood? - Answer- -transportation of metabolic
wastes
-transportation of oxygen
-protection from disease
-protection from a loss of blood
what is plasma is mostly made up? - Answer- water
in the process of recycling hemoglobin, what is the proper pathway in the recycling
and conversion of the heme part? - Answer- Heme -> biliverdin -> bilirubin ->
urobilinogen -> stercobilin -> feces
in the process of recycling hemoglobin, where iron is stored in tissue it is bound to -
Answer- Ferritin
a low white blood cell count is known as - Answer- leukopenia
in adults, new red blood cells are formed in the - Answer- red bone marrow
which hematopoietic growth factor is responsible for an increase with the number of
platelets? - Answer- thrombopoietin
in the extrinsic pathway in blood clotting, tissue factor combines with - Answer-
activated X to form prothrombinase
in the the common pathway in blood clotting, - Answer- prothrombin is converted to
thrombin
what is an embolus - Answer- a blood clot or other mass that has detached and is
moving in the bloodstream
what is hemophilia? - Answer- inability to form blood clots
what are the effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine on the heart? - Answer- it
increases the strength of the contractions and it increases the heart rate
what is the role of the chordea tendineae? - Answer- to keep the atrioventricular
valves closed during ventricular systole
unlike a neuron, the action potential in a cardiac muscle contains a plateau period.
this plateau is sustained due to - Answer- both potassium and calcium channels
opening
, if your heart rate is over 100 bpm, it is known as - Answer- tachycardia
the movement of material into the interstitial space from a blood vessel is known as -
Answer- filtration
where exactly are pectinate muscles found? - Answer- the auricles of the heart
in an ECG/EKG, the T wave represents - Answer- ventricular repolarization
sites of nutrient and waste exchange are - Answer- capillaries
an increase in the width of a blood vessel is known as - Answer- vasodilation
which type of capillary would allow for the greatest amount of erythrocyte leakage
and therefore result in the greatest amount of bruising? - Answer- sinusoidal capillary
an increase in the number of red blood cells is called - Answer- polycythemia
inappropriate systemic vasodilation is known as - Answer- vascular shock
into which blood vessel do the lymph ducts empty to - Answer- junction of the
subclavian and jugular veins
what causes elephantiasis? - Answer- parasites destroying lymphatic vessels
what is the role of anchoring filaments in lymphatic vessels - Answer- to keep the
lymphatic vessels from collapsing under outside pressure
what is chyle? - Answer- lymph from the small intestines
neutral killer cells are a key part of the - Answer- innate immune response
cell mediated immunity refers to destruction of antigens by - Answer- T cells
in a normal human immune system, a lymphocyte that displays CD4 protein
becomes a - Answer- helper T cell
in a normal human immune system, a lymphocyte that displays CD8 protein
becomes a - Answer- cytotoxic t cell
immunity conferred via a vaccine is known as - Answer- artificially acquired active
immunity
what type of immune defense cell is selectively invaded by HIV? - Answer- helper t
cells
which interleukin is secreted by T cells as a costimulator? - Answer- interleukin 2
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