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Blood, Arteries, Veins
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
12/07/2009

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The precursor of all lines of blood cells is the _______________.
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hemocytoblast
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Which dietary component(s) is/are needed for DNA synthesis, and thus greatly influence the production of red blood cells?
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vitamin B12 and folic acid
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Which white blood cell is not phagocytic?
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lymphocyte
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Which of the following directly defines the transportation of oxygen
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oxyhemoglobin
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the correct order for the steps of hemostasis
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blood vessel spasm, platelet plug formation, blood coagulation
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When red blood cells are worn out, part of their components are recycled while others are disposed. Select the incorrect statement about destruction of red blood cells
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The greenish pigment, biliverdin, is recycled to the bone marrow
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Which blood cell can be described as being biconcave disc?
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erthrocyte
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Red blood cells survive around ______.
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120 days
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The type of white blood cell that is often the first to arrive at teh site of infection is a granulocyte, and the member of this group that stains light purple is a
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neutrophil
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the type of anemia that is fairly common and caused by insufficient dietary iron is
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iron defiency anemia
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which plasma proteins help transport lipids in the bloodstream?
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alpha and beta globulins
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a person with type AB blood would have __________antigens on red blood cells, and _______antibodies carried in the plasma.
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A and B; neither anti-A or anti-B
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a perosn with eosinophilia, or greater than normal numbers of eosinophils, is most likely suffering from_______.
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allergies or internal parasites
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which clotting factor is released from damaged tissue, and initiates a chain of clotting events?
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tissue thromboplastin
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which type of condition is directly related to bone marrow suppression?
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aplastic anemia
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what is the average white blood cell count?
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10,000 per mm3
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sedentary people with elevated triglyceride levels who contine to eat fatty foods are likely to have high levels of_______in their bloodstream.
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very-low density lipoprotein (VLDL)
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Antibodies are defense substaces produced by the ________cells.
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B-lymphocyte
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the largest cells in the blood that leave the bloodstream to become macrophages are the
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monocyte
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Erythroblastosis fetalis, also known as hemolytic disease of the newborn, most often occurs in _____mothers carrying____fetuses.
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Rh-; Rh+
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an acute infection wouls how up in a blood count as
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leukocytosis
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the liquid portion of blood is referred to as
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plasma
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how does the impoule to contract slow down slightly before it is transferred into the ventricles?
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Junctional fibers leading into the AV node have very small diameters.
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The_______has the thickest wall because it pumps blood to the______
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left ventricle; systemic circuit
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a unique venous system, called the ________, carries blood directly from the intestines to the liver for processing rather than directly into the inferior vena cava
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hepatic portal system
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The___valve lies between the right atrium and right ventricle
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tricuspid
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The T wave of an electrocardiogram represents which event?
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ventriclular repolarization
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The electical initiation of a heartbeat begins in ____chamber wall.
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right atrium
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a deep wound to the upper thigh might damage the _____ artery.
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femoral
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The inability of the left ventricle to pump blood adequately to the body's cells is indicative of _________.
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congestive heart failure
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the last in the cardiac conduction sequence is the
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Purkinje fibers
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the first heat sound is caused by closure of the _____ valves.
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atrioventricular
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a condtion in which there is a congenital predisposition for a ruptured aorta is______
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Marfan syndrome
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The central cardiac control region is in the _____ of the brain
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medulla oblongata
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which membrane is closest to the heart muscle
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visceral pericardium
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someone suffering a heart attack in his anterior lower right ventricle probably had a blockage in which coronary artery?
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anterior interventricular artery
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cardiac output can be determined by the following formula:
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HR x SV
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what does the electrocardiogram (ECG) QRS wave indicate is happening in the heart?
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the ventricles are depolarizing while the atria repolorize
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contains the lowest amount of oxygen
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vena cava
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which layer of the heart or pericardium serves the dual purpose of lining the pericardium and formint the outermost wall of the heart?
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visceral peridcaridum (epicardium)
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freshly oxygenated blood enters the heart through the _______, and is pumped out of the _______
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left atrium; aorta
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a heartbeat of less than 60 beats per minute is called
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bradycardia
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the aortic semilunar valve prevents blood from returning to the _____
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left venticle
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the bicuspid valve____
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is located on the left side of the heart
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blood is drained from the face, scalp, and superficial regions of the neck by the
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external jugular veins
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which artery supplies blood to the ilium and muscles of the lower back
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iliolumbar artery
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how many openings are there in the right atrium
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4
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the pulmonary semilunar valve prevents a back-flow of blood into the
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right ventricle
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the layer of the heart that forms a smooth, protective lining of the heart chambers and valves is the _______.
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endocardium
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when do the A-V valves close during the cardiac cycle
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when ventricular pressure exceeds that of the atria
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